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13:45 Clonmel (IRE)
Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 24y
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €35,000 added
- Winner: €21,000
- 2nd: €7,000
- 3rd: €3,501
- 4th: €1,750
- Form 22-1021
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
made all, jumped slightly left at times, slight mistakes 7th and 5 out, ridden and pressed early straight, strongly pressed before last, kept on best under pressure run-in
- Form 31-114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, slight mistake 6 out and not fluent 4 out, pressed leader early straight, ridden before 2 out, close up and every chance before last, kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form 38-5700
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Kiely
- Jockey Cian Quirke
held up in 3rd, closer before straight, ridden and no extra before 2 out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Ballybow (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Always prominent, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in, won at Naas 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Kalix Delabarriere (11-12) by 9l, 14 ran.
Ballygunner Castle (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Disputed briefly, led after 1st, jumped slightly left 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind James's Gate (11-6) at Navan 2m sft in Jan.
Kalnoo (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along 6th, weakened, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Robbies Rock (10-11) at Cork 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.