Clonmel

Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

Distance: 2m

Going: Heavy

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 10.70s (slow by 28.70s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

7 Ellaat

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 107

SP: 4/1

In touch with leaders - headway 5th - went third going easily home turn - edged left and hampered rival before 2 out - disputed lead 2 out - pushed along to lead and good jump last - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

2 1½

8 Connors Cross

J: Kevin A Murphy(7)

T: Ian O'Connor

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 8lbs

OR: 114

SP: 100/30

Led - went clear going easily after 3 out - much reduced lead home turn - joined 2 out - headed last - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

3 6½ 8

9 Jack Du Large

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 8lbs

OR: 103

SP: 9/1

Towards rear - headway into midfield 4th - in touch with leaders home turn - short of room and bumped before 2 out - soon switched left - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)

4 4½ 12½

2 Lightkeeper

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 116

SP: 5/1

Prominent - outpaced and reminders home turn - kept on approaching last - went fourth again run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

5 2¼ 14¾

6 Opera Point

J: John Aherne(7)

T: A M O'Grady

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 72

SP: 250/1

Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - chased clear leader 3rd - awkward jump 3 out - hampered and squeezed out before 2 out - soon lost position - weakened approaching last(op 150/1)

6 10 24¾

3 Robinstown

J: Tiernan Power Roche(5)

T: Cian Collins

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 116

SP: 6/4F

Prominent - lost ground quickly after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 2/1)

7 4 28¾

10 Voice Of Reason

J: Paddy Cleary(7)

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 8lbs

OR: 98

SP: 16/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1)

8 ½ 29¼

5 Jollybops

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Held up in rear - niggled along briefly 4th - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch(op 28/1)

9 11 40¼

1 Cafe Con Leche

J: Mr A D Bustin(7)

T: C Byrnes

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 121

SP: 33/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 20/1)

10 24 64¼

4 Cabra Road

J: Mr T O'Connor(7)

T: Turlough O'Connor

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 150/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5

Tote place: €1.70 €1.40 €3

Exacta: €28.20

Trifecta: €136.70

CSF: €18.98