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20:00 Clonmel - 16 May 2024 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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20:00 Clonmel

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 49y  |   Yielding  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:00  |   Winning time: 4m 11.05s
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Tom McGreevyh,t218
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney(7)| T: Liz Doyle| OR:  119| D
28/1
Unreliable type. Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in September. 14/1, proved too free when sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft), folding. Off 7 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Morning Soldiert47
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-13| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR:  118
10/1
Remains winless over hurdles but bounced back to best when runner-up in novice company at Cork (2m, heavy) in January. Faced stiff tasks in handicaps both starts since but this less demanding back from 47 days off and not one to write off. Worth a look.
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Answering14
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle(7)| T: T Doyle| OR:  115| D
4/1
Winner in hurdle at Thurles in March. 22/1, not disgraced eighth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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War Correspondentt14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: D Meyler| T: R P Cody| OR:  113| D
18/1
Sixteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 40/1) 14 days ago, weakening entering straight. Others preferred.
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Dame Rapide218
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: J M Barrett| OR:  111
9/2
Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.7f) in September. 9/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months.
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San Martino19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Aileen O'Sullivan(7)| T: S Millar| OR:  111
11/1
Good tenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 40/1) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back down in trip. Creditable on last hurdle outing.
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Zolpharine180
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: C M Quirke(5)| T: J P Ryan| OR:  110| D
8/1
Fair winning hurdler who ran poorly when last of 6 in Navan Grade 3 when last seen in November. Switch to handicaps rates a positive on return and interesting what the market makes of her.
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Britzka232
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: K E Buckley| T: S Nolan| OR:  109| D
40/1
28/1 and visored for 1st time, pulled up in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, heavy), dropping away from 4 out. Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.
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Karacole14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR:  109
14/1
100/1, best excused run when pulled up in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago, badly hampered first and rider lost irons. Feasible to see her quickly back to form on handicap debut.
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Woodstream Ladb142
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: Miss P Elvin(7)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  100| D
9/2
Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. Very good second of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 142 days ago. Enters calculations.
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Golden Temple23
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR:  104
12/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. That was his first start for 6 months and this 4-y-o is likely to improve further in handicaps.
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Only One Planp243
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: C Owens(7)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  96| D
22/1
Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in June. 13/2, respectable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Others more persuasive.
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Dream Escapeh74
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: C Stone-Walsh(5)| T: T Mullins| OR:  91
7/1
Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 20/1) 74 days ago. Hard to warm to until showing more.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
She's A Fine Wine139
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR

Forecasts

She's A Fine Wine (7/2), Answering (4/1), Woodstream Lad (9/2), Dame Rapide (9/2), Dream Escape (7/1), Zolpharine (8/1), Morning Soldier (10/1), San Martino (11/1), Golden Temple (12/1), Karacole (14/1), War Correspondent (18/1), Only One Plan (22/1), Tom McGreevy (28/1), Britzka (40/1)

20:00 Clonmel - 16 May 2024 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

A leap of faith is required in supporting MORNING SOLDIER given his latest form figures but those exploits came in the face of some stiff tasks and, remaining with an air of unfinished business about him in this sphere, he could just be worth chancing back from 47 days off with his sights lowered. Woodstream Lad was in good form late last year and he's feared. She's A Fine Wine and Golden Temple also command a second look.

Previous Winners

2023
As Tears Go By
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €465.006th: €310.00

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