17:50 Clonmel
Thursday 14 April 2022
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Happy Easter To All Our Patrons Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 121y  |  Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:51Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 12.8s
T:Â E M O'SullivanJ:Â A McCurtin
Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, headway to lead before 2 out, asserted 2 out where not fluent, kept on well run-in, comfortably op 8/1 tchd 13/2
T:Â E J O'GradyJ:Â Philip Donovan (2)
In touch, mistake in 6th 4 out, improved to 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, kept on run-in to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 14/1
T:Â Colm MurphyJ:Â Liam McKenna (4)
Soon led narrowly, headed before 2nd where slightly hampered, led before 3 out where not fluent, headed before 2 out, no impression on leader before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 13/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â T GibneyJ:Â C Halpin (4)
Rear, mistake at 1st, slight mistake at 4th, 11th after 3 out, headway before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on in 4th run-in, never nearer op 125/1 tchd 150/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Niall Moore (4)
Towards rear, stumbled before 2nd, headway to 8th after 3 out, no impression in 5th before 2 out, not fluent last, one paced op 15/8
T:Â M WintersJ:Â Shane Fitzgerald
Mid-division, progress to 3rd 4 out, 5th after 3 out, no impression in 4th before 2 out, one paced before last op 18/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â Miss E LalorJ:Â Cian Quirke (4)
Towards rear, good headway to 6th after 3 out, no impression before last op 66/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â J P O'Sullivan (2)
In touch, 7th after 3 out, no extra in 8th 2 out op 10/3
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â C L Walsh (4)
In rear, not fluent at 1st, soon slightly detached, closed up on field at 2nd, not fluent at 2nd, jumped big at 3rd, progress before 2 out, kept on one pace op 28/1
T:Â E J O'GradyJ:Â J B Foley
Mid-division, slight mistake at 3rd, mistakes at 5th and 3 out, 10th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 33/1 tchd 28/1
T:Â M WintersJ:Â Gary Noonan (4)
Towards rear, progress to 9th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 25/1
T:Â M WintersJ:Â Shane Fenelon (4)
Prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out, hampered over 2f out op 40/1
T:Â M HouriganJ:Â J P Shinnick (4)
In touch, ran freely, lost place after 4th, weakened after 3 out op 28/1
T:Â J J ManganJ:Â Mike O'Connor (2)
Rear, under pressure after 4th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 9/1
T:Â L P CusackJ:Â E Walsh
Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, never a factor tchd 9/1
T:Â M HouriganJ:Â Mr J C Canavan (4)
Rear of mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 22/1 tchd 10/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€9.80Pl:€3.00, €2.10, €2.50EX:€79.60Trifecta:€672.10SF:€43.64
Forecasts
Lieutenant Highway (5/2), Housemartin (5/1), Crosshouse Boy (7/1), Simpatico (7/1), Minella Youngy (15/2), Bidentime (11/1), What Ever Oscar (11/1), First Earl (16/1), Winning Rascal (16/1), Watermelon Girl (18/1), Rebel Rascal (22/1), Arthor (28/1), Pana To Milan (40/1), Gwan Tadhg (66/1), Ballybaun Star (80/1), Finches Cross (150/1)
LIEUTENANT HIGHWAY showed enough on hurdles debut here in January to think he can pick up a race like this so he should take some stopping. Simpatico is likely to build on his opening effort and is second choice, with Minella Youngy another to consider.
- LIEUTENANT HIGHWAY (IRE)
- SIMPATICO (IRE)
- MINELLA YOUNGY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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