18:48 Clonmel

Thursday 15 May 2025

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Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 137y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:50  |   Winning time: 4m 42.40s
1st
Horse silk
6
Colleen Danu
611-4
6/1
T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens
Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway travelling well approaching straight and led over 2f out, pushed along and kept on well inside final furlong, easily op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
7
Order Of The Dance
511-2
3/1f
T: E J O'GradyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out (normal 5 out), disputed lead briefly entering straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
Duke Otto
711-11
8/1
T: P J FlynnJ: Peter Smithers (7)
Towards rear, some headway into 7th approaching straight, progress 2f out and soon ridden, 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
½
12
Spellacy's Cross
610-0
6/1
T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)
Towards rear, 8th and pushed along approaching straight, 6th over 1f out, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, kept on well to go 4th close home op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 6/1
5th
Horse silk
½
10
Jekiki
710-5
20/1
T: E McCarthyJ: R Deegan
Mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th at last (normal 3 out), pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 18/1 and 28/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
Zolpharine
710-6
4/1
T: J P RyanJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and disputed lead briefly entering straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
11
3
Qaasid
711-8
9/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway in 6th approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra tchd 8/1 and 10/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
11
Chapter Thirty
510-4
100/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)
Slowly away and detached, closer in rear before halfway, slow 4 out (normal 6 out), 10th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
8
Mega Speculator
710-11
28/1
T: M A GunnJ: Niall Moore (5)
Soon led, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 7th over 1f out, no extra op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
25
4
Walk Away Harry
711-7
6/1
T: Ian O'ConnorJ: Gavin Brouder (3)
Rear of mid-division early, headway into 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra and eased under 2f out op 5/1
11th
Horse silk
20
1
Answering
1011-12
25/1
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th 3 out (normal 5 out), pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching straight, eased final 2f, tailed off op 22/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
Story Rory
1011-5
66/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: Phillip Enright
Mid-division, 8th halfway, reminders in rear after last (normal 3 out) and eased approaching straight, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.10Pl:€2.10, €1.50, €2.10EX:€27.10Trifecta:€217.70Tricast:€151.88SF:€24.94

Forecasts

Order Of The Dance (3/1), Zolpharine (4/1), Colleen Danu (6/1), Spellacy's Cross (6/1), Walk Away Harry (6/1), Duke Otto (8/1), Qaasid (9/1), Jekiki (20/1), Answering (25/1), Mega Speculator (28/1), Story Rory (66/1), Chapter Thirty (100/1)

Verdict

QAASID hasn't set the world alight in a handful of maiden hurdles but, given his useful Flat, it's not hard to envisage this 7-y-o taking a big step forward on his handicap debut in this sphere, off what could turn out to be a very lenient mark. It'll be no easy ride, though, particularly if Order of The Dance is able to build on the improvement he showed on his first run in a handicap at Kilbeggan three weeks ago. Duke Otto and Spellacy's Cross complete the shortlist.

  1. QAASID (IRE)
  2. ORDER OF THE DANCE (IRE)
  3. DUKE OTTO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Ballycashin
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
J: Danny Mullins  |  T: A Mullins
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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