Clonmel (IRE)
17:50
Clonmel Handicap
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 Distance: 1m1½f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3.90 Place: €1.40 €2.90 €3.20 Exacta: €29.60 Tricast: €331.60 Trifecta: €261.30
Non-Runners: Sevenal (coughing), Timourid (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Kojin (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter Fahey 135 lbs 3/1 Won Disputed lead early - prominent after 1f - pushed along under 3f out - keeping on and ridden when edged left and bumped rival over 1f out - ran on to lead towards finish(op 11/4)
2nd 9 Dare To Flare (IRE) 6 G AVG Andrew Slattery 130 lbs 9/1 .75 Slowly into stride - in rear - headway when pushed along on near side of group from under 3f out - keeping on when ridden and edged right 1f out - went second towards finish - always held (jockey said gelding stood in the starting stalls and - later in the race - hung right in the straight)(op 17/2)
3rd 3 One Small Step (IRE) N/A AVG Kevin Thomas Coleman 142 lbs 14/1 .75 Took keen hold - disputed lead early - soon held up in behind leaders - close up when pushed along under 2f out - bumped over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said mare was denied a clear run)(op 11/1)
4th 11 Zabeir (IRE) 6 G Poor Donal Kinsella 126 lbs 33/1 .5 Dwelt start - pushed along briefly - towards rear early - led after 1f - pushed along when faced strong challenge over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - headed and weakened towards finish(op 18/1)
5th 1 Aurora Princess (IRE) 7 M AVG Mrs John Harrington 135 lbs 20/1 0.3 Soon towards rear of midfield - pushed along under 3f out - ridden under 2f out - headway when switched right over 1f out - kept on towards far side final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 18/1)
6th 8 Ms Eagleton (IRE) 5 M Poor Miss Hilary McLoughlin 133 lbs 9/4F 1.5 Prominent early - held up in midfield after 1f - in touch with leaders when pushed along on near side of group 2f out - soon ridden - hampered when short of room 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said filly hung left from the top of the hill)(tchd 11/5)
7th 12 Strikeback (FR) 4 G Poor J Morrison 118 lbs 50/1 1.25 Slowly into stride - in rear - detached when nudged along from 3f out - ridden from 2f out - ran on when switched left final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away out of the starting stalls)(op 40/1)
8th 2 Coill Na Sionainne (IRE) 7 M Poor W McCreery 132 lbs 11/1 0.3 Never better than mid-division - stumbled when pushed along under 2f out - keeping on when short of room and hampered from 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said mare was squeezed up about 1f out)(tchd 12/1)
9th 10 Swing Point (CAN) 3 G Poor Andrew Slattery 129 lbs 28/1 2.5 Prominent - joined leaders when pushed along on near side of group over 2f out - ridden and wandered around under 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
10th 7 Dartington (IRE) 5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 133 lbs 16/5 .5 Midfield early - pressed leader after 1f - challenging when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no extra from over 1f out - weakening when hampered and eased inside final furlong(op 7/2)