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17:15 Clonmel - 8 June 2018 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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17:15 Clonmel

Friday 8 June 2018

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BBQ Evening At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 110y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:15  |   Winning time: 3m 58.7s
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Well held in a Galway bumper in October before a series of below par performances on the AW at Dundalk over the winter. Best watched on hurdling debut.
2
Horse silk
Border Controlp4
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  117
6/4
Fourth of 18 beaten over 8L on Monday in a Listowel maiden hurdle over 2m. Positive return and worth a market check.
3
Horse silk
Captain Leo83
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: R P Rath
50/1
Flash-in-the-pan when winning a point-to-point contest in February before being pulled-up when detached over 2f out in a Wexford bumper in March. Others preferred.
4
Horse silk
Dark Lightning21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: S Fahey
100/1
Mister Fotis gelding out of a Kheleyf mare related to the former Willie Mullins-trained McKinley winner of a 19k Sandown handicap hurdle over 2m4f. Disappointing on racecourse debut and this looks a tall order on hurdling debut.
5
Horse silk
5/4
Moved to this powerful yard after showing promise in a couple of point-to-point at the back end of 2017 and plenty to like about his debut at Punchestown last month. Entitled to be shortlisted here.
7
Horse silk
Golan Diamondb128
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: J R Finn
100/1
First-time blinkers are unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement to play a role in this contest following his comeback run after a long break at Kilbeggan last month.
8
Horse silk
King's War14
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: M F Mooney| T: P Mooney| OR:  104
8/1
Rendered a satisfactory run on return in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last month when finishing fifth of 18 over 2m. Possibly more to come.
9
Horse silk
Rebel Powerp15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short(5)| T: P Breen
100/1
Well beaten in a series of career starts on the Flat including on comeback following a year out when finishing last of eight in a Listowel maiden on Sunday. Plenty to prove here.
10
Horse silk
33/1
Had shown relatively very little on the Flat for Francis Flood before being well held in two maiden hurdles last month when starting at 66/1 on both occasions. Looks up against it here.
11
Horse silk
16/1
€110,000 as a three-year-old and is yet to start repaying the large price tag in three desolate starts since the turn of the year. Has work to do on current form.
12
Horse silk
100/1
Well beaten in two ineffective bumper displays since February. Hard to see him making any significant impact in this company.
13
Horse silk
50/1
Never a factor on maiden hurdle debut at Limerick last month over 2m3f on good ground finishing 34L adrift of Big Bang Rosie. Hard to construct much of a case for her here.
14
Horse silk
100/1
Has failed to finish in two career maiden hurdle starts being pulled up on both occasions and first-time cheekpieces unlikely to make any difference in this contest.
15
Horse silk
Indian Music124
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: W J Burke
66/1
Pulled up in a point-to-point contest in February and market likely to reveal expectations on hurdling debut here.
16
Horse silk
Milomynit15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead
25/1
Half-sister to useful winners Robin Des Foret, Port Melon and Robin The Raven well beaten and no impression on hurdling debut when never improving from better than midway eventually beaten 49L at Tipperary last month.
18
Horse silk
25/1
By leading jump sire Presenting and a full-sister to bumper winner Brave Alliance. Finished seventh of 16 beaten 44L in a Galway bumper when last seen in October and has plenty to find here.

Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Elegant Dan19
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: D M O'Brien  J: S W Flanagan
WD
17
Horse silk
Nellie Don It386
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 8
T: T Foley  J: R Loughran
WD
19
Horse silk
Jenel
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: P Cluskey  J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Horse silk
Harry O57
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: G Murphy  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Horse silk
Can You Believe It
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: J P O'Brien  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Duc D'Allier (5/4), Border Control (6/4), King's War (8/1), Can You Believe It (8/1), Nellie Don It (14/1), Sizing Joshua (16/1), Milomynit (25/1), Presenting Lilly (25/1), Sheldon Cooper (33/1), Jenel (33/1), Elegant Dan (33/1), Analytical Mindset (40/1), Aasleagh Dawn (50/1), Captain Leo (50/1), Harry O (50/1), Indian Music (66/1), Golan Diamond (100/1), Golden Phantom (100/1), Dark Lightning (100/1), Turnpike Thunder (100/1), Rebel Power (100/1)

17:15 Clonmel - 8 June 2018 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Border Control is likely to be popular in the market following a promising fourth of 18 behind Black Key in a Listowel maiden hurdle on Monday but DUC D'ALLIER from the Henry De Bromhead yard was showing plenty of spark on his racecourse debut at Punchestown recently to make him a worthy selection here in the opener. Sizing Joshua who is expected to improve and Kings War can battle for the minors here.
  1. Duc D'Allier
  2. Border Control
  3. King's War

Previous Winners

2017
Dawn In The Park
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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