15:30 Clonmel

Thursday 28 October 2021

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 42.40s

1^st

First Touch

910-12

3/1f

T: D ComminsJ: D J McInerney

Chased clear leader, 2nd after 2nd, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 7th, closed on leader after 9th, led next, joined entering straight, led again 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well tchd 10/3

2^nd

1 ¾

Ciao Bella

510-13

15/2

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased clear leader, raced in 3rd after 2nd, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd entering straight, 2nd again final 100 yards, kept on same pace op 6/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Sassy Yet Classy

711-9

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Chased clear leader, slight mistake 6th, 3rd 3 out, on terms entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace

4^th

Thunderosa

911-13

9/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Chased clear leader, 4th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression in moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

5^th

2 ¾

Dedanann

710-11

5/1

T: J P RyanJ: T Ryan (5)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression in 8th entering straight, stayed on to go moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace

6^th

3 ¼

Yaiza

1011-0

7/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Held up towards rear, pushed along in 4th entering straight, not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 6th at last, kept on one pace op 8/1

7^th

Think Positive

710-6

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: H Morgan (3)

Held up in rear, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 40/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

1 ½

Sweet Sting

611-5

11/1

T: M J BoweJ: T N Brett (7)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, no impression, kept on one pace op 10/1

9^th

Kilashee

610-3

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Led and soon clear, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, reduced advantage after 9th, headed next, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Boro Tari³⁸⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: J J Slevin

Sempre Presto⁵⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: Colm Murphy J: Brian Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.70, €2.50, €1.10EX:€23.40Trifecta:€151.40Tricast:€91.84SF:€26.40

Forecasts

First Touch (3/1), Sassy Yet Classy (4/1), Dedanann (5/1), Boro Tari (6/1), Yaiza (7/1), Ciao Bella (15/2), Kilashee (8/1), Thunderosa (9/1), Sweet Sting (11/1), Sempre Presto (12/1), Think Positive (50/1)

FIRST TOUCH maintained a sound gallop throughout when making all at Roscommon in September and backed it up with a solid showing over fences, so he makes most appeal in an open race. Sassy Yet Classy is a big threat if ready for her reappearance, and there's every chance Thunderosa can get back on the up 5 months on from a blip at Punchestown.

FIRST TOUCH (IRE)
SASSY YET CLASSY (IRE)
THUNDEROSA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Yaiza

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 9

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: W J Burke

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00