Racecards
15:55 Clonmel (IRE)
Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile Flat Race
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,909
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 65-2233
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
tracked leaders on inner, disputed briefly before halfway, pushed along in 2nd entering straight and no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
led or disputed lead, headed entering straight, pushed along and soon no extra, weakened
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Mr S F O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd closing stages
- Form 1P2-00S
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
towards rear, 6th halfway, some headway in 4th approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra
- Form 6/
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway on outer to lead entering straight, pushed along and wandered slightly over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 4185-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss E Lalor
- Jockey Mr R P Quinlan
prominent and disputed lead, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra and weakened
- Form UP60-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss M M Gannon
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
always towards rear, pushed along and detached 6f out, no extra, completely tailed off
In depth
Verdict
MONSTROSITY couldn't handle Gallahers Cross on his reappearance at Galway but the winner is well regarded and Noel Meade's charge can go one better. Allardyce reverts to a bumper after a promising debut over hurdles at Galway and his earlier performances put him right in the picture again. Warlike Intent started a short-priced favourite in a point at Inch in March last year and has joined Gordon Elliott while winning point-to-pointer Flirting Lesa showed some potential over the track and trip in May.
Formwatch
Allardyce 3-1fav (11-10) Prominent, jumped left 1st, soon chased leader in 2nd, led from 5th, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed entering straight, headed run-in, no extra in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Midnight Stroll (11-10) at Galway 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Monstrosity (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Held up behind leaders, closer in 4th halfway, progress in 2nd 3f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Gallahers Cross (12-0) at Galway 2m Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Play The Dane (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Held up, pushed along towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 5f out, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Imperial Way (12-0) at Wexford 2m sft in Oct.
Smithscorner (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, slipped up 5f out, at Thurles 2m Yielding in Oct.
Warlike Intent (IRE) Evens (11-10) Mostly trkd ldr in 2nd, 3rd when lft 2nd 4out, 4th & btn aftr 3out, wknd, 6th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Ardmayle (11-10) at Inch 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Flirting Lesa (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up, 12th approaching halfway, ridden to go 4th 1f out and no impression, kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 6l behind Ladysingstheblues (11-9) at Clonmel 2m gd in May.
Michael's Bird (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) In rear, 14th at 5th, detached after 4 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, dist behind Political Theatre (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f mdn gd in May.