IE - Clonmel - Race 4

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

19.7f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

14.0K

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Verdict

MISTY COVE has yet to match her Flat form in this sphere but shaped with more encouragement last time and, with the conditions of the race suiting and improvement likely, looks worth chancing in an open contest. Sallap boasts a good record here and rates the main danger after a career-best effort last time, while Demanding Gerry and Eaglewood are also respected.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
12	An 11f Flat winner (borderline fairly useful form), she has yet to match that level in 3 juvenile maiden hurdles but produced her best effort to date when a 1¾-length fourth of 13 behind Bell Ex Too at Ballinrobe on latest. Open to improvement now handicapping and aided by weight-for-age allowance. 1st Pick 12 Misty Cove (Ire) Jockey: A. Balfe Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: A. Balfe T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	97	-	-	-	13%
Analysis An 11f Flat winner (borderline fairly useful form), she has yet to match that level in 3 juvenile maiden hurdles but produced her best effort to date when a 1¾-length fourth of 13 behind Bell Ex Too at Ballinrobe on latest. Open to improvement now handicapping and aided by weight-for-age allowance.
3	Dual course winner, including extended 2¾m handicap in June. Followed that up with a success at Limerick in July and has held well since despite not always being seen to best effect, turning in a career best when ¾-length second of 15 to Can Happen at Navan last time. Player. 2nd Pick 3 Sallap (Ire) Jockey: Phillip Enright Trainer: S. Curling, Ireland J: Phillip Enright T: S. Curling, Ireland	97	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Dual course winner, including extended 2¾m handicap in June. Followed that up with a success at Limerick in July and has held well since despite not always being seen to best effect, turning in a career best when ¾-length second of 15 to Can Happen at Navan last time. Player.
8	Maiden has finished runner-up 4 times in handicaps. Shaped as if still in good form when 6¼ lengths fifth of 15 to At The Wings at Navan, again doing her best work at the finish. Entitled to be thereabouts. 3rd Pick 8 Demanding Gerry (Ire) Jockey: C. D. Smithers Trainer: James Andrew Fahey, Ireland J: C. D. Smithers T: James Andrew Fahey, Ireland	99	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Maiden has finished runner-up 4 times in handicaps. Shaped as if still in good form when 6¼ lengths fifth of 15 to At The Wings at Navan, again doing her best work at the finish. Entitled to be thereabouts.

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