Clonmel (IRE) Races
Clonmel (IRE)
19:25
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap
Clonmel (IRE)
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €18.20
Place: €3.70 €1.80 €3.60
Exacta: €197.80
Tricast: €2013.47
Trifecta: €1150.80
Non-Runners: Perfect Arch (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Room To Roam (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 150 lbs | 18/1 | Won | Prominent - led and made rest after 2f - clear going okay 3f out - pushed along when reduced lead under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had been ungenuine and ran over fences recently which in his opinion may have sweetened him up for an improved run today; he added that he had no other explanation for this surprise victory)(op 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Buttons And Bows (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Patrick J Flynn | 169 lbs | 6/1 | 1.5 | Led narrowly or disputed lead early - prominent in chasing group after 2f - pushed along from over 3f out - keeping on when ridden from over 2f out - held final 110yds - no match for winner(op 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Dixon Line (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Harry Sexton
(4)lbs
|
Adrian Sexton | 146 lbs | 18/1 | 8.5 | Held up in rear - headway when pushed along from 4f out - ridden over 3f out - went modest third from 1f out - kept on - no match for first two(op 16/1) | |
| 4th | 9 | Craic Eile (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr A P Ryan
(2)lbs
|
David Kenneth Budds | 147 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Held up in behind leaders - pushed along from over 3f out - went modest third when ridden over 2f out - no impression when lost third but kept on from 1f out(op 12/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | Vocito (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Mr C M Healy
(2)lbs
|
Eoin Doyle | 168 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - some headway before halfway - midfield when pushed along 4f out - ridden and no impression when bit short of room under 2f out - switched left 1f out - kept on(op 9/1) | |
| 6th | 6 | The Abbey (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 160 lbs | 15/2 | 3.25 | Held up in behind leaders early - lost position when pushed along briefly before halfway - struggling in rear when pushed along after halfway - reminders and minor headway under 4f out - kept on inside final furlong - made no telling impression(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Happy Lad (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr E Finegan
(4)lbs
|
Hugh Paul Finegan | 145 lbs | 25/1 | 1.75 | Raced wide - soon disputed lead - prominent in chasing group after 2f - midfield when pushed along after halfway - dropped to rear and struggling over 4f out - detached when ridden and no impression over 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 50/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Imperial Choice (IRE) | N/A | AVG | C Byrnes | 163 lbs | 4/7F | 18 | Raced wide - towards rear - headway into midfield after halfway - went third when pushed along over 4f out - lost third when ridden and no extra over 2f out - weakened under 2f out - eased towards finish(op 8/11) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Sulafaat (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 163 lbs | 22/1 | 4.5 | Soon prominent in chasing group - dropped to midfield when pushed along over 4f out - soon lost position and weakened - towards rear when ridden and no impression over 2f out - eased final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) |