Racecards
17:30 Clonmel (IRE)
New Inn Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 86U26F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, slightly impeded and not fluent 5th, 4th from next, edged left approaching 2 out where challenged in 2nd, kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form 309/4-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey D E Splaine
soon in rear, a little keen, jumped slightly left 4th, soon raced in 7th, not fluent 5th, not fluent 8th, 5th before straight, 4th 2 out, one pace
- Form 253-137
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss D O'Shea
- Jockey B R Dalton
ridden briefly early, chased leaders, a little keen, slightly slow jump 3rd, 6th from 6th, slight mistakes 8th and 3 out, 3rd before straight, edged right approaching 2 out where no impression in 3rd, one pace
- Form 140542-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
close up and disputed lead, headed from 4th, jumped slightly right 5th, 3rd from next, slight mistakes 8th and 9th, soon pushed along, led soon after 3 out, pressed from 2 out, stayed on best run-in
- Form P5R/6P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Martin J Hogan
- Jockey K P Darcy
a little slowly away, held up, in rear from 4th, under pressure from 9th, detached before 3 out, no extra
- Form P-657
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey S A Shortall
soon disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, led from 4th, joined 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, not much room on inner before straight, soon 6th and no impression, slight mistake 2 out, one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Purcell
- Jockey C A Landers
prominent, 2nd when not fluent 6th, on terms next, 2nd again before straight, soon bumped slightly and squeezed for room before 2 out where 5th, no impression, one pace
- Form 0F/0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey L P Dempsey
tracked leaders, a little keen, slightly impeded 5th, 5th from next, a little slow 4 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 3 out, no extra approaching straight
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer High In The Clouds will be fancied for this despite an absence since Limerick at Christmas when runner-up on heavy going. He has no form on fast ground so is overlooked in favour of nine-times Flat winner COOLFIGHTER. The seven-year-old hasn't looked like scoring over timber so far though he ran a bit better at Tramore last time and should be suited by stepping up to this more suitable trip. Supreme Vinnie won a bumper on quick ground here in June and hasn't done as well on softer going so today's conditions should be ideal for his hurdling debut. The youngster Baily Smile has some scope and may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Cliffside Park (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden from next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner in 2nd when fell at last, at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Coolfighter (GER) 9-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out and next, ridden and no impression before last, no extra, 3rd of 5, 12 3/4l behind My Manekineko (11-7) at Tramore 2m gd in Aug.
Supreme Vinnie (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along on outer from 5f out, dropped to last 2f out, no extra, last of 7, 31 3/4l behind Fugi Mountain (12-0) at Galway 2m sft in Aug.
High In The Clouds (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led, dropped to 2nd before 5th, regained lead after next, joined before 4 out, regained lead after next, ridden and pressed before 2 out, headed before next and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Irish Bulletin (11-9) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.
Mountain Dello (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, detached with a circuit to race, mistake 4 out and soon no impression, 12th of 16, dist behind Prickly (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 2f mdn gd in Aug.
Baily Smile (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden in 8th, no extra before straight, 7th of 16, dist behind New Kid In Town (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn gd in Jul.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, stumbled in 6th before 5th, dropped to rear and struggling 4 out, weakened, no threat, 13th of 14, dist behind Bright Prospect (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Coleen Jess (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Time For Mabel (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn sft in Aug.