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17:40 Clonmel (IRE)

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  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.10s
  • Off Time: 17:40:27
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & WHITE HOOPED, red & white quartered cap
15/2
  • Form 4320/87-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, 3rd halfway, weakened approaching straight

2
Silk - WHITE & RED HALVED, slvs reversed, red & orange hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 02711/7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

always behind, tailed off

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange stars, white cap, orange star

Hill Fairy

232 D
12/1
  • Form 6150/49-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 59

always towards rear

4
Silk - WHITE & PURPLE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, white cap, purple diamond
  • Form 004-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, 9th halfway, weakened from 4f out

5
Silk - ORANGE, black diamond, hooped sleeves, orange cap, black diamonds

Kahuna (IRE)

193 D
12/1
  • Form 4424/02-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 57

led, soon clear, reduced advantage halfway, pressed from 2f out, headed under 1f out

6
Silk - Yellow, emerald green seams, emerald green star on cap
  • Form 090-326
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division on outer, saddle slipped before halfway, weakened from 4f out, eased

7
Silk - PINK, pink & emerald green hooped sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 5/0845-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 54

chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra entering straight, weakened

8
Silk - YELLOW, purple stars, purple & yellow halved sleeves, white cap
7/1
  • Form 6U883-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 53

always prominent, 4th halfway, went 2nd approaching straight, challenged from 2f out, ridden to lead under 1f out, kept on well

9
Silk - Maroon, white cross sashes, qtd cap
25/1
  • Form 542/008-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 51

never a factor

10
Silk - WHITE & ORANGE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, white cap, orange diamond
  • Form 00/1707-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

towards rear, headway from 4f out, went 7th early straight, 5th over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

11
Silk - YELLOW, red panel, yellow sleeves, red armlet, yellow cap, red star
16/1
  • Form 685/734-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 49

mid-division on inner, no extra from 4f out

12
Silk - BEIGE & BROWN STRIPES, beige sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 005300/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 48

towards rear, some headway from 4f out, 7th 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white stars, white sleeves, check cap
  • Form 57/4536-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

mid-division, headway into 8th after halfway, went 3rd entering straight, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace

14
Silk - DARK BLUE & RED QUARTERED, halved sleeves, red cap
33/1
  • Form 0559-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

prominent, 2nd halfway, weakened from over 3f out

15
Silk - RED, yellow halved sleeves, yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 109/000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

mid-division on outer, moderate 10th entering straight, kept on from over 1f out without threatening

16
Silk - RED & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, red sleeves, emerald green diamonds on cap
50/1
  • Form 900/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

always behind, completely tailed off

17
Silk - Red & black diamonds, hooped cap
  • Form 499-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 48

chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th entering straight, no impression from over 1f out

18
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, sleeves & cap

Iron Duke

19 D
10/1
  • Form 8/70506-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 48

chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th approaching straight, 6th and no extra under 2f out,

19
NR
  • Form 700-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 48

20
NR
  • Form 09070/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

21
NR
  • Form 9000/0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

In depth

Verdict

Mr Pianist always produces his best form on good or faster ground and though he remains a maiden after 10 starts he has dropped to a fair mark. The veteran Kahuna has won a dozen times in a long career but invariably when there is plenty of give in the ground and NANS BEST looks the better option. Liam McAteer's charge is generally consistent and ran very well behind Ionisphere at Tipperary last month over a trip well short of his best. Luigina Immacolata's second to Jigalo at Dundalk in March was a fine effort and he's another who raced over a trip too short on a return visit a month ago.

Formwatch

Moonlight Sapphire 4-1fav (9-8) In touch on outer, 7th halfway, 5th and ridden 4f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 18, 11l behind Cybersnow (9-6) at Galway 2m stks in Aug.

Yes Eighteen (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, some headway in 10th 2f out, ridden in 9th over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 5l behind Sky Mystic (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f Handicap (50-75) (4yo+) pol in Apr.

Hill Fairy 5-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed 6f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 21l behind Darenjan (9-10) at Tramore 2m hcp 50-80 gd in Aug.

Harry Days (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, last of 16, 30l behind Little Arrows (9-11) at Leopardstown 7f hcp 50-75 in Mar.

Kahuna (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Led, headed after 4f, remained prominent, no impression and kept on same pace from 3f out, 2nd of 12, 25l behind Silverhand (9-7) at Tramore 1m 6f mdn stks gd in Aug.

Luigina Immacolata (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 14, 3l behind Sky Mystic (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f Handicap (50-75) (4yo+) pol in Apr.

Mr Pianist (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace from 2f out, 5th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Sugar Baby Love (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp 50-80 gf in Apr.

Nans Best (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Settled 2nd, ridden under 4f out, outpaced entering straight, kept on under pressure, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 2l behind Ionisphere (9-1) at Tipperary 1m 4f Handicap (47-60) (4yo+) in Apr.

Montiano (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, lost place from 4f out, no extra from over 2f out, 8th of 9, 37l behind Lucky Spring (9-2) at Sligo 1m 4f app hcp 50-70 sft in Aug.

Newmarket Story (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, no impression from 2f out, 7th of 14, 10l behind Isabellareine (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Aug.

Porto Calero 8-1 (8-10) Towards rear, progress into mid-division from 6f out, 7th under 4f out, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out, 4th of 16, 8l behind Frutti Tutti (9-12) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 47-65 in Sep.

Grand Cru 20-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 35l behind Cossack Prince (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct '08.

Blaze Trailer (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Held up, 10th halfway, kept on same pace from 3f out, 6th of 14, 9l behind Home Secretary (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f app hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.

Cry Presto (USA) 33-1 (12-0) 23rd of 24, well behind Prospectorous (12-3) at Punchestown 1m 7f stks gd in Apr.

Elas Child (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened entering straight, tailed off, 11th of 13, 43l behind Articilitis (8-3) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp 47-65 gf in Jun.

Sweet Becky (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Behind from 2 1/2f out, 24th of 27, 38l behind Scootch (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo mdn sft in Oct '07.

Coosan Belle (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 15l behind Augustusthestrong (9-5) at Listowel 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn in Sep.

Iron Duke 16-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden from 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out, 6th of 15, 9l behind Our Nana Rose (9-3) at Clonmel 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-65 hvy in Sep.

Runaway Paudie 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always behind, 12th of 16, 23l behind Alakhan (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn gf in Sep.

Pure Delight (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Rear of mid-division, weakened over 4f out, last of 13, 33l behind Weybridge Light (9-1) at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo hcp gs in Oct '08.

Doberdan (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out, 10th of 16, 31l behind Diyla (9-2) at Sligo 1m 4f hcap gd in Jun.