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14:45 Clonmel (IRE)
Surehaul Mercedes Novice Hurdle (listed)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €27,500 added
- Form 122301
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
in touch towards rear, closed to track leaders 8th, dropped to rear again approaching 5 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 12-616
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
soon disputed lead, headed into straight, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace from after 2 out
- Form 1-5516
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Paul Carberry
chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th approaching 5 out, soon no impression
- Form 122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
soon disputed lead, jumped left 7th, not fluent 4 out and 3 out, led into straight, bad mistake 2 out, strongly pressed and drifted left before last, joined run-in, stayed on best to lead and assert closing stages
- Form 331-522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey Paul Townend
raced in 4th, moderate 3rd approaching 5 out, closed approaching straight, challenged under pressure in 2nd from after 2 out, on terms run-in, soon headed and kept on same pace
Previous results
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Glenstal Abbey (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and kept on well from before last, won at Navan 2m 4f nh nov hdl hvy in Dec beating Quito De La Roque (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Quadrillon (FR) 7-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, moderate 7th 4 out, soon under pressure, no impression from 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Rubi Light (11-2) at Limerick 2m 3f hdl hvy in Dec.
Seven Days (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, progress into 5th and ridden 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 6th of 7, 37l behind Coole River (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m 4f nov hdl G2 hvy in Jan.
Quito De La Roque (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Led and disputed, headed before straight, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression, kept on without threatening, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Enterprise Park (11-0) at Limerick 2m 6f Grade 3 nov hdl hvy in Dec.
The Book Thief (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, went 2nd run-in, stayed on well without reaching winner close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Acapulco (11-12) at Navan 2m 7f mdn hdl hvy in Jan.