6:10 Clonmel
The 6:10 at Clonmel is a 14-runner Camida Winning Solution Handicap over 1m1f168y on good to yielding ground. With no obvious leader in a field where the top five are separated by only eight Fit points, the KTB numbers point to a competitive but modest contest in which experience, track record and the ability to produce a late effort will be key. The selection, Medieval Night, heads the Fit ratings at 56, though the overall standard remains limited and several runners bring placed form or course knowledge that could prove relevant in a steadily-run affair.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape lacks a leader and confidence is medium, so the race is expected to be steadily-run and tactical rather than strongly contested up front. With the vast majority of the field, including all five principals, tending to be held up and produce their efforts late, the key question will be which horse can muster the strongest closing kick once the tempo lifts in the straight. Being handy without using up too much energy early may also pay dividends given the absence of any confirmed front-runner.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Medieval Night KTB Selection56/100
Medieval Night is a limited performer who has shown little spark in recent starts and looks vulnerable again from a modest career record. First run at Clonmel is neutral while the step up in trip matches a previous placed effort without a win. The trainer operates at a 10% strike rate here while the jockey has a strong 29% record from limited rides. Usually held up, the four-year-old produces its effort late and will need to find more than it has shown of late if it is to take advantage of its position at the head of the KTB Fit ratings.
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2Chou Chou54/100
Chou Chou is a limited performer who won over this trip on his only previous visit to Clonmel. He has been largely out of form this year and showed little on good-to-yielding ground in his one run on it. The trainer has a solid record at the track but the jockey has never ridden here. Usually held up and producing his effort late, the five-year-old brings course-and-distance success that cannot be ignored even if his recent form figures of 9-9043 suggest he has plenty to find.
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3Guy's Girl51/100
Guy's Girl is a modest performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts. She drops back in trip having looked stretched over 1m4f last time and tries headgear for the first time. Trainer has a solid 14% strike rate at Clonmel while the jockey is 9% from 121 rides here. Usually held up, the four-year-old is unproven on good to yielding ground and will need the first-time headgear and shorter trip to spark a revival if she is to feature.
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4Brewel Hill49/100
Brewel Hill is a limited 10-year-old who has won twice at today's trip but is now on a long losing run and showed very little in three starts this year. He has placed once from two runs on good to yielding ground yet remains a modest performer overall. Trainer's poor 3% strike rate at Clonmel adds further doubt. Usually held up and producing his effort late, the veteran will need to rediscover his old spark quickly if he is to trouble the principals from draw 11.
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5Alto Sax48/100
Alto Sax is a limited performer who has shown bits of ability on this sort of ground without winning for a while. He has won twice at today's trip from six attempts and was placed once in four runs on good to yielding. Trainer records a 10% strike rate from 58 runs at Clonmel while the jockey has no recorded rides here. Usually held up, the five-year-old brings the most recent placed form of the principals and could be suited by the steadily-run nature of the race if he can find his racing rhythm.
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6Ardeur42/100
Ardeur is a limited performer who has struggled for form this year with a string of poor runs. He steps up in trip today having shown nothing at shorter distances and has already been tried on this ground without success. Trainer has a modest 10% strike rate at Clonmel from a big sample.
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7Reponse Finale41/100
Reponse Finale is a limited performer who has been in decent form this year with two wins from his last six starts. He steps up in trip today having won once from three attempts at this distance though he has failed to place in four runs on good to yielding ground. Trainer Gavin Cromwell has a solid 13% strike rate at Clonmel from a big sample while jockey Robert Whearty has had too few rides here to judge.
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8Among The Pines39/100
Among The Pines is a limited performer who has shown very little in five starts and was well beaten on his only previous visit to Clonmel. He drops back from 2m to a trip he has tried twice without placing, which at least looks more suitable on paper. Trainer has too few runners here to judge while the jockey’s modest 7% strike-rate from plenty of rides at the track is known.
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9Miss Glenville37/100
Miss Glenville is a limited performer who has struggled in four starts to date and was well beaten on her return from a long break last time. She drops back in trip today with first-time headgear applied but the trainer has a poor record at Clonmel and the jockey has managed only a 4% strike rate here from 47 rides.
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10Talking Tough35/100
Talking Tough is a limited performer who has been on the go a long time and rarely threatens these days. He has shown a bit of spark on good to yielding ground but is zero from four at this trip and was well held when he tried the track once before. Trainer is still searching for a first Clonmel winner from 21 runs while the jockey at least brings a solid 13 percent strike rate here.
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11Jazz Dreamers31/100
Jazz Dreamers is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time with five poor runs this year. He has won twice from six starts on this sort of ground and is placed at today's trip without winning, so the step up in distance is at least a fair question. Trainer's modest 5% strike rate at Clonmel comes from a big sample while the jockey has had too few rides here to judge.
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12Hastily30/100
Hastily is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time with a string of poor efforts. He steps up markedly in trip from 6f to an unproven 1m1¾f today which poses a fresh question while his first run at Clonmel adds another unknown. The yard has only three runs here so far which is too small a sample to judge and the 7lb claimer has yet to ride a winner at the track.
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13Chant d'Or29/100
Chant d'Or is a limited performer who has shown little in four runs to date and was well beaten on return at this track last month. He steps up in trip today having failed to make an impact over this distance on his only previous attempt. Trainer has too small a sample to judge at Clonmel while the jockey is 0-9 at the track.
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14Share The Treasure28/100
Share The Treasure is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time and showed little spark on either start this year. She drops back in trip from 1m6f having failed to place in four previous attempts at this distance, while two runs on good to yielding ground also brought no success. Trainer's modest 5% strike rate from 148 runs at Clonmel adds little encouragement and the jockey has only three rides here so far.
KTB verdict
Medieval Night is the KTB Selection at the head of the Fit ratings. While he is a limited performer who has shown little spark in recent starts, the step up in trip matches a previous placed effort and both trainer and jockey bring above-average records at Clonmel that could prove important in a steadily-run race. The selection will need to produce his effort late from a midfield position and hope the race develops favourably. Main dangers are likely to come from Chou Chou, who won over this trip on his only previous visit to the track, and Guy's Girl, who tries first-time headgear having dropped back in distance. Alto Sax and Brewel Hill are next in the Fit order and cannot be ruled out if the race falls their way.
KTB Selection Medieval Night
This is the narrative read of the 6:10 Clonmel. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Clonmel racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Clonmel results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has course-and-distance winning form?
Chou Chou won over this trip on his only previous visit to Clonmel.
How many of the principals are unproven on good to yielding ground?
Guy's Girl has no runs on good to yielding ground.
Which runner is wearing first-time headgear?
Guy's Girl and Miss Glenville are both trying headgear for the first time.
What is the trainer's strike rate at Clonmel with Medieval Night?
The trainer operates at a 10% strike rate at Clonmel from 183 runs.
Which horse has the strongest jockey record at the track among the principals?
Medieval Night's jockey has a 29% strike rate at Clonmel from 14 rides.
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