Racecards
12:20 Clonmel (IRE)
Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 164y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
Feddans (IRE)
298- Form 24174-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P O'Callaghan
- Jockey C D Maxwell
towards rear, some headway after halfway and 8th 3 out, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra from 2 out
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey P K Donovan
always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 2nd, detached after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form U-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
rear of mid-division, never a factor, dropped towards rear before 4 out, soon detached, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Leahy
- Jockey S W Flanagan
always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M P Walsh
tracked leader, headway to dispute 4th and led from next, drew clear after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily
- Form F120-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Shane O'Brien
- Jockey J B Foley
led, slight mistake 2nd, edged left on bend after 3rd, joined next, headed 5th, pushed along and dropped to 6th approaching straight, no extra
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
mid-division, not fluent 3rd and 4th, pushed along and no impression in rear of mid-division 3 out, weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 22-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 3 out and closer approaching straight, jumped right 2 out, pushed along and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
- Form 3620-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd approaching straight, pushed along and no chance with winner after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 085
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M J Tynan
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
mid-division, no impression before 3 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey M P O'Connor
always towards rear, never a factor, detached after 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off
Verdict
An interesting opener with Willie Mullins having three entries. Mark Walsh is on board the J P McManus' newcomer Dinoblue with Paul Townend choosing La Prima Donna, twice runner-up on heavy going at Compiegne just over a year ago, over Mi Lighthouse, who appeared to find 2m5f at Tramore just stretching her stamina. Feddans beat Mi Lighthouse over three lengths in a Punchestown bumper a year ago and makes her hurdling debut as does Happy D'ex, a winner between the flags, who scrambled home in a Fairyhouse bumper in November but will be better suited by this much stiffer test. HAPPYWIFEHAPPYLIFE showed ability in a light campaign on the Flat and made a very satisfactory hurdling debut at Limerick last week where she only faded in the closing stages so gets the vote.
Formwatch
Feddans (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, disputed 2 1/2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Shuil Valentine (11-4) at Naas 1m 7f sft in Mar.
Happy D'ex (FR) 2-5fav (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and headway to lead under 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m Good - Yielding in Nov beating Alpine Annie (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Comedy Of Ice (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ran wide on bend after 4f and dropped towards rear, mid-division in 7th halfway, weakened 6f out, pulled up inside final furlong, at Fairyhouse 2m fll Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Coolroe Lady (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Pr, tr ldr in 2nd, 3rd aftr 4out, wknd well bef 2out & bhnd when pu aftr 2out, at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Courtbrack Lady (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Soon mid-division, ridden towards rear over 4f out, soon no extra, 13th of 16, dist behind Mollys Glory (11-11) at Thurles 2m hvy in Feb.
Dinoblue (FR) Doctor Dino M out of Blue Aster.
Glenbeg Express (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Led, headed inside first 4f and raced in 2nd, effort straight, weakened and slightly impeded 2 1/2f out, 12th of 17, 31 1/4l behind Letthetruthbeknown (11-11) at Cork 2m gd in Apr.
Kentucky Dreamin (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Gordon Dai Dai (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in Dec.
La Prima Donna (FR) (10-10) 2nd of 10, 5l behind Hadaline (10-7) at Compiegne 2m 1f hvy in Nov.
Mi Lighthouse (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) In rear, headway into 6th 3 out, improved to dispute lead on outer travelling well 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Brampton Belle (11-1) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn sft in Dec.
Must Be Dreaming (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th and no impression before 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 26l behind El Fabiolo (11-6) at Tramore 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
Ellie Tom (IRE) 250-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, slow 2nd, ridden and no extra after 4 out, 12th of 18, dist behind Iberique Du Seuil (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Happywifehappylife (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Prominent, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, on terms approaching 2 out, soon headed and no extra, one pace, 4th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Doctor Churchill (11-2) at Limerick 2m mdn hvy in Dec.