2025-02-27 Clonmel 14:50
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