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15:50 Clonmel (IRE)

Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile Hurdle

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Yielding (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €7,688
  • 2nd: €2,375
  • 3rd: €1,125
  • 4th: €500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.40s
  • Off Time: 15:50:06
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulettes, white & royal blue check sleeves & cap
  • Form 2/71041-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

chased leader, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened

2
Silk - Yellow, emerald green hoop, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap
20/1
  • Form 9871-57
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 109

led, headed 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, left 3rd last, kept on same pace

3
Silk - BLACK, black cap, emerald green star
4/7
  • Form 515/316-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 139

chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, disputed again 2 out, kept on and upsides when fell last

4
Silk - Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap
  • Form 2-12F1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 118

settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, soon 2nd, challenged entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden and disputed 2 out, kept on under pressure, left in lead last, headed run-in and no extra in 2nd closing stages

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white star, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star
10/3
  • Form 1641P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up, towards rear halfway, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, left 2nd, led run-in and kept on well closing stages

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange chevron, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 785-645
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, left moderate 4th at last

7
Silk - Yellow & red diamonds
66/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to rear 5 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Lilac, violet & primrose qtd cap
  • Form 08
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before straight

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

VIGIL has never really fulfilled his huge potential though he's still managed to win four of his ten races. Having beaten Bellshill in a Leopardstown bumper two years ago his only subsequent victories have been in a Naas maiden hurdle and on the Flat at Navan last month. This should be his for the taking though Miss Me Now, a very easy winner on her hurdling debut at Limerick in March, was thought good enough to run in the Grade 1 Mares' Novice Hurdle Final at Fairyhouse in March though she pulled up. The four-year-old Sanibel Island is a very progressive young hurdler who deserves a crack at this higher level after defying interference at Wexford while Beyond The Obvious made a successful hurdling debut at Navan in March when making all for a very impressive victory.

Formwatch

Beyond The Obvious (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Made all, soon clear, slightly reduced lead after 6th, ridden to maintain advantage after 2 out, stayed on run-in, won at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Tayto Park (11-12) by 16l, 12 ran.

Notwhatiam (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Soon led, not fluent 1st, not fluent 3 out, dropped to 4th before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Red Giant (11-10) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f gd in Jun.

Vigil (IRE) 7-4fav (9-13) Led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on, won at Navan 1m 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Bay of Biscay (9-5) by shd, 16 ran.

Sanibel Island (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress in 2nd entering straight, led 2 out, soon hampered by loose horse, ridden before last where slight mistake, kept on run-in, won at Wexford 2m mdn gd in Oct beating Guitar George (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

Miss Me Now (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) A little keen, chased leaders, mistake 7th, soon pushed along, weakened from before 3 out, soon eased and pulled up, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Mar.

Last Garrison (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th after 2 out, no impression, kept on run-in to 5th, no danger, 5th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Ben Dundee (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.

Phantasmo (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before next, 5th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Little Stevie (11-9) at Cork 2m mdn gd in Nov.

Field Exhibition (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden towards rear 5f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace behind straight, 8th of 13, 23 3/4l behind L'andana (11-10) at Thurles 2m gd in Oct.