March 03 / 15.20 Clonmel

15.20 Clonmel

Heavy

Fethard Maiden Hurdle

Prize money: £4957.98
2m 0f 0y
9 runners
Win time: 4m 26s

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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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1st

2 ()

Bravo Team

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

1/2 (Won)

Win: £1.20
Place: £1.10

Form: 445

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dromahane point winner for Colin Bowe in December 2020; two bumper runs confirmed a fair standard of form; this looks like a good piece of placing by Gordon Elliott following his fifth in a 25-runner contest at Naas last month; this opposition is significantly less demanding.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	14th Jun 2022 Good 2m 4f 125y	19:30 Roscommon Bravo Team 11st 6lb J: Corey McGivern T: Gordon Elliott	led, joined 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed when ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner when lost second and bumped after last, kept on	9/4
3rd 9	3rd Jun 2022 Good 2m 4f 80y	19:10 Down Royal Bravo Team 11st 2lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	jumped slightly left throughout, led, shaken up before 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened run-in	9/2
1	4th May 2022 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4	14:50 Kelso Bravo Team 11st 8lb J: Sean Bowen T: Gordon Elliott

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3rd

14th Jun 2022

Good

2m 4f 125y

11st 6lb

led, joined 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed when ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner when lost second and bumped after last, kept on

9/4

3rd

3rd Jun 2022

Good

2m 4f 80y

11st 2lb

jumped slightly left throughout, led, shaken up before 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened run-in

9/2

4th May 2022

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

11st 8lb

2nd

9 ()

Gargouille

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Diarmuid P Ryan

25/1

Place: £3.70

Form: 48-967

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Reported to have burst a blood vessel in a Tramore handicap last time; previous maiden form not good enough.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	31st Mar 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 52y	15:40 Naas Gargouille 11st 11lb J: Hugh Morgan T: Diarmuid P Ryan	Has been much improved lately, finishing runner-up in a Clonmel maiden hurdle before looking likely to score in a handicap there when falling two out; 2lb higher today but must go close if none the worse and handling this faster surface.	11/4
4	22nd Mar 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	15:28 Clonmel Gargouille 11st 9lb J: Hugh Morgan T: Diarmuid P Ryan	Improved upon all previous form when runner-up (albeit well-held) in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; raised 5lb for that but should still be competitive if it wasn't a fluke.	7/2
2nd 9	3rd Mar 2022 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	15:20 Clonmel Gargouille 11st 5lb J: Hugh Morgan T: Diarmuid P Ryan	Reported to have burst a blood vessel in a Tramore handicap last time; previous maiden form not good enough.	25/1

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31st Mar 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 52y

11st 11lb

Has been much improved lately, finishing runner-up in a Clonmel maiden hurdle before looking likely to score in a handicap there when falling two out; 2lb higher today but must go close if none the worse and handling this faster surface.

11/4

22nd Mar 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 9lb

Improved upon all previous form when runner-up (albeit well-held) in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; raised 5lb for that but should still be competitive if it wasn't a fluke.

7/2

2nd

3rd Mar 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 5lb

Reported to have burst a blood vessel in a Tramore handicap last time; previous maiden form not good enough.

25/1

3rd

4 ()

Prince Zaltar

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

8/1

Place: £1.20

Form: 09P6

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Finished second in a point-to-point; has not looked straightforward over hurdles but if managing to run up to his 97 mark he could feature in a race of this modest standard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	6th Jun 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:10 Listowel Prince Zaltar 12st 0lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: P J Rothwell	midfield, ridden and lost position after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out	9/2
3rd 12	14th May 2022 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 50y	15:40 Wexford Prince Zaltar 10st 13lb J: James O’Sullivan T: P J Rothwell	Has began to find his feet in recent months, scoring on handicap debut latest at Tramore over 2m4.5f when earning 6lb rise; rider's 5lb claim helps offset that penalty and interesting to see how he fares over the longest trip he's ever faced under rules; leading player.	7/2
1st 10	10th Apr 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 70y	15:22 Tramore Prince Zaltar 10st 9lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: P J Rothwell

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6th Jun 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

12st 0lb

midfield, ridden and lost position after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

9/2

3rd

14th May 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

10st 13lb

Has began to find his feet in recent months, scoring on handicap debut latest at Tramore over 2m4.5f when earning 6lb rise; rider's 5lb claim helps offset that penalty and interesting to see how he fares over the longest trip he's ever faced under rules; leading player.

7/2

1st

10th Apr 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 70y

10st 9lb

4th

6 ()

Time To Bite

J: Jordan Canavan

T: L J Archdeacon

25/1

Form: 54-P8P

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Placed three times in points; struggled in a maiden hunters' chase at this venue on latest; hurdles form does not inspire confidence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 10	10th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	19:55 Clonmel Time To Bite 10st 5lb J: Jack Foley T: L J Archdeacon	prominent, dropped to midfield after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, no impression before 2 out	11/1
5th 7	27th May 2022 Good 2m 1f 160y	17:10 Limerick Time To Bite 10st 10lb J: Phillip Enright T: L J Archdeacon	Winless from 15 starts; reverting back to fences after finishing down the field in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle; others preferred.	14/1
10th 18	3rd May 2022 Good 2m 1f 26y	17:25 Ballinrobe Time To Bite 10st 11lb J: Richard Condon T: L J Archdeacon

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6th

10th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

10st 5lb

prominent, dropped to midfield after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, no impression before 2 out

11/1

5th

27th May 2022

Good

2m 1f 160y

10st 10lb

Winless from 15 starts; reverting back to fences after finishing down the field in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle; others preferred.

14/1

10th

3rd May 2022

Good

2m 1f 26y

10st 11lb

5th

8 ()

Eddies Pride

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Norman Lee

33/1

Form: 468F00

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Never better than fourth in 15 appearances; 80-rated mare makes very little appeal.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 14	14th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 20y	18:30 Roscommon Eddies Pride 10st 13lb J: Robbie Geoghegan T: Norman Lee	sweating, midfield early, headway and prominent after 2nd, ridden and weakened after 4 out	6/1
2nd 16	30th May 2022 Good 2m 6f 58y	19:50 Ballinrobe Eddies Pride 10st 13lb J: Robbie Geoghegan T: Norman Lee	No match in second spot for It's Time Again on her recent course visit; entitled to get a bit closer today, but turning the tables will be no easy task; place potential.	16/1
2nd 12	3rd May 2022 Good 2m 5f 61y	18:30 Ballinrobe Eddies Pride 10st 13lb J: Robbie Geoghegan T: Norman Lee	Has been struggling to win a race off this basement mark for a while, okay run here over 2m2f last month but this trip tends to stretch her.	20/1

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10th

14th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 20y

10st 13lb

sweating, midfield early, headway and prominent after 2nd, ridden and weakened after 4 out

6/1

2nd

30th May 2022

Good

2m 6f 58y

10st 13lb

No match in second spot for It's Time Again on her recent course visit; entitled to get a bit closer today, but turning the tables will be no easy task; place potential.

16/1

2nd

3rd May 2022

Good

2m 5f 61y

10st 13lb

Has been struggling to win a race off this basement mark for a while, okay run here over 2m2f last month but this trip tends to stretch her.

20/1

6th

1 ()

Any Biscuits

J: Connor King

T: S Curling

12/1

Form: 597

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ran in two in bumpers; can be expected to improve from recent hurdling debut over C&D; made little impact in mid-division then, but this is a weaker race.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 1	3rd Mar 2022 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	15:20 Clonmel Any Biscuits 11st 12lb J: Connor King T: S Curling	Ran in two in bumpers; can be expected to improve from recent hurdling debut over C&D; made little impact in mid-division then, but this is a weaker race.	12/1
7th 1	17th Feb 2022 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:55 Clonmel Any Biscuits 11st 12lb J: Connor King T: S Curling	Has picked up useful experience in bumpers; unlikely to threaten on hurdling debut.	33/1
9th 2	1st Feb 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:40 Limerick Any Biscuits 11st 12lb J: Mr Derek O’Connor T: S Curling	Ran with credit despite not getting competitive on debut at Leopardstown; this looks easier and Derek O'Connor retains the faith.	4/1

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6th

3rd Mar 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Ran in two in bumpers; can be expected to improve from recent hurdling debut over C&D; made little impact in mid-division then, but this is a weaker race.

12/1

7th

17th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Has picked up useful experience in bumpers; unlikely to threaten on hurdling debut.

33/1

9th

1st Feb 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Ran with credit despite not getting competitive on debut at Leopardstown; this looks easier and Derek O'Connor retains the faith.

4/1

7th

3 ()

Montel Glory

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

20/1

Form: 8860

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Nothing so far to suggest he can win a maiden hurdle, even one as weak as this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 18	11th Jun 2022 Good 2m 5f 60y	14:55 Downpatrick Montel Glory 11st 3lb J: Miss M O’Sullivan T: Philip Fenton	in rear, still plenty to do 2 out, pushed along and some headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on run-in, nearest finish	66/1
6th 12	25th May 2022 Yielding 2m 1f 0y	18:45 Wexford Montel Glory 10st 13lb J: Niall Moore T: Philip Fenton	Best effort yet when fifth of 19 in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal earlier this month; this still requires more though.	8/1

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5th

11th Jun 2022

Good

2m 5f 60y

11st 3lb

in rear, still plenty to do 2 out, pushed along and some headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on run-in, nearest finish

66/1

6th

25th May 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

10st 13lb

Best effort yet when fifth of 19 in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal earlier this month; this still requires more though.

8/1

8th

7 ()

Always Enchanting

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

7/2

Form: 46-947

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Off for eight months before a respectable effort when fourth in a 2m maiden hurdle at Tramore in January; made a couple of mistakes when a remote seventh over 2m3f here a fortnight ago; 96-rated mare can reach the money now in a weaker race.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1	1st Jul 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	17:45 Wexford Always Enchanting 11st 12lb J: Fergus Gillard T: E J O’Grady	never better than mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out	20/1
5th 8	5th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	15:55 Kilbeggan Always Enchanting 11st 7lb J: Fergus Gillard T: E J O’Grady	held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer from 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge	25/1

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7th

1st Jul 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

never better than mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out

20/1

5th

5th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer from 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge

25/1

9th

5 ()

The Glenman

J: Denis O’Regan

T: S Michael Millar

66/1

Form: P6P

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has been struggling in points and maiden hurdles; impossible to make a case for him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 5	3rd Mar 2022 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	15:20 Clonmel The Glenman 11st 12lb J: Denis O’Regan T: S Michael Millar	Has been struggling in points and maiden hurdles; impossible to make a case for him.	66/1
9	1st Jan 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 0y	11:50 Fairyhouse The Glenman 12st 0lb J: L P Dempsey T: S Michael Millar	Hasn't shown enough between the flags or under rules to warrant consideration for this.	100/1
6th 5	5th Dec 2021 Yielding 1m 7f 190y	11:55 Punchestown The Glenman 11st 0lb J: Jody McGarvey T: S Michael Millar	Failed to complete in two points and pulled up when 300-1 for a maiden hurdle last week.	250/1

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9th

3rd Mar 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Clonmel

The Glenman

11st 12lb