Clonmel (IRE)
16:05
SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Handicap Chase
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €8.40 Place: €1.80 €6.80 €2.30 Exacta: €200.90 Tricast: €1281.26
Non-Runners: Andyourbirdcansing (unsuitable ground), Black Bamboo (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Luminous Light (GB) 6 G AVG Anthony McCann 161 lbs 7/1 Won Midfield - headway before 3 out - went second before 2 out - kept on well and led final strides(tchd 13/2)
2nd 14 Natural Breeze (IRE) 9 G Poor P J Rothwell 142 lbs 22/1 0.3 Disputed lead early - led after 1st - clear after 2nd - reduced lead 4th - jockey dropped whip just after last - pushed along and kept on well but headed final strides(op 20/1)
3rd 1 Zurich (FR) 5 G Good Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 8/1 4 In touch with leaders - headway 5 out - prominent 3 out - slightly hampered just after 2 out - kept on but no extra run-in(op 11/2)
4th 6 Jay Pee M (IRE) 6 G AVG Terence O'Brien 151 lbs 11/8F 1.25 In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - jumped left and mistake 6th - not fluent 5 out - jumped left 4 out - raced wide and lost position on turn before 2 out - rallying when bumped after 2 out - kept on(tchd 5/4)
5th 9 Carlas Big Jim (IRE) 6 G Poor L J Archdeacon 148 lbs 28/1 1.25 Disputed lead early - soon chased clear leader - not fluent 3rd - prominent 4th - not fluent 4 out - pecked on landing 3 out - pressed leader after 3 out - lost second before 2 out - soon no extra(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
6th 10 Mount Ferns (IRE) 7 G Poor E McNamara 148 lbs 14/1 2.25 Midfield - not fluent 3 out - tenderly handled but some headway before 2 out - kept on run-in - eyecatcher (inquiry held into the running and riding; trainer's rep said instructions were to jump off mid-division and to come with a late run; he added he was satisfied with ride as gelding was hanging badly right; jockey confirmed instructions given and said he was generally happy with the way the race went; however his mount started hanging badly going down the hill and turning into straight - he elaborated that gelding was extremely difficult to ride at this point and he could not even ride horse out to line; he concluded by saying he forgot to make a report at scales that gelding was hanging; vet said gelding was post race normal; 90-day ban: failed to run on merit)(op 12/1)
7th 8 Crecora Hills (IRE) 5 M AVG Robert Tyner 150 lbs 12/1 2.5 In rear - mistake 4 out - kept on from 3 out - not fluent last - never on terms(op 14/1)
8th 2 Cayd Boy (FR) 9 G AVG Liz Doyle 162 lbs 16/1 .5 Towards rear - headway from 4 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
9th 3 Jouster (FR) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 12/1 .5 In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
10th 11 Gali Flight (FR) 9 G Poor Philip Fenton 140 lbs 18/1 14 In rear - not fluent 5 out - no chance before 2 out(tchd 20/1)
11th 12 Granpa Ger (IRE) 6 G Poor Anthony Mullins 144 lbs 18/1 21 In rear - struggling after 3 out - tailed off(op 22/1)
99th 5 Starman (FR) 9 G Poor Anthony McCann 158 lbs 25/1 - In rear - fell 3rd(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
99th 7 Ballycashin (IRE) 8 M Poor Anthony Mullins 150 lbs 10/1 - In rear - slow jump and lost touch 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 12/1)