IE - Clonmel - Race 8

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

16f

Maiden Bumper

Turf

Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)

12.5K

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Verdict

Twice a runner-up in bumpers, DETROIT MAVERICK can put his experience/fitness to use in making it third time lucky. Newcomer Scarecrow makes plenty of appeal on paper for the Mullins stable, while Tadhg's Rock returns from 12 months off but has to enter calculations on his debut form.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Flemensfirth gelding. Dam, half-sister to dual bumper winner Funny Times. Having won his last start in points, chased home subsequent Champion Bumper seventh on Rules debut prior to finishing runner-up to promising sort at Fairyhouse latest (third won since). Solid claims to go one better. 1st Pick 3 Detroit Maverick (Ire) Jockey: Mr H. C. Swan Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Mr H. C. Swan T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	31%	9/4
Analysis Flemensfirth gelding. Dam, half-sister to dual bumper winner Funny Times. Having won his last start in points, chased home subsequent Champion Bumper seventh on Rules debut prior to finishing runner-up to promising sort at Fairyhouse latest (third won since). Solid claims to go one better.
6	Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to stable's useful hurdler/smart chaser Getabird (winner up to 2½m) and fair hurdler Catchabird (2m winner) (both by Getaway). Dam pulled up in point. Very interesting newcomer for leading yard. Wears tongue strap. 2nd Pick 6 Scarecrow (Ire) Jockey: Mr P. W. Mullins Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: Mr P. W. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	97	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to stable's useful hurdler/smart chaser Getabird (winner up to 2½m) and fair hurdler Catchabird (2m winner) (both by Getaway). Dam pulled up in point. Very interesting newcomer for leading yard. Wears tongue strap.
7	Made the frame on second of 2 starts in points and was keen enough when sixth of 18 in a Thurles bumper on Rules debut last March. Off since but needs considering, with that form working out very well. 3rd Pick 7 Tadhg's Rock (Ire) Jockey: Mr D. Allen Trainer: Terence O'brien, Ireland J: Mr D. Allen T: Terence O'brien, Ireland	92	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Made the frame on second of 2 starts in points and was keen enough when sixth of 18 in a Thurles bumper on Rules debut last March. Off since but needs considering, with that form working out very well.

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