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Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle

Clonmel · 21 March 2023
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m 2f 112y
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14

Bocelli's Voice (IRE) (5/2) won the Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel on 21 March 2023, beating Mister Twist (IRE) by 2¼ lengths under Michael J Molloy for trainer Dermot A McLoughlin. 14 ran on Heavy going over 2m 2f 112y; the winning time was 5m 32.50s (slow by 1m 17.00s). The 11/8 favourite, Starman (FR), finished 5th, beaten 66¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 14 — The market

Winner Bocelli's Voice (IRE)
SP: 5/2KTB Rating 120BKTB Speed 111B J: Michael J Molloy T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Won by 2¼ lengthsFav: Starman (FR) 11/8 · 5th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Bocelli's Voice (IRE) 7g Michael J Molloy(7) Dermot A McLoughlin 11-5 —120B111B 5:32.50 5,900 5/2
2nd Mister Twist (IRE) b 5g 2¼ Niall Moore(7) Philip Fenton 11-5 100118B109B 5:33.06 1,900 8/1
3rd Unheralded (IRE) 7g 42 J J Slevin T J Nagle Jr 11-12 —93C74C 5:43.56 900 14/1
4th Costaweefortune (IRE) 7m ½ G B Noonan(5) Charles Coakley 11-0 8481C74C 5:43.69 400 33/1
5th Starman (FR) h 7g 22 Kevin Sexton Declan Queally 11-12 —93C55C 5:49.19 200 11/8 fav
6th Farceur De Sivola (FR) 8g ½ Liam Quinlan(5) John Patrick Ryan 11-7 —88C54C 5:49.31 100 14/1
NR Read To Return — — A J Martin — ——— — — —
PU Share The Joy (IRE) 7m — Danny Mullins W J Lanigan 11-5 ——— — — 100/1
PU Duncarrig (IRE) 6g — P J O'Hanlon(5) P J Rothwell 11-7 98—— — — 14/1
PU Kaytana (IRE) 6g — Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 11-12 80—— — — 80/1
PU Autumn In The Park (IRE) t 6m — Michael O'Sullivan(5) Niall O'Flynn 11-0 ——— — — 18/1
NR Getaway Henry — — Daniel Joseph Oleary — ——— — — —
PU Nurse Garvey (IRE) v 5m — Ricky Doyle Muredach Kelly 11-5 ——— — — 150/1
PU O Faolains Lass (IRE) 7m — Richard Condon(5) N Dooly 11-0 86—— — — 11/1
PU Dylan Og (IRE) p 5g — Phillip Enright Ms Debbie Hartnett 11-12 ——— — — 125/1
PU Windgap Warrior (IRE) b 5g — Ben Harvey(5) Cian Collins 11-7 ——— — — 66/1

Winning time 5m 32.50s (slow by 1m 17.00s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 4m 55.25s. This race ran 37.25s (12.6% slower); the day's other races here ran 13.4% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 0.8% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Getaway Henry (by order of the stewards), Read To Return (coughing)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (6 of 16 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (6 of 16 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel in 2023?
Bocelli's Voice (IRE) won the Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel on 21 March 2023, ridden by Michael J Molloy and trained by Dermot A McLoughlin.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
1st Bocelli's Voice (IRE) (5/2), 2nd Mister Twist (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Unheralded (IRE) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
Bocelli's Voice (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
14 horses ran in the 2023 Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel. Non-runners: Getaway Henry (by order of the stewards), Read To Return (coughing).
What was the winning time of the 2023 Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
The winning time was 5m 32.50s (slow by 1m 17.00s).

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