14:50 Clonmel

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 10.70s
1st
Horse silk
7
Ellaat
910-10
4/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, headway to dispute lead approaching next, led last, pushed out and kept on well run-in op 7/2 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
Connors Cross
810-8
10/3
T: Ian O'ConnorJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)
Soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and joined approaching 2 out, headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
9
Jack Du Large
610-8
9/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th approaching straight, short of room before 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
Lightkeeper
711-4
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no impression 2 out, 4th and kept on one pace run-in op 9/2 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
Opera Point
711-0
250/1
T: A O'GradyJ: John Aherne (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, soon no impression op 150/1
6th
Horse silk
10
3
Robinstown
1011-4
6/4f
T: C CollinsJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th entering straight, soon no extra op 2/1
7th
Horse silk
4
10
Voice Of Reason
510-8
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: P Cleary (7)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
½
5
Jollybops
411-2
50/1
T: D HoganJ: Mark McDonagh
Always towards rear, slightly hampered 3rd, moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
11
1
Cafe Con Leche
912-0
33/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Mr A D Bustin (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 2 out op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
24
4
Cabra Road
511-2
250/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Mr T O'Connor (7)
Tracked leaders when not fluent 1st, soon lost place and 8th halfway, reminder in rear after 4 out, no extra approaching straight op 150/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.70, €1.40, €3.00EX:€28.20Trifecta:€136.70SF:€18.98

Forecasts

Robinstown (6/4), Connors Cross (10/3), Ellaat (4/1), Lightkeeper (5/1), Jack Du Large (9/1), Voice Of Reason (16/1), Cafe Con Leche (33/1), Jollybops (50/1), Opera Point (250/1), Cabra Road (250/1)

Verdict

LIGHTKEEPER hasn't kicked on from a promising start over fences in recent months, yet a return to hurdling/drop in grade can see Gordon Elliott's 7-y-o in a better light and he shades the vote to come out on top with the blinkers retained. Ellaat didn't shape at all badly following a layoff when third behind re-opposing Robinstown at Limerick 4 weeks ago, and that pair head up the dangers.

  1. LIGHTKEEPER (IRE)
  2. ELLAAT
  3. ROBINSTOWN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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