Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 17:45 Kilkenny Flat Race2m 4f

  • Weighed In - €8,000 added, 5-7yo, 14 runners
  • Winner €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320
  • Going: Soft to Heavy (Hurdle: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 4m 43.60s
  • Off time: 17:45:32
Pos Horse Odds
1st Melanjo (IRE) 20/1
2nd Royal Sam (IRE) 7/1
3rd The Pounds (IRE) 5/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 P434- Royal blue, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, yellow star on cap Bailito Bay (IRE) 13 6 12-0 Mr M T Slevin (7) S Slevin 11/2
2 042- WHITE, black stars, white sleeves, red & white hooped cap Clash Of Kings (IRE) 139 7 12-0 Mr N M Kelly (7) J I Mulhern 9/1
3 PP- White, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, em green cap, white star Clued In (IRE) 14 6 12-0 Mr J J Burke (7) Gerard Kelleher 22/1
4 0P/ Pink, chocolate hooped slvs, pink cap Dandeane (IRE) 546 6 12-0 J P Holly (7) D McDonogh 33/1
5 7- ROYAL BLUE, yellow sleeves, check cap Fort Carson (IRE) 73 6 12-0 Mr J W O'neill (7) R O'Neill 20/1
6 FB- Royal blue, gold hoop, black & amber qtd cap Lisclogher Lad (IRE) 14 5 12-0 MR A J Doyle (7) S G Walsh 33/1
7 7F0- Black, Purple Stars Make A Few Bob (IRE) 42 5 12-0 S E Butler (7) Arthur Goulding 25/1
8 BLACK & YELLOW HOOPS, emerald green cap, black star Mista Wabbit Man 6 12-0 Mr J M Barcoe (7) R Donohoe 12/1
9 F1/436- ROYAL BLUE, white triple diamond & diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap Royal Sam (IRE) 49 7 12-0 Mr A T Duff (3) G P Cromwell 7/1
10 3- ORANGE & WHITE CHEVRONS, white sleeves, striped cap The Pounds (IRE) 147 6 12-0 Mr P T Foley (7) T Foley 5/1
11 5- Grey, orange slvs, maroon cap Twice Returned (IRE) 27 6 12-0 Mr R H Fowler (7) Lady J Fowler 13/8
12 Royal Blue, White star, check cap Watchthesteps (IRE) 5 12-0 Mr R Deegan (7) L Butler 33/1
13 BLACK, yellow hoop & sleeves, yellow cap, black diamonds Heartbreaker Annie (IRE) 6 11-7 H D Dunne (7) Miss B A K Murphy 25/1
14 P- YELLOW, purple stars, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap Melanjo (IRE) 137 6 11-7 Mr D G Lavery (7) J Morrissey 20/1

Verdict

TWICE RETURNED made his racecourse debut in a strong Fairyhouse bumper won by Don Cossack last month and showed enough to be handed the vote in what doesn't look a tough contest to win. The Pounds was always in the firing-line when placed at Cork but could only stay on at one pace while winning point-to-pointer Royal Sam is already looking as though he needs a set of obstacles. Clash Of Kings was well beaten at Navan, despite finishing runner-up, and Bailito Bay has only shown moderate form to date.

Formwatch

Bailito Bay (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 4th from 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 19, 24l behind Kilbarry Beauty (11-7) at Cork 2m 2f N H flat in Apr.

Clash Of Kings (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leader in 2nd, clear of field, reduced advantage and led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 15l behind The Paparrazi Kid (11-11) at Navan 2m N H flat hvy in Dec.

Clued In (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Twrds rr & mstks, pu bef 4th, saddle slipped, in a race won by Shannon Fall (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Apr, 15 ran.

Dandeane (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Alw in rr, pu after 3out, in a race won by Will Fight (11-7) at Rockfield 3m ire ptp gs in Nov '10, 15 ran.

Fort Carson (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, no impression from over 4f out, 7th of 12, well behind Shotgun Paddy (11-6) at Thurles 2m N H flat in Feb.

Lisclogher Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Brd 1st, in a race won by The Shrimp (11-4) at Tattersalls Farm 3m ire ptp gs in Apr, 18 ran.

Make A Few Bob (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid div best, 8th 1/2way & wknd 5out, mstk 4out, to last aftr 3out, 12th of 16, well behind Next Sensation (12-0) at Liscarroll 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.

Mista Wabbit Man Needle Gun gelding out of Copperhurst.

Royal Sam (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd briefly over 4f out, ridden in 5th early straight and no impression from 2f out, 6th of 12, 17l behind Irish Thistle (11-7) at Navan 2m N H flat sft in Mar.

The Pounds (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, well off pace, ridden in poor 2nd 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace in 3rd from 1f out, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Rory O'Moore (11-7) at Cork 2m N H flat in Dec.

Twice Returned (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway into 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 20l behind Don Cossack (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m N H flat gs in Apr.

Watchthesteps (IRE) Sendawar gelding out of Loftus Belle.

Heartbreaker Annie (IRE) Great Palm mare out of Annie Log.

Melanjo (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Mae's Choice (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn hdl in Dec, 11 ran.

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