Racecards
16:38 Clonmel (IRE)
Suir Blueway Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 202y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,551
- 4th: €775
- Form 336-252
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, soon well clear with 1 rival, 5 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 5 out, travelled well and increased advantage 2 out, kept on well, easily
- Form 0-70766
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey A McCurtin
ran 4th and well off pace, remote 5th 6 out, no extra from 3 out, completely tailed off
- Form 3544-53
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
held up in rear well off pace, remote 4th 6 out, 3rd and no impression on principals 3 out, kept on one pace from next
- Form 3-85R19
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leader in 2nd and soon well clear of remainder, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, slow last
- Form 252001
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Mortell
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
ran 3rd and well off pace, remote 4th 3 out, no extra, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BLACKBOW hasn't fulfilled potential but is still rated 155 after his placed effort behind Energumene in the Leopardstown Arkle last year. He ran well in major handicaps on his first two starts this year before outpaced by Captain Guinness over two miles in a Naas Grade 3. The winner is trained by Henry De Bromhead, who has Spyglass Hill engaged. He won a Limerick handicap in December but was a long way behind the selection in a Grade A at Leopardstown next time where he jumped poorly. It's a very long time since Kildorrery won but he still looks better than recent track winner Three Louds Knocks.
Formwatch
Blackbow (IRE) 15-8 (11-1) Raced in 2nd, not fluent 3 out, challenged approaching next, pushed along in 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Captain Guinness (11-8) at Naas 2m (1) sft in Feb.
He Fitz In (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th and no impression after 3 out, no extra, 6th of 7, dist behind El Barra (11-12) at Limerick 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Kildorrery (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) In touch in rear, headway into 5th 3 out, improved into 3rd on inner after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind The West's Awake (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Spyglass Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Led, joined at 5th where mistake and headed, 3rd before 8th, 2nd after 9th, mistake 4 out and dropped to 3rd, lost place 2 out where mistake, soon weakened quickly, 9th of 17, dist behind Birchdale (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Three Loud Knocks (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway after 3 out and ridden to lead next, under pressure and kept on run-in, held on, won at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp hvy in Mar beating Lacken Bridge (10-0) by nk, 12 ran.