Racecards
19:40 Clonmel (IRE)
Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Guest Evening Rated Novice Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,856
- 2nd: €3,056
- 3rd: €1,456
- 4th: €656
- Form 4101-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders early, slight mistake and dropped to 4th at 3rd, rear halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression 2 out, soon no extra, moderate 3rd from last
- Form 49/037-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
chased leaders, 2nd from 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra, slight mistake last
- Form 2245-15
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey R P Treacy
settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to press leader when slightly hampered before 2 out, ridden to dispute last, headed and no extra run-in, kept on same pace
- Form D2305-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey S W Flanagan
made all, ridden and pressed when edged right before 2 out, joined last, kept on best run-in
- Form 7890-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey D P Holden
held up in rear early, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra, mistake last
Verdict
SASSY YET CLASSY has to give weight to her rivals but has the most scope having made a winning start over timber at Cork, despite running green. Weekend Offender was a surprise winner of a conditionals’ handicap at Ballinrobe nine days ago and has more on his plate here but cheekpieces may help Little Light and Trump Card has been in decent form on the Flat since last seen over hurdles. Visioman went close a couple of times at Kilbeggan last year but is now 0-10.
Formwatch
Sassy Yet Classy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Soon tracked leaders, on terms straight, gained narrow lead from 3 out, slight mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Cork 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr beating Darrens Diamond (11-7) by 3/4l, 19 ran.
Trump Card (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, good headway to dispute lead entering straight, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened, 11th of 20, 20l behind Venezia (9-9) at Navan 1m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Little Light (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, 7th from halfway, closer in 3rd from 2 out where not fluent and soon pushed along, dropped to 5th and no extra from last, 5th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Dynamic Allen (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Visioman (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra approaching last, 14th of 24, 24 1/2l behind Musical Slave (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in May.
Weekend Offender (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden in 3rd before last, stayed on to lead 1f out, kept on well closing stages, won at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp gd in May beating Whatsyourstatus (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.