Clonmel

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div I)

Distance: 2m144y

Going: Soft

Prize: €7,080

Runners: 12

Winning time: 3m 57.43s (slow by 22.83s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

3 The Mediator

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 66

SP: 15/2

Dwelt start - held up in rear - midfield 5f out - in touch with leaders 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - ran on well(tchd 13/2)

2 2

2 Rich Belief

J: Mr D McGill

T: Karl Thornton

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 13lbs

OR: 67

SP: 16/1

Midfield - raced wide home turn - soon headway - switched left and ran on from over 1f out - went second final strides(op 25/1)

3 nk 2¼

1 Sequoiaspirit

J: Mr L Hackett(4)

T: Ray Hackett

Age: 8

Weight: 12st 3lbs

OR: 71

SP: 3/1F

Prominent - disputed lead 2f out - headed and no extra from over 1f out - lost second final strides(op 9/2)

4 4¾ 7

8 Rauzan

J: Mr T A Halford(2)

T: Eoin Doyle

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 55

SP: 17/2

Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - short of room and bumped under 2f out - soon no extra(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

5 1¾ 8¾

4 Alfalfa

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 64

SP: 18/1

Led - headed and pressed leader with one circuit to go - disputed lead 5f out - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)

6 1¾ 10½

5 Inchiquin Star

J: Mr D Kiely

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 61

SP: 17/2

In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 8/1)

7 3¾ 14¼

11 Pegasus Of Harry

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Eamonn O'Connell

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 47

SP: 13/2

Midfield - in touch with leaders over 3f out - challenging when bumped under 2f out - soon weakened(op 9/2)

8 1 15¼

6 Takarengo

J: Ms M Barcoe(4)

T: James M Barcoe

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 61

SP: 5/1

Towards rear throughout(tchd 11/2)

9 11 26¼

9 Art Of Silence

J: Mr M J Kenneally

T: Gerard Keane

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 8lbs

OR: 48

SP: 5/1

Prominent - led with one circuit to go - joined 5f out - headed and weakened from under 2f out(op 4/1)

10 9½ 35¾

10 Movie King

J: Mr A Coonan(4)

T: A J Martin

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 47

SP: 33/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 6f out - weakened 4f out(op 16/1)

11 15 50¾

12 Zentopia

J: Mr S Hunter

T: S M Duffy

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 47

SP: 66/1

Lost many lengths start - detached in rear - in rear 6f out - weakened over 3f out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)

7 Weather Alert

J: Mr C Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 57

SP: 20/1

Midfield - weakened quickly and eased over 3f out - soon pulled up - looked to go wrong(op 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8.50

Tote place: €3.10 €4.70 €1.70

Exacta: €120.80

Trifecta: €557.10

Tricast: €448.68

CSF: €125.13