Review clonmel 27th Oct

< Noras Fancy supplemented her recent Galway win with a clear-cut success at Clonmel.

Carrying a 6lb penalty following her maiden triumph just four days earlier, Jimmy Mangan's mare was sent off a well-backed 100-30 chance and lived up to expectations.

Booted into a clear lead before the approach to the straight, Noras Fancy skipped further clear under a confident Paddy Mangan and ultimately had 11 lengths in hand over Monahullan Prince with Black Mac and Burnswood filling the placings.< Kakagh fought off Prince Of Fire to win the Wilderness Chase for Billy Harney.

Barry Geraghty was allowed to dictate matters from the front on the 3-1 chance and although a host of challengers loomed up approaching the last fence, the winner stuck to his task and emerged three parts of a length to the good.

Davy Russell timed it to perfection on John Supple's 9-2 chance Blackwell Synergy in the Graham Norris Memorial Handicap Hurdle.

The recent Listowel runner-up was waited with until the final flight, at which Russell pushed the button and he leapt past Datokepe before staying on strongly to score by half a length.< A Little Swifter (7-1) got off the mark over timber in the Cahir Mares Maiden Hurdle.

In front from the off, Michael Winters' five-year-old enjoyed herself at the head of affairs under Declan Bates and was already well in charge before Meitheamh left her clear when falling at the last.

Favourite Taraval stayed on for second but was two and three-quarter-lengths down at the line.< Casa Jove struck at 40-1 for Henry De Bromhead and Andrew Lynch in the Cahsel Maiden Hurdle.

He, too, made most of the running and although joint-favourite Mississippi River cruised to the front at the last, the winner was too tenacious and battled back on the run-in for a neck verdict.