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16:45 Clonmel (IRE)

Holy Thursday Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €700
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.60s
  • Off Time: 16:45:15
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange cross of lorraine, orange cap
10/1
  • Form 5-68840
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 109

towards rear, no impression from 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on same pace

2
Silk - WHITE, emerald green sash & sleeves, orange cap, white star

Ardglen (IRE)

10 p DCD
12/1
  • Form P46605
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 103

prominent, slight mistake 7th and lost place, soon no danger

3
Silk - DARK GREEN, yellow seams, quartered cap
  • Form 6-55960
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 103

waited with towards rear, some headway in moderate 6th approaching straight, moderate 4th and kept on without threatening from before last

4
Silk - White, dark blue diamond, dark blue & white hooped cap
5/1
  • Form 469252
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

slight mistake 2nd, slow next, towards rear when fell 7th

5
Silk - DARK GREEN & ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, halved sleeves, striped cap

Playing (FR)

75 CD
7/2
  • Form F/7-1347
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

soon tracked leaders, challenged and led straight, good jump last and stayed on well run-in

6
Silk - DARK GREEN, royal blue chevron, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

Mark Me Up

11 t
11/2
  • Form 047331
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 97

waited with towards rear, ridden to chase leaders approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star
  • Form 513PP0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 94

prominent, some slight mistakes, dropped to 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace

8
Silk - BLACK, yellow hooped sleeves, red cap, black spots
4/1
  • Form 95/6-F31
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, no impression in 3rd from before last, kept on run-in, just held for 2nd

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red panel & sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
  • Form P687FF
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 87

led, strongly pressed and headed straight, no impression from before last, kept on run-in

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Mark Me Up has a little bit more to do after winning a novices' handicap at Wexford and though Killcara Boy has run well here in the past he may do better when sent over further. It wasn't much of a race that HILLMAN won at Navan but he proved himself to be on the upgrade and proved his stamina on testing ground. He's gone up in the weights but still looks capable of better and can complete a double. Playing won here in December but shot up the weights and hasn't been competitive in subsequent races.

Formwatch

Schinkel (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when virtually pulled up run-in, completely tailed off, last of 12, well behind Miss Xian (10-0) at Naas 3m hcp hdl in Feb.

Ardglen (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in remote 11th 3 out, some modest late headway from next, 5th of 12, well behind Hillman (10-2) at Navan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 hvy.

Betterthanalright (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, dropped to rear halfway, no extra, 13th of 15, 44l behind Ros Brin (11-2) at Clonmel 2m beg chs in Dec.

Killcara Boy 9-2 (11-12) Slight mistake 2nd, soon tracked leaders, moderate 4th before straight, soon no impression, moderate 3rd before last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 17l behind Zekarya (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase hvy in Jan.

Playing (FR) 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, 7th of 9, 43l behind Rockyaboya (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Jan.

Mark Me Up 4-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slow 3 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Wexford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-123 hvy beating High Desert (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Steady Ed (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, niggled along halfway, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 12, well behind Miss Xian (10-0) at Naas 3m hcp hdl in Feb.

Hillman (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, led before last, stayed on under pressure run-in, all out, won at Navan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 hvy beating Easy Vic (9-10) by ns, 12 ran.

Knock Beauty (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, fell next, in a race won by Dazzlers Day (11-0) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 hvy, 9 ran.