3.00 Merck Sharp & Dohme Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div 11) of €7,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Clonmel Results Fri, 8th Dec, 2000

Going - Soft to Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €1,664.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €1,248.00. Tote Aggregate - €23698.00.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div 11) of €7,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €4,830.00, 2nd - €1,190.00, 3rd - €560.00, 4th - €350.00 19 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Avondale Illusion (IRE) 10-12 (Patrick Whelton)
Rated 78
Satco (FR) - Tattered Illusion(Our Mirage)

SP 7/1

W J Burke

Mr P P O'Brien(4)

Tote Win €7.30 Place €1.40

held up, progress to track leaders halfway, 4th after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, strongly pressed from last, all out

26th Nov, 00 Clonmel
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 27th Dec, 00 Clonmel
2nd Hdl Rated 83

2nd

Wexford (IRE) 10-8 (Mrs B M McKinney)
Rated 74
Be My Native (USA) - Mizuna(Ballymore)

SP 7/2

Noel Meade

I J Power(4)

Place €1.50

tracked leaders, 3rd from 3 out, improved into 2nd after 2 out, every chance from last, just failed

19th Nov, 00 Navan
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 72 This
Race 16th Dec, 00 Navan
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 76

3rd

12L

Moneyinthebank (GB) 11-7 (Bewley's Hotels)
Rated 83
Gunner B - Locketts Lane

SP 3/1Jfav

G Murphy

J E Casey

Place €1.80

led, mistake 3rd, headed after 4th, regained lead from 7th, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, 3rd and no extra approaching last

30th Nov, 00 Thurles
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 71 This
Race 1st Jan, 01 Tramore
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

4th

Miss Franco (IRE) 9-11 (Mrs E Magee)
Rated 61
Lanfranco - Little Chance(Master Owen)

SP 20/1

Patrick Day

E Stack(2)

Place €12.80

prominent, 2nd from 6th, ridden to challenge 3 out, 4th and no extra before 2 out

1st Nov, 00 Clonmel
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Dec, 00 Thurles
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 60

5th

0.5L

Ahead Of The Posse (IRE) 9-12 (Miss Miriam Hayden)
Rated 60
Glacial Storm (USA) - Autumn Queen(Menelek)

SP 14/1

E Hayden

J Butler

mid-division, 9th 5 out, soon ridden, 5th after 3 out, kept on one paced under pressure

26th Nov, 00 Clonmel
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 62 This
Race 22nd Feb, 01 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 59

6th

3.5L

County Captain (IRE) 11-2 (Edward Gleeson)
Rated 80
Electric - Miss Daraheen

SP 3/1Jfav

T Hogan

J L Cullen(2)

tracked leaders, 7th 5 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out

26th Nov, 00 Clonmel
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race 17th Dec, 00 Thurles
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 79

7th

35+L

Some Perk (IRE) 9-13 (Mrs A M Kennelly)
Rated 63
Executive Perk - Another Opal(Rontino)

SP 16/1

Michael Hourigan

R P McNally(2)

held up, progress into mid-division 5 out, 6th after 3 out, no extra before 2 out

30th Nov, 00 Thurles
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 67 This
Race 4th Jan, 01 Thurles
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 61

8th

Drum A Deal (IRE) 10-8 (Patrick Heffernan)
Rated 74
Lafontaine (USA) - Kam Slave(Kambalda)

SP 14/1

Patrick Heffernan

D O'Leary(4)

behind, kept on one paced from 4 out

23rd Nov, 00 Tramore
9th Hdl Rated 77 This
Race 16th Dec, 00 Navan
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 71

9th

Commanche Princess (IRE) 9-3 (P N Walsh)
Rated 52
Commanche Run - Cool Princess(Proverb)

SP 16/1

P N Walsh

S Fitzgerald(4)

never a factor, kept on one paced from 4 out

11th Aug, 00 Kilbeggan
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 56 This
Race 4th Jan, 01 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 51

10th

1.5L

En Vogue (IRE) 10-0 (P R Joyce)
Rated 66
Executive Perk - Drum Inbhir (IRE)

SP 25/1

P R Joyce

D N Cullinane(4)

prominent to 5 out, weakened from next

26th Nov, 00 Clonmel
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd Feb, 01 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 64

11th

15L

Brohen Boy (IRE) 9-6 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Frank Brogan)
Rated 57
Ikdam - Maid In The Mist(Pry)

SP 25/1

G T Lynch

J P Elliott(4)

rear of mid-division, no impression from 5 out

4th Nov, 00 Navan
21st Hcp Hdl Rated 57 This
Race 13th Jan, 01 Navan
fell Nov Chs

12th

10L

Rocket Science (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs P J Whelan)
Rated 66
Jurado (USA) - Coolmoonan(Le Moss)

SP 10/1

F Flood

P Madden(4)

always behind

25th Nov, 00 Naas
21st Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Jun, 01 Gowran Park
12th Bmpr

13th

Buck's Venture (IRE) 9-8 (John Joseph Murphy)
Rated 60
Buckskin (FR) - Suir Venture(Roselier (FR))

SP 25/1

John Joseph Murphy

D K Budds(4)

always behind

23rd Nov, 00 Tramore
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Dec, 00 Navan
fell Nov Chs

14th

An Modh Direach (IRE) 11-5 (D F Desmond)
Rated 85
Don't Forget Me - Gothic Lady(Godswalk (USA))

SP 14/1

T M Walsh

T Delaney(4)

tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, weakened from 5 out

23rd Nov, 00 Tramore
7th Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race 24th Jan, 01 Down Royal
1st Hcp Chs Rated 85

15th

Regal Bridget (GB) 9-8 (John Bernard O'Connor)
Rated 58
Gildoran - Bridge Street Lady(Decoy Boy)

SP 25/1

Mrs Edwina Finn

M P Madden(2)

mid-division, 10th 5 out, weakened next

19th Sep, 00 Listowel
6th Flat Hcp Rated 37 This
Race

16th

Faitch's Lady (IRE) 9-4 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Patrick Towey)
Rated 50
Dock Leaf - Claregalway Lass(Ardross)

SP 25/1

Michael McElhone

P C Stringer(4)

always behind

18th Nov, 00 Down Royal
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 51 This
Race 4th Jan, 01 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 50

17th

Grey Nick (IRE) 9-12 (J N Quigley)
Rated 62
Architect (USA) - Don't Pout (CAN)

SP 12/1

J N Quigley

R P O'Brien(2)

held up, improved to chase leaders 5 out, weakened from 4 out

14th Apr, 00 Listowel
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Jan, 01 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 59

s.u.

Wyn Wan Soon (IRE) 11-12 (Hakka II Syndicate)
Rated 90
Lord Americo - Pennies River(Over The River (FR))

SP 12/1

S J Lambert

S M McGovern(2)

prominent, 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, slipped up before 2 out

1st Nov, 00 Clonmel
11th Mdn Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 13th Dec, 00 Fairyhouse
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

fell

Rivers Town Rosie (IRE) 9-7 (J Mulvaney)
Rated 59
Roselier (FR) - Borys Glen

SP 25/1

J F O'Shea

R Geraghty(4)

soon prominent, led after 4th, headed 7th, weakened 5 out, fell 2 out

23rd Nov, 00 Tramore
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race

Off 3.00
Time 5m. 32.70 secs, which is 10.53 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €23.20
Tote Trifecta- €9.90.

Non runners Mr Batim (non-runner), Camden Tanner (non-runner), La Colina (non-runner), Proud Bishop (USA) (non-runner)