Racecards
14:45 Clonmel (IRE)
Next Meeting Thursday January 12th Novice Handicap Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 191y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,449
- 4th: €725
- Form 7590-35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up, slight mistake and dropped to rear 5 out, soon trailing, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 24P4P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey Brian Hayes
close up and disputed, led 4th, joined 3 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, joined last, headed closing stages
- Form 00-4F11
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M J McDonagh
- Jockey C A Landers
led and disputed, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 465105
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
held up in rear, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 62120-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
held up, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, closer entering straight, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd 2 out, disputed last, led closing stages
- Form 12599-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Louise G Lyons
- Jockey Cian Quirke
tracked leaders, improved into 2nd at 5th, good jump to lead and dispute 3 out, led entering straight, bad blunder 2 out and headed, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Happy Dreams is proving a much better chaser than hurdler and may have been chasing a four-timer but for falling at the last at Tipperary. He defied a 9lb rise for his Limerick success when getting up close home at Naas and has another 7lb to deal with here. WOMALKO (NAP) gave him 11lb and a six-lengths beating when landing a handicap hurdle on the latter track last December and will be receiving 10lb here so has to be the selection. Winning hurdler Serenity Grove has shown nothing in two starts over fences but Berliet Express is capable of a good run if getting his act together.
Formwatch
Serenity Grove (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, 6th halfway, no impression in 5th 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind For Everyone (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f Yielding in Jul.
Carrolls Cottage (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In rear early, slow and reminder 6th, 5th halfway, ridden 5 out, briefly 2nd before next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Dunboyne (11-1) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Happy Dreams (FR) 4-1fav (10-9) Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear and mistake at 2nd, 8th after 5th, took closer order at 6th, lost place after 3 out, progress before last where not fluent, ridden and ran on well to lead closing stages, won at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Clonbury Bridge (11-10) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Berliet Express (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Raced slightly detached in rear, not fluent 2nd, good progress on inner before 2 out, went 5th before last, soon no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 12, 12l behind Filon D'Oudairies (12-0) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Womalko (FR) 4-5fav (11-2) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway travelling easily to challenge approaching 2 out, slightly awkward jump and soon pushed along, ridden and no extra from last, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Courting Vickie (10-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Pennywell Girl (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next, at Limerick 2m 3f hcp sft in Oct.