17:50 Clonmel

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 4m 12.8s

1^st

Crosshouse Boy

511-4

7/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: 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

2^nd

Housemartin

511-4

5/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: P K 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

3^rd

Simpatico

611-4

7/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: 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

4^th

Ballybaun Star

511-4

80/1

T: T GibneyJ: 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

5^th

1 ¼

Lieutenant Highway

511-4

5/2f

T: G ElliottJ: 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

6^th

Rebel Rascal

511-4

22/1

T: M WintersJ: S 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

7^th

2 ¼

Finches Cross

511-4

150/1

T: Miss E LalorJ: C M Quirke (4)

Towards rear, good headway to 6th after 3 out, no impression before last op 66/1

8^th

Minella Youngy

410-10

15/2

T: G P CromwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (2)

In touch, 7th after 3 out, no extra in 8th 2 out op 10/3

9^th

8 ½

Watermelon Girl

710-11

18/1

T: J C McConnellJ: 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

10^th

Gwan Tadhg

511-4

66/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: 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

11^th

5 ½

Pana To Milan

410-3

40/1

T: M WintersJ: G B Noonan (4)

Towards rear, progress to 9th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 25/1

12^th

First Earl

811-4

16/1

T: M WintersJ: 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

13^th

3 ¾

Winning Rascal

711-4

16/1

T: M HouriganJ: J P Shinnick (4)

In touch, ran freely, lost place after 4th, weakened after 3 out op 28/1

14^th

Arthor

511-4

28/1

T: J J ManganJ: M P O'Connor (2)

Rear, under pressure after 4th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 9/1

15^th

Bidentime

611-4

11/1

T: L P CusackJ: E Walsh

Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, never a factor tchd 9/1

16^th

1 ¼

What Ever Oscar

511-4

11/1

T: M HouriganJ: 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

2021

Cavallino

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: C P McNamara | T: W P Mullins

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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