27 Feb 2025 14:50 Clonmel
Winner: €9,999 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Ellaat (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
197/53-3 / 9 |
Flat (379), Jump (30) |
P Byrnes | C Byrnes Cathal Byrnes |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, headway to dispute lead approaching next, led last, pushed out and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Connors Cross (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 8) |
71/6-049 / 8 |
Jump (42) | Kevin A Murphy | Ian O'Connor Philip O'Connor |
10/3 | |
| soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and joined approaching 2 out, headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 6½ L |
Jack Du Large (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
50020-P / 6 |
Jump (271) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott Weld-Spec (Glasgow)… |
9/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th approaching straight, short of room before 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Lightkeeper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P44B67 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Barstool Prophets… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no impression 2 out, 4th and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Opera Point (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
00F000 / 7 |
Jump (58) | J Aherne | A O'Grady Thomas J Kelly |
250/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Robinstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
13-0701 / 10 |
Flat (670), Jump (30) |
T Power Roche | C Collins One For No Reason… |
6/4 | |
| led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Voice Of Reason (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 8) |
009676 / 5 |
Flat (542), Jump (14) |
P Cleary | G Elliott Cullentra House… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Jollybops (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 4 |
M M McDonagh | D Hogan Mark McDonagh |
50/1 | ||
| always towards rear, slightly hampered 3rd, moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Cafe Con Leche (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 12 0) |
30010-0 / 9 |
Flat (122), Jump (103) |
Mr A D Bustin | C Byrnes Anthony David Bustin… |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 24 L |
Cabra Road (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Mr T O'Connor | T O'Connor Annoy The Cook… |
250/1 | |
| tracked leaders when not fluent 1st, soon lost place and 8th halfway, reminder in rear after 4 out, no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||