Clonmel (IRE)
14:40
Clonmel Handicap Chase
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €44.90 Place: €7.70 €1.20 €2.10 Exacta: €191.80 Tricast: €474.98
Non-Runners: Definetly Darsi (reserve), Four Horsemen (reserve), My Friend The Wind (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent in chasing group - disputing second after 6th - lost second after 4 out - pressed leaders when ridden before 2 out - keeping on when went second again before last - led and ran on run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that yard had lost form in recent months but lately their runners had begun to show form again)(op 50/1)
11 M Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 154 lbs 33/1 Won
2nd
Led - soon clear - jumped slightly left 9th - reduced lead after 3 out - faced challenge but going okay before 2 out - pushed along when slow jump last - headed and no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 10/3)
7 G Poor Norman Lee 152 lbs 9/4F 1.25
3rd
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - niggled along briefly after 8th - midfield when pushed along after 5 out - keeping on when ridden after 2 out - went third final strides - not reach leaders(op 13/2)
7 G Poor Liz Doyle 153 lbs 5/1 3.75
4th
In touch with leaders early - disputing second after 6th - pressed leaders after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on but no extra after last - lost third final strides(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
10 M Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 153 lbs 40/1 .5
5th
Midfield early - mistake 1st - in touch with leaders 5 out - went second after 4 out - made challenge when nudged along before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 11/1)
7 M Poor Patrick Cronin 159 lbs 10/1 .5
6th
Midfield - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out - headway when nudged along after 3 out - close up when ridden before 2 out - no extra before last(op 9/2 tchd 9/1)
N/A AVG Michael Hourigan 160 lbs 17/2 .75
7th
Raced in last early - towards rear when niggled along after 5 out - headway 4 out - midfield when ridden briefly before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - kept on
10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 138 lbs 50/1 4.25
8th
Towards rear early - minor headway when mistake 3rd - in touch with leaders 5 out - ridden and no extra before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
8 M Poor Paul O'Flynn 163 lbs 18/1 1
9th
Held up in rear - minor headway when pushed along after 3 out - ridden into midfield on inner before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1)
8 G AVG
E Walsh (5)lbs
Michael Winters 161 lbs 9/1 3
10th
Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear of midfield early - midfield when bad mistake 7th - nudged along after 4 out - pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out (vet said gelding had a haematoma on his right hind cannon; jockey said gelding jumped badly and got tired)(op 9/4)
7 G Poor Ronan M P McNally 159 lbs 7/2 14
99th
Midfield early - in rear when fell heavily 9th(op 33/1)
9 G Poor E McNamara 168 lbs 28/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders early - towards rear when nudged along before 5 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
9 G Poor Brian M McMahon 143 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - mistake 1st - became detached when reminders and struggling after 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 9th(op 100/1)
8 G Poor James M Barcoe 152 lbs 80/1 -
99th
Prominent in chasing group - bad mistake 4th - mistake and lost position 5th - dropped to rear when pushed along after 5 out - weakened and became detached after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
9 G Poor Patrick Rooney 147 lbs 14/1 -