Racecards
18:50 Clonmel (IRE)
St. Patrick's Well Maiden Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 64-U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
disputed early, soon chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 5 out, led before straight, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out and headed, kept on same pace under pressure from before last
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey A P Crowe
always towards rear, slight mistake 1st and mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, no impression in moderate 9th before straight
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey M A Enright
mid-division, 8th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before straight, kept on one pace
- Form 5-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W F Treacy
- Jockey S W Flanagan
chased leaders, 5th halfway, fell 4 out
Ciankyle (IRE)
125- Form 9-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Cluskey
- Jockey M J Bolger
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression before straight
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
towards rear, collided with rival 1st, ridden and no impression 3 out
- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
mid-division early, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, challenged travelling well before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well
Sparkee Sakhee
245- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Leahy
- Jockey B T O'Connell
soon led, headed halfway, weakening when badly hampered 4 out, trailing when brought down last, remounted and completely tailed off
- Form 57532-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey M P Butler
chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
- Form 8932-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey K C Sexton
chased leaders, improved to lead halfway, disputed 5 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T Townend
- Jockey P F Mangan
towards rear, collided with rival 1st, slight mistake 3rd, jumped left 4th, hampered 4 out, soon weakened, trailing when fell last
- Form 2-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
mid-division, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden in 8th next, no impression before straight, moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace closing stages
- Form 80-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey J S McGarvey
mid-division, ridden in 7th before straight, stayed on into 5th before 2 out, no extra 2 out, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened and tailed off
Verdict
Denis Hogan won this last year and tonight's entry Sea's Aria showed some promise on the Flat for John Oxx. My Matador scored on the Flat in France but jumped poorly before unseating his rider at Killarney recently. St Peter's Square produced one solid effort when runner-up at Cork but has been well beaten in all other starts despite being placed. TEOLENA ran a fine race for a four-year-old at Wexford where she only just failed to peg back Poetic Lord. That was only her fourth start over timber so, with more to come, she should get off the mark. Snowbird may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
My Matador (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, headed after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, 4th when unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Karalee (10-9) at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl, 18 ran.
Piton 12-1 (11-0) Slight mistake 1st, towards rear and ran freely early, progress to chase leaders after 3rd, 6th halfway, dropped towards rear and ridden after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sizing Killarney (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl hvy in Mar, 10 ran.
Baily Smile (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Mid div until 3rd brfly 6out, cl en 5th but btn bef 3out, mod 6th aftr 2out & to when pu well bef last, in a race won by Champagne Classic (11-9) at Kilworth 3m ire ptp gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Can't Be Done (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, 14th early, pushed along 4f out, no extra and eased from before straight, 21st of 22, well behind Petit Mouchoir (11-4) at Punchestown 2m NH flat in Apr.
Ciankyle (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, last of 9, well behind Love The Feeling (10-5) at Roscommon 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Knockanora (IRE) Classic Cliche colt out of Knock Avora.
Sea's Aria (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 12th of 15, 20l behind Dragon Fei (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp hvy (flat).
Sparkee Sakhee 20-1 (8-5) Rear of mid-division, wide into straight and towards rear, no extra, 15th of 16, 17l behind Equation Of Time (9-11) at Listowel 1m hcp gd in Sep (flat).
St Peter's Square (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders and ran freely, improve to dispute 2nd, soon led, headed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 24l behind Karalee (10-9) at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl.
Teoleena (IRE) 6-4fav (10-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, ridden entering straight, mistake 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on under pressure run-in, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Poetic Lord (11-5) at Wexford 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in Apr.
Gowenwithdflow With The Flow filly out of Sharifa.
Snowbird (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not much room on inner 5f out, 9th approaching straight, soon no impression,, 11th of 24, 20l behind Now Let Go (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 1f mares n h flat.
Taste Of More (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Skilled (11-2) at Wexford 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Mar.
The Bay Mink (IRE) Jeremy filly out of Love Knot.