Clonmel

Minorstown Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m21y
Going: Soft
Prize: €5,900
Runners: 14
Winning time: 4m 15.00s
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Gary McGill
Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:99 SP:9/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1st - headway after 3 out - challenging before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - led last - ran on(op 4/1)
2
J:Donagh Meyler T:W J Burke
Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP:8/1
Soon led - pressed leader after 1st - joined leader after 3 out - led again and faced challenge before 2 out - headed when mistake last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
3 11¼
J:Daniel King T:James Grace
Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:86 SP:16/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - went third before 2 out - no extra when not fluent last - no match for first two(tchd 18/1)
4 nk 11½
J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:99 SP:7/1
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - prominent before 2 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 13/2)
5 1 12½
J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes
Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:88 SP:80/1
Towards rear - mistake 1st - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders on near side of group before 2 out - no extra when nudged along after 2 out (trainer said gelding is an awkward ride - made a bad mistake at the first and changed his legs twice in the straight)(op 50/1)
6 ½ 13
J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger
Age:5 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:97 SP:6/1
Took keen hold - prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd - headway and joined leaders after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1)
7 15½
J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne
Age:7 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:72 SP:150/1
Held up in rear - headway into midfield on inner when switched left before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 100/1)
8 7 22½
J:Mr B J Walsh(7) T:P J Rothwell
Age:10 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:94 SP:18/1
Prominent - led after 1st - joined after 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
9 23¾
J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh
Age:8 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:95 SP:8/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1)
10 13 36¾
J:Jordan Gainford T:Michael Mulvany
Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:86 SP:20/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - towards rear when pushed along after 3 out - brief headway on near side of group then weakened before 2 out(tchd 25/1)
11 41½
J:Sean Flanagan T:Mrs Denise Foster
Age:5 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:87 SP:66/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - raced in last when mistake and struggling 4 out - some headway and eased 2 out - no impression(op 50/1)
12 45¼
J:Phillip Enright T:Con McSweeney
Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:95 SP:28/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon midfield - weakened 3 out(op 33/1)
13 16 61¼
J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:85 SP:25/1
In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
14 7 68¼
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:98 SP:15/8F
In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out (vet reported gelding to have a superficial cut on his left fore pastern but to be otherwise post race normal)(op 6/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5.50
Tote place: €1.60 €2.40 €5
Exacta: €52.50
Trifecta: €327.30
Tricast: €556.42
CSF: €41.39