Racecards
16:55 Clonmel (IRE)
Powerstown Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €5,535
- 2nd: €1,710
- 3rd: €811
- 4th: €360
- Form P2/23-5
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T O'Brien
- Jockey Miss J M Mangan
close up and soon disputed lead, lost place under 6f out, no impression approaching straight, 7th 2f out, weakened and virtually pulled up final furlong, completely tailed off
- Form 5340
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A Maguire
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
held up in rear on outer, improved into close 4th approaching straight, 3rd 2f out, soon no extra, virtually pulled up final furlong, completely tailed off
- Form 25
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
held up early, soon chased leaders, 5th before straight, soon pushed along, 4th 2f out, soon moderate 3rd, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd closing stages
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Mr S Clements
tracked leaders, closed up approaching straight, soon pushed along, 2nd 2f out, one pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages
- Form 02
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr L J McGuinness
tracked leaders, reminders approaching halfway, closed up over 4f out, soon under pressure, 5th 2f out, one pace
Seano (IRE)
296- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer R Hurley
- Jockey Mr E P O'Brien
tracked leaders early, took keen hold, soon in touch towards rear, under pressure in last approaching halfway, soon behind, pulled up 4f out
- Form 54624
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey Mr J J King
led and disputed, in front and travelling smoothly straight, pushed along to assert 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, eased close home, comfortably
- Form 56544
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey Mr C M Healy
close up, lost place 6f out and pushed along, no impression approaching straight, 6th 2f out, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MERRY NIGHT looked a certain future winner when runner-up at Fairyhouse in November and started odds-on at Thurles a month later but failed to fire. He's given another chance in a race where most of his rivals are well exposed. They include Peace N'Milan, who followed a promising effort at Fairyhouse in December with a moderate effort back there last month. Be The Hero has had two runs over hurdles, the latest when an excellent second to long odds-on stable companion Woodford Island, so he's an obvious threat.
Formwatch
Iconic Image (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression over 3f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Battleford (11-12) at Punchestown 2m sft in Jan.
Knockraha King (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Towards rear, some progress into moderate 8th 5f out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Any Drama (11-12) at Thurles 2m hvy in Jan.
Merry Night (IRE) 8-11fav (12-0) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd approaching straight, under pressure and no impression in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 11 1/4l behind New To This Town (11-11) at Thurles 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ran freely, 7th on inner halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra from over 1f out, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Gurteen (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m hvy in Dec.
Be The Hero (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, moderate 5th at 9th, soon under pressure, some headway to chase leaders from before straight, no impression approaching 2 out where not fluent, not fluent last, kept on without troubling winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Woodford Island (11-9) at Navan 2m 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Seano (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place under 6f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, last of 22, dist behind Petit Mouchoir (11-4) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Peace N' Milan (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Disputed briefly early, soon chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led 4 1/2f out, headed 3f out and ridden, no extra in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 15l behind Goaheadmakemyday (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Sliabh Donn (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th approaching straight, pushed along and no extra under 2f out, weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind New To This Town (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m hvy in Jan.