18:30 Clonmel (IRE) 28 Oct 2021
www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €8,700 - 9 ran
chased clear leader, 2nd after 2nd, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 7th, closed on leader after 9th, led next, joined entering straight, led again 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well
chased clear leader, raced in 3rd after 2nd, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd entering straight, 2nd again final 100 yards, kept on same pace
chased clear leader, slight mistake 6th, 3rd 3 out, on terms entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace
chased clear leader, 4th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression in moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden and no impression in 8th entering straight, stayed on to go moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, pushed along in 4th entering straight, not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 6th at last, kept on one pace
held up in rear, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, no impression, kept on one pace
led and soon clear, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, reduced advantage after 9th, headed next, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 12 | Yaiza | 9 | 11 0 | 109 | 15-9121 | 14 days | W J Burke (60 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 14/ 1 | 6:40.90 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 8 | High Sparrow | 6 | 11 10 | 122 | 77-536P | 26 days | J P O'Brien (32 miles) | J J Slevin | 9/ 2 | 6:31.00 | |
| 2018 | Good | 8 | Time For Mabel | 7 | 11 6 | 119 | 706036 | 8 days | E J O'Grady (54 miles) | Paul Townend | 12/ 1 | 5:59.70 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 8 | Hurricane Darwin | 7 | 11 10 | 118 | 38F-401 | 40 days | A Fleming (87 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 5/ 1 | 6:29.90 | |
| 2016 | Good | 11 | Blackthorn Prince | 6 | 10 11 | 110 | 416-011 | 28 days | E Bolger (50 miles) | B J Geraghty | 2/ 1 | 6:06.70 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 8 | Kennedys Mor | 8 | 10 7 | 102 | 1-43202 | 21 days | John Murphy (60 miles) | D J Mullins | 11/ 2 | 6:27.10 | |
| 2014 | Yielding - Soft | 8 | Wood Breizh | 4 | 10 13 | 116 | 066258 | 44 days | W P Mullins (60 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 8/ 1 | 6:22.60 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 11 | Truckin All Night | 7 | 11 3 | 110 | 210-008 | 40 days | J J Mangan (60 miles) | P F Mangan | 4/ 1 | 6:27.20 | |
| 2012 | Yielding | 10 | Come To The Party | 9 | 10 9 | 104 | F136-30 | 9 days | E Doyle (32 miles) | J R Barry | 16/ 1 | 6:33.20 | |
| 2011 | Soft | 12 | Blackwell Synergy | 5 | 11 3 | 114 | 1692 | 42 days | John A Supple (50 miles) | Davy Russell | 9/ 2 | 6:26.60 |