Racecards
15:25 Clonmel (IRE)
Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,007
- 2nd: €2,483
- 3rd: €1,183
- 4th: €534
- Form 1264/35-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Anthony Curran
- Jockey A E Lynch
led early, tracked leader and led again 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no impression on winner, no extra, kept on one pace
- Form FF22-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd before 4 out, travelled well to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well, easily
- Form 124009-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey P Townend
chased leaders, 4th halfway, some headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd entering straight, no extra
- Form 2/81527-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always rear, never a factor, detached before halfway, no extra, completely tailed off
- Form 26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leaders, 5th and not fluent 5th, no extra from 3 out, weakened
- Form P0146-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R H Lalor
- Jockey Miss E A Lalor
prominent and led after 1st, headed 4th, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, weakened
Verdict
The veteran Flemenstar has had a brilliant career over fences, winning nine times including at the highest level. He last ran over hurdles in 2011 and is taking on a couple of potentially smart young hurdlers. HARDLINE fell in his first two starts over timber then had a spell in bumpers to regain confidence. He was impressive on heavy ground at Wexford and it looks onwards and upwards from now on. His stable companion Roaring Bull beat a huge field in a Punchestown bumper in the spring then won in a canter on his hurdling bow at Tipperary last month and looks destined for better things, though runner-up Cash In Mind didn't enhance the form on his next start.
Formwatch
Flemenstar (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, no impression and detached from 5 out, never a factor, 5th of 6, dist behind Sizing John (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Hardline (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Prominent, on terms from before 2 out, led and asserted from before last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Wexford 2m mdn hvy in Oct beating Schmidt (11-4) by 10l, 11 ran.
Sound Money 16-1 (11-4) Led and disputed, led before 4th, 4-lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage after 4 out, disputed entering straight, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, completely tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Sanibel Island (10-13) at Navan 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Trade Marked (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In rear, 8th halfway, 7th before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 7th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Fit To Be Tied (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f hvy in Mar.
Cash In Mind (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, tracked leaders, driven and outpaced between last 2, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Slate House (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Carrigeen Acebo (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division and slightly slow 1st, soon towards rear, behind and trailing from 6th, completely tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Monksland (11-0) at Thurles 2m 7f Yielding in Oct.
Roaring Bull (IRE) 2-7fav (11-8) Always prominent, disputed 2nd before 4th, on terms from before 3 out, led before next where jumped slightly right and travelling smoothly, asserted and stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Tipperary 2m mdn sft in Oct beating Cash In Mind (11-12) by 7 1/2l, 13 ran.