Norahmac Racing Club & Kennels

Wimbledon       8-45   480 Metre  Hurdles   (OR)                                  RESULT

William Hill Springbok 1st Trial Stakes                                       Going:  Normal
1st £250, Others £50

1st   JULIUS GEORGE              30.45           Tony Taylor                                           7/2
2nd  BALLYMAC CLEA          30.47            Norah McEllistrim  (Hove)              5/2
3rd   BARAN SEATTLE            30.53            Claude Gardiner  (Hove)                   10/1
4th   RAZLDAZL CLYDE         30.58            Norah McEllistrim  (Hove)           2/1 fav

Distances:  Hd,  3/4,  1/2

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Purchased for a crack at last years Springbok Razldazl Clyde never got his hurdling perfected in time and picked up an injury in the process. In her efforts to get him fit again Norah discovered he was a pretty decent sprinter! Resuming his career in mid-summer he won five sprint races – four D1 and one at Open class! It was always the plan to bring him back for another tilt and judged on last nights performance he has polished up his jumping as he hurdled brilliant! The race didn’t go to plan as ‘Clyde’ was slow away and he then maneuvered to the rails. Showing good pace to the first bend he was forced to check and shuffled wide! Seven lengths off the pace he headed into the back straight in last place but showing superb pace and tidy jumping he tucked in just behind the leaders at the third bend where he had to check again on the rails. At the line he was only a length and a half off the Winner! Sent off 2/1 favourite ‘Clyde clocked 30.58 on his hurdles debut. The race was won by the Tony Taylor trained Julius George. Despite finishing 2nd Ballymac Clea was disqualified for deliberate interference. She was bumped at the first hurdle but impeded the winner at the fifth hurdle and again near the line. ‘Clea’ clocked 30.47 finishing in the runners-up spot!

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Monleek Diamond showed blistering early pace in the A5 at 8-18 and led to the 3/4 mark before fading. Sent off the 3/1 co favourite of three she clocked 30.75 (-10) 30.65 calculated finishing in 4th place beaten four lengths by the Dean Childs trained winner Glideaway Bolt. Kennel mate Release The Ace, who has been in good form of late, held every chance clocking 30.94 (-10) 30.84 calculated but was beaten just over six lengths by the winner back in 5th place.

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Any chance for Athlacca Olympic in the A2 at 8-34 was wiped out at the first bend where he was baulked and forced to check wide. ‘Ollie’ clocked 31.13 (-10) 31.03 calculated in 6th place when beaten twelve lengths by the Derek Knight trained winner Killorane Comet.

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Cause Of Justice ran another excellent race in the A3 at 8-51 and only failed by a short-head to follow up last weeks win! ‘Alfie’ clocked a fast 30.23 (-10) 30.13 calculated in 2nd place when beaten by the Paul Garland trained winner Newtown Skipted.

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Kizi ran well in the D1 Sprint at 9-24 and was only beaten a length by the race winner Westminster Bric who is trained by Seamus Cahill. Kizi was crowded at the first bend but ran on well clocking 16.60 (-5) 16.55 calculated finishing in 3rd place!

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515 Metre Flat                            Going:  – 20

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