Clonmel 5:35 Result

A Pretty Penny is in career-best form with figures 515421 - two wins from her last two starts and progressively taking each step up in company in her stride. As a lightly-raced 3yo filly on a fairly low mark of 64, she looks to have more improvement in her than most of these older, more exposed geldings. Top-weight Satono Chevalier (79) is an 8yo who needed his last run and carries big weight with a claimer; Lough Leane's 410641 is solid but he's already had to work hard for recent wins and is 6yo with less scope to improve. Earthwatch and Expound both have blank/interrupted recent form (1089-0, -54047) suggesting they're either not fully tuned or facing questions after a break. Femme Beauty (414311) is another improving filly but has already beaten weaker and steps up again - a solid claim but A Pretty Penny's field position (draw 8, wide but manageable at this trip) and the fact she's taken each rise in grade well plus fresh 32 days off gives her the stronger profile. Her yard, Cody, may not be fashionable but the booking of a claimer suggests confidence and her rating is only likely to keep rising, meaning she's competitive now before opposition catches up. She looks the most progressive type in the field, fit and unexposed relative to her rating.