IE - Clonmel - Race 7

Thoroughbred

19 Runners

22.8f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

11.5K

VIEW

Verdict

TECHNOLOGY's latest Down Royal second received a boost when the third scored at Listowel last week and John McConnell's charge is taken to finally get off the mark. Poetic Focus had an excuse at Galway last time and may give the selection most to think about if back to the form she showed when second at Ballinrobe in August. Finnicky Filly is next on the list ahead of Private Policy.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
9	Long-standing maiden but latest second of 15 at Down Royal (3m, good) was a fine effort and the form has been franked by the third winning since. This might finally be his day. 1st Pick 9 Technology (Ire) Jockey: R. Sugrue Trainer: John Mcconnell, Ireland J: R. Sugrue T: John Mcconnell, Ireland	100	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Long-standing maiden but latest second of 15 at Down Royal (3m, good) was a fine effort and the form has been franked by the third winning since. This might finally be his day.
8	Shaped well in face of strong support when ½-length second of 16 in handicap at Ballinrobe (23f, good) in August. Disappointed at Galway 4 weeks later but said to have returned with wounds on both her left and right fore so can probably have that effort ignored. Player on the Ballinrobe form. 2nd Pick 8 Poetic Focus (Ire) Jockey: C. M. Quirke Trainer: A. Slattery, Ireland J: C. M. Quirke T: A. Slattery, Ireland	96	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Shaped well in face of strong support when ½-length second of 16 in handicap at Ballinrobe (23f, good) in August. Disappointed at Galway 4 weeks later but said to have returned with wounds on both her left and right fore so can probably have that effort ignored. Player on the Ballinrobe form.
15	Has a 1-30 record but the win came here. Fared best of those held up when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) when last seen 10 weeks ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations. 3rd Pick 15 Finnicky Filly (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland J: D. King T: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland	96	-	-	-	7%
Analysis Has a 1-30 record but the win came here. Fared best of those held up when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) when last seen 10 weeks ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

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