14:30 Clonmel

Thursday 28 September 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:23

Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 5m 22.50s

1^st

Starman

710-8

4/1

T: D QueallyJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)

Raced in rear, took closer order from 3 out, short of room and switched left before next where bad mistake, progress to lead before last where jumped right, stretched clear run-in, easily op 11/2

2^nd

Bal De Rio

1011-6

5/4f

T: J McAuleyJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, closer in 3rd halfway, went 2nd 3 out and improved to dispute lead before next, soon led briefly and headed before last, ridden run-in and no impression on winner, kept on same pace tchd 6/5

3^rd

4 ½

Natural Breeze

810-8

12/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Led, pushed along and joined before 2 out, soon ridden and headed, 3rd and not fluent last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

1 ¾

Rotten Row

612-0

4/1

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader in 2nd, bad mistake 4 out and dropped to 3rd from next, pushed along before 2 out and soon dropped to 4th, no extra and kept on same pace from before last op 7/2

5^th

Coole Arcade

910-8

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out and soon no impression op 10/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Dark Voyager

612-0

66/1

T: A McCannJ: A P Heskin

Mid-division on outer and not fluent 1st, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and dropped towards rear, no extra and weakened before next, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

Kashi

612-0

15/2

T: K ThorntonJ: Mr J C Barry (3)

Mid-division when bad mistake and unseated rider 5th op 7/1 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Battle Of Benburb²²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Brian Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.40, €1.60EX:€10.80Trifecta:€53.60SF:€10.13

Forecasts

Bal De Rio (5/4), Starman (4/1), Rotten Row (4/1), Kashi (15/2), Coole Arcade (8/1), Natural Breeze (12/1), Battle Of Benburb (14/1), Dark Voyager (66/1)

STARMAN wasn't disgraced in the face of a stiff task at Navan recently and could be the way to go back in a claimer. Bal de Rio was just ahead of him in a similar event at Bellewstown last month and can go well again. Rotten Row is another to consider.

STARMAN (FR)
BAL DE RIO (FR)
ROTTEN ROW (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Emir De Rots

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 8

J: C G O'Dwyer | T: C O'Dwyer

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00