17:10
Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Claiming Hurdle
2m3f137y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 48.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to front early - lost the lead before the 5th and sat second at halfway - regained command after three out then edged clear before the following fence and stayed on strongly to the line
Mr C Mullins (7)
Thomas Mullins
Settled midfield - improved into 4th entering the straight - pushed along and up to 3rd before the last - stayed on to take runner-up spot late
Shane Fitzgerald
Gerard Keane
Held up in the pack - bumped a bit 5th - made progress into 6th after four out - driven up to third before two out - second and unable to threaten when clumsy at last - stayed on at the same rate to finish third
Darragh O'Keeffe
Jennie Candlish
Sped clear at the outset - settled behind the pace before stumbling at the 6th - fourth by the midpoint - roused approaching three out - up to second but blundered severely two out - unable to find more thereafter and beaten well into 4th
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - up to 3rd by halfway then 4th under pressure into the straight - held no more after 2 out and finished 5th
Jordan Gainford
Michael Mulvany
Up with the front group - moved through to go clear before the 5th - lost the advantage after 3 out - dropped to 5th and found little under pressure before fading to finish 6th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back early - into 5th at halfway then 7th and driven approaching straight - unable to find more finishing well held in 7th
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
J A Nash
Settled behind the front group - holding a midfield spot - came down at the 5th
Mr A D Bustin (7)
C Byrnes
Hesitant start leaving quickly outpaced - mid-pack in 7th at halfway - driven approaching three out but found nothing more then eased and pulled up before the following fence
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Towards the back throughout - hampered 5th - no response when asked after 7th and made no inroads - distant and pulled up before 2 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.