mid-division, 4th halfway, mistake in 5th 5 out, no impression from 3 out, fell last
led, pecked on landing 1st, 5 lengths clear halfway, pushed along when slow 2 out, headed before last where fell
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no extra in 4th when pulled up before last
towards rear, 5th halfway, went 4th 5 out, 2nd travelling well 4 out, pushed along entering straight, led before last where left well clear, kept on well
always towards rear, unseated rider 5 out
chased leader, disputed 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra in straight, left remote 2nd at last
Winning hurdler CORNERKOVA was having only her second start over fences when landing a beginners' race at Clonmel and there looks much more to come. Optical Confusion, a winner bumper and hurdler, is still looking high enough in the weights after being beaten 15 lengths at Wexford with Fest Deiz and Weihnachts another four lengths behind. Fancy Foundations has struggled at the weights since completing a double last summer though he's mainly raced in better company. Lake Chad was having just his third start over fences when scoring at Tramore and his latest run came over hurdles.
Fancy Foundations 16-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, jumped big 1st, 9th halfway, mistake and reminders 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Molly Wedger (11-1) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jun.
Fest Deiz (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 8th after 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Bold Emperor (10-8) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
Optical Confusion (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, progress into 5th after 3 out, improved into 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Bold Emperor (10-8) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
Cornerkova (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, progress at 3rd where mistake, 6th before 6th, headway to 3rd after 3 out, switched to inner travelling well before 2 out, closed 2 out, led after 2 out, kept on well run-in, easily, won at Clonmel 2m Good - Yielding in Jun beating Ferdia (11-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
Lake Chad (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 5th at next, ridden and no extra after 2 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Sargent Lightfoot (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
Weihnachts (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden in 4th, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 19l behind Bold Emperor (10-8) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
