16:37 Clonmel (IRE) 07 Dec 2023
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80-102 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 15 ran
rear of mid-division, headway after halfway and 6th 3 out, progress approaching straight and travelled well to lead 2 out where pecked badly, kept on well and drew clear run-in
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, headway approaching straight and disputed lead briefly before next, 2nd and ridden before last, no impression on winner run-in
mid-division, some headway in 6th entering straight, went 4th and not fluent 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace
prominent and led after 1st, headed 5th, pushed along and dropped to 7th entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out and went moderate 4th run-in
detached early and reminders, soon in touch, pushed along and detached again after 5th, some headway early straight and went 7th 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 5th run-in, never a factor
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead briefly approaching straight, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last and no extra run-in
led early, remained prominent and led again 5th, not fluent 3 out and headed approaching straight, dropped to 5th before 2 out, soon no extra
towards rear, slight mistake 4th, pushed along approaching straight and no impression before 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight and dropped to 8th 2 out, no extra
towards rear, reminders after 3 out and no impression approaching straight, no extra before 2 out, weakened, tailed off
mid-division, 7th halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before next
ran loose before start, always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 5th and soon detached, not fluent next, well behind and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ran freely, no extra after halfway and detached in rear 3 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out
rear of mid-division, never a factor, reminder after 3 out, no extra and behind when pulled up before next
mid-division, 6th halfway, 8th approaching straight, pushed along and no impression when stumbled on landing after 2 out and unseated rider
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soft - Heavy | 14 | Bluebell Diva | 5 | 11 4 | 89 | 570-672 | 16 days | M F Morris (54 miles) | Ricky Doyle | 7/ 2 | 4:25.60 | |
| 2021 | Yielding - Soft | 16 | Harvey's Quay | 5 | 12 0 | 102 | 40-73 | 35 days | E J O'Grady (54 miles) | Mark Walsh | 6/ 4 | 4:15.50 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 13 | No Grey Area's | 5 | 11 12 | 100 | 0040-03 | 35 days | M Hassett (54 miles) | Mr P A King | 9/ 2 | 4:36.80 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 14 | Marshalled | 5 | 11 4 | 93 | 6-05 | 23 days | P Roche (87 miles) | Mark Walsh | 12/ 1 | 4:26.90 | |
| 2018 | Yielding | 18 | All The Chimneys | 9 | 11 6 | 95 | 73256-0 | 18 days | W J Austin (54 miles) | D J Mullins | 16/ 1 | 4:17.00 | |
| 2017 | Soft - Heavy | 14 | Rock On Lilly | 7 | 10 4 | 80 | 93626-P | 14 days | T Donohue (60 miles) | Danny Mullins | 8/ 1 | 4:28.80 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 13 | The Irregular | 4 | 11 10 | 102 | 008335 | 7 days | D Hogan (54 miles) | Denis Hogan | 8/ 1 | 4:25.30 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 16 | Stay With It | 7 | 11 8 | 98 | 805-P2 | 21 days | M Winters (60 miles) | Patrick Corbett | 10/ 1 | 4:08.00 | |
| 2013 | Good - Yielding | 15 | Afatcat | 5 | 11 4 | 93 | 000605 | 38 days | S J Mahon (113 miles) | Chris Timmons | 10/ 1 | 3:59.50 |