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14:53 Clonmel (IRE)
Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 96y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €60,000 added
- Winner: €36,000
- 2nd: €12,000
- 3rd: €6,000
- 4th: €3,000
- Form 3/51P7-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage entering straight, headed after 2 out, ridden and kept on well inside final 100 yards, just failed
- Form 3/11131-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
held up, pushed along in 4th entering straight, headway on outer to challenge 2 out, soon led, ridden and kept on well, all out
- Form 213-723
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Walsh
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, closer in 2nd when mistake 3 out, headway into close 2nd entering straight, pushed along and dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 41123/F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, soon no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins has won this with some top chasers in recent years including Douvan and Kemboy. He has two entries headed by King George winner Tornado Flyer, who was never sighted in his subsequent three starts and could find this a bit on the sharp side. Stable companion Blue Lord, three-times placed in Grade 1 company over hurdles, won a novices' chase at that level at Leopardstown in February and ended the campaign with another Grade 1 success at Punchestown. He's untried over the trip and the race-fit DARASSO may have his measure. He was in superb form over timber last winter and has been placed in the Galway Plate and the Kerry National the last twice. Rachael was on board for Pencilfulloflead's two victories a couple of year's ago and keeps the ride.
Formwatch
Tornado Flyer (IRE) (10-10) 7th of 8, dist behind Hermes Baie (10-5) at Auteuil 3m 1f hvy in May.
Blue Lord (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway to lead narrowly last, ridden and kept on well run-in, held on, won at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr beating Coeur Sublime (11-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Darasso (FR) 17-2 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, towards rear and mistake at 7th, 11th after 8th, pushed along in 9th after 4 out, good headway after 3 out, stayed on in 4th before last where left 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Busselton (10-5) at Listowel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Pencilfulloflead (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Prominent, jumped left on occasions, hit 8th, still close up when fell 9th, at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.