Racecards
12:25 Clonmel (IRE)
Clonmel Maiden Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 180y
- Going: Yielding (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,150
- 2nd: €1,900
- 3rd: €900
- 4th: €400
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer K H Clarke
- Jockey B M Cash
held up, slight mistake 2nd, 15th from next, soon no danger, tailed off
Crack Mome (FR)
585- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd after 4th, 3rd again from 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, soon challenged and on terms, led before last, pushed out and stayed on well run-in
- Form U3-13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leaders, took keen hold early, slightly impeded and bad mistake 2nd, 5th from next, 4th approaching 5th where slight mistake, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, no impression into straight, soon no extra
Ballymadun
39- Form 4P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey C D Maxwell
chased leaders, 8th from 3rd, no extra approaching 3 out
- Form 6752-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd after 4th, 2nd from 3 out, challenged straight, led before 2 out, quickly joined, headed before last where fell
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Yvonne Latta
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
soon mid-division, 10th from 3rd, no danger after next
Ornua (IRE)
46- Form F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D J Mullins
led, not fluent 3rd, pressed straight, headed before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last where left 3rd, one pace
- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey B M Brooks
held up, last from 3rd, soon no danger
- Form 08
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
prominent, jumped right 1st 2, lost place from after 4th, weakened, tailed off
- Form 7/2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, 5th approaching 5th, 4th from 3 out, pushed along into straight, 3rd before last where left 2nd, kept on well without troubling winner run-in
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
held up, 12th from 3rd, went poor 8th approaching straight, one pace
- Form 09
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
held up, 13th from 3rd, went poor 7th approaching straight, one pace
- Form 70
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Downey
- Jockey R Loughran
soon mid-division, 9th from 3rd, poor 7th approaching 3 out, poor 6th approaching straight, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
held up, 14th from 3rd, soon no danger, tailed off
- Form 80-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey E O'Connell
held up, 11th from 3rd, no danger after next
- Form 580
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders, 7th from 3rd, poor 6th approaching 3 out, soon no extra
In depth
Verdict
Blast Of Koeman looks best of those with hurdling experience having followed a couple of very good runs in bumpers with a reasonable debut over timber in a huge field at Naas. However, there are some interesting newcomers engaged in particular CRACK MOME, a comfortable winner of his only start in a French bumper as a three-year-old and now with Willie Mullins. He's taken to make a successful start over timber, though Morgan landed a Cork bumper in October and didn't appreciate the quicker ground when well beaten at Down Royal. Ornua won a point at Rathcannon in October and his trainer does well with similar types while Noel Meade has taken over Coquine D'aunou, who had joined the champion trainer after a couple of runs in heavy going in France before being removed with the rest of his owner's horses.
Formwatch
Mistiness (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Prominent, pushed along straight, soon no impression, 18th of 22, 13 1/2l behind Vastonea (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Crack Mome (FR) (9-10) won at Senonnes-Pouance 1m 3f in May beating Canelie (9-7) by 3l, 10 ran.
Morgan (IRE) 11-10fav (11-11) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along in 2nd 3f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 8, 17 1/4l behind Joey Sasa (12-0) at Down Royal 2m gd in Nov.
Ballymadun 6-1 (12-1) Mid div, b mstk 3rd, fair 9th frm 9th until dropped last up aftr 6out, to when pu bef 5out, at Dowth Hall 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Blast Of Koeman (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Mid-division, progress on outer entering straight, 5th and pushed along on outer 2 out, kept on one paced, 5th of 22, 13 1/4l behind Saturnas (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Dry Run (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division best, never a factor, 17th of 24, dist behind Peace News (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Ornua (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Ww twrds rr, 6th 1/2way, prog to 2nd bef 2out, sn qcknd clr, 4l adv last, kow to line, won at Rathcannon 3m mdn gd in Oct beating Hogan's Height (12-1) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Paleos Du Charmil (FR) 66-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division best, never a factor, 18th of 24, dist behind Peace News (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Sportsfield Gent (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 8th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, slight mistake 5 out, weakened and tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Dounikos (11-12) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn gd in Nov.
Coquine D'aunou (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Alix Pretty (10-5) at Compiegne 2m 1f fll gs in Sep.
Dancing Rhythm (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always behind, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 14, dist behind Forge Meadow (11-4) at Wexford 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Drumsheil (GER) 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra, 9th of 13, 29 3/4l behind Bridge Native (10-13) at Thurles 2m mdn gd in Nov.
She's A Survivor (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, moderate 15th 3 out, no impression from next, 13th of 30, dist behind Brelade (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Sunset Flow (IRE) Beneficial M out of Otorum.
Sunset Sadie (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up, moderate 13th before 4th, slightly impeded 4 out, soon no danger, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Sunni May (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Whitehall Queen (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Cadmium (11-9) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.