Full Result 3.40 Clonmel (IRE) | 1 October 2015

Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle

(80-109, 5yo+) 3m Good 14 hurdles

1st €7,590 2nd €1,760 3rd €770 4th €440

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Lettermacaward (IRE) 13/8F Jonathan Burke Michael Winters	Jonathan Burke Michael Winters	9	119 p	101	64	113	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Inish Bofin (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up in mid-division, 6th before 5 out, headway to chase leaders after 3 out and disputed before straight, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden before last where pressed closely and kept on well to assert run-in, reduced advantage close home (op 7/4)

2 1½	5. Arthropod (IRE) 9/1 Mr J C Barry ⁷ Denis Leahy	Mr J C Barry ⁷ Denis Leahy	6	1011	96	58	106	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Scenic Gold (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd into straight and improved to challenge before 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on well in closing stages, always held (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

3 13 [14½]	1. Run For Firth (IRE) 25/1 Brian O'Connell Kieran Purcell	Brian O'Connell Kieran Purcell	8	1112	104	55	101	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Run For Help (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up, 8th before 5 out, stumbled slightly after 4 out, ridden in 5th after next and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th into straight, went moderate 3rd after 2 out and kept on one pace (jockey said gelding stumbled after the fourth last)

4 9½ [24]	3. Vintage Supreme (IRE) 5/2 Ian McCarthy John G Hayes	Ian McCarthy John G Hayes	9	117	99	42	87	–
ch g Talkin Man (CAN) - Supreme Baloo (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Soon settled in mid-division, slight mistake 8th, headway behind leaders, before 9th where went 3rd, closer in 2nd before 5 out and disputed before straight, ridden and headed before 2 out and soon no extra in 3rd, weakened (op 9/4)

5 10 [34]	9. Duroob 9/1 Danny Mullins Anthony McCann	Danny Mullins Anthony McCann	13	102 v	80	15	58	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Amaniy (USA) (Dayjur)
Led, slight mistake 2nd and headed, slight mistake 4th and pushed along in 4th after next where slight mistake, improved on outer to lead before 7th, joined and headed after next, ridden and lost touch from 10th (op 12/1)

6 3 [37]	4. Hard Fought (IRE) 9/1 Niall Kelly ⁷ Edward U Hales	Niall Kelly ⁷ Edward U Hales	7	1012	97	29	72	–
b m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Dolphins View (IRE) (Dolphin Street)
Chased leader until led from 2nd, reduced advantage and headed before 7th, regained advantage after 8th, hit 3 out and headed before straight, weakened 2 out where not fluent (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

7 13 [50]	8. Sliaibin (IRE) 33/1 A E Lynch John F Phelan	A E Lynch John F Phelan	7	104 t	82	–	44	–
b m Royal Anthem (USA) - Nelly Fox (IRE) (Riberetto)
Held up, raced keenly, 8th before 5 out, took closer order in moderate 6th after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, eased

PU	6. Fellow Indian (IRE) 11/1 Roger Loughran Thomas Foley	Roger Loughran Thomas Foley	7	112 t	94	–	–	–
ch g Indian Haven - Petite Port (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Chased leaders, mistake in 3rd at 7th, ridden in 5th after 4 out and weakened next, trailing when pulled up before 2 out (op 9/1)

PU	7. Quinville Castle (IRE) 20/1 Donagh Meyler ⁷ Kieran Purcell	Donagh Meyler ⁷ Kieran Purcell	7	100 t	85	–	–	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Aneeza (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
Towards rear, last before 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, trailing when pulled up before next

9 ran Off time: 3:40:29 Winning time: 5m 58.70s (slow by 20.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Lettermacaward Partnership (Lettermacaward) 1st breeder: C Kenneally
2nd owner: Nigel Collison (Arthropod)
3rd owner: Kieran Purcell (Run For Firth)
Tote win: €3.60 PL: €2.10 €2.20 €3.80 Ex: €20 CSF: €16.56 Tricast: €269.60 Trifecta: €180.60

3:40 Clonmel (IRE) 1 Oct 2015

Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle