Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle – Clonmel

Clonmel

16:35

Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-04-18

Distance 2m2f152y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 14.20s (slow by 56.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Whateys Quest (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	5/4F	Won
2nd	Midweek Voices (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Eoin Doyle	3/1	3.75
3rd	Splendid Choice (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	12/1	2.25
4th	Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) Philip Donovan · John Patrick Ryan	16/1	1.5
5th	Granco Rof (IRE) Liam McKenna · Cian Collins	125/1	5.5
6th	Volez Vous (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · D Deacon	66/1	2
7th	Brennus Lescribaa (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	9/4	11

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Brennus Lescribaa Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	0-447	-	111	68	126d	—	—	-25	11.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Was 4th in two maiden hurdles; blip since but may bounce back after 4 month break
5	Whateys Quest Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	166	—	9075P4	102	107	87	17d	—	—	-11	24.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Hit and miss but one of his better runs when beaten 3l latest; may build on that
3	Midweek Voices Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Eoin Doyle	J:Donagh Meyler T:Eoin Doyle	166	—	0-5405	-	109	67	82d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Promise at Limerick in November but tailed off twice since; hard to gauge; e/w chance
4	Splendid Choice Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	166	—	P0-05P	-	108	-	26d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Left previous form behind when beaten 10l at Punchestown 2 starts ago but pulled up since
6	Andyourbirdcansing Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	605450	90	105	76	180d	—	—	+6	11.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Promising 4th in September but tailed off twice since; off 180 days; may prefer it quicker
7	Volez Vous Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:D Deacon	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:D Deacon	159	—	060	-	74	-	40d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Tailed off in trio of starts at triple figure odds so far
2	Granco Rof Brown J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Cian Collins	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Cian Collins	166	p	P00	-	21	-	65d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Shown nothing in 3 starts at huge odds; cheekpieces on but likely one for h'caps now

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Brennus Lescribaa	6/4	13/8	6/4
Whateys Quest	13/8	11/8	11/8
Midweek Voices	4/1	4/1	4/1
Splendid Choice	12/1	12/1	14/1
Andyourbirdcansing	22/1	18/1	16/1
Volez Vous	80/1	66/1	66/1
Granco Rof	150/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Whateys Quest

24.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

13/8

2nd

Brennus Lescribaa

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

13/8

3rd

Andyourbirdcansing

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Midweek Voices

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Splendid Choice

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Volez Vous

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Granco Rof

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whateys Quest	102	107	87
Andyourbirdcansing	90	105	76
Brennus Lescribaa	—	111	68
Midweek Voices	—	109	67
Splendid Choice	—	108	—
Volez Vous	—	74	—
Granco Rof	—	21	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Whateys Quest	17d ago	Fit
Splendid Choice	26d ago	Fit
Volez Vous	40d ago	Fit
Granco Rof	65d ago	Fresh
Midweek Voices	82d ago	Fresh
Brennus Lescribaa	126d ago	Long break
Andyourbirdcansing	180d ago	Long break