April 17 / 18.00 Clonmel

18.00

Good

Easter At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 218y
  • 7 runners
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Easter At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 032

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ran well in defeat several times in Flat maidens for Johnny Murtagh up to 1m2f; bled on hurdles debut in December but much better the last twice, beaten approx' 7l at Navan (hvy) and Limerick (gd); can go close with a repeat of those runs.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:40 Navan

Raydamann

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose; bolted up in Sligo maiden hurdle last month (2m2f, good); previously soundly beaten over this C&D (gd-yld), extending his Flat record to 0-11; 3lb lower now but others appeal more.

3/1

1st

4

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Raydamann

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent form near the end of the season before last, winning a maiden hurdle at Clonmel and placed in a handicap at the Punchestown festival; fair form in handicaps last summer; subsequent form raises doubts.

11/2

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5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 9373

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Ran well in defeat in three Flat starts in France; the best of four hurdle runs came last time when third at Cork, wearing first-time cheekpieces; the good ground then probably helped and should go close today as long as the ground doesn't get too soft.
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1st

2

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Autumn Twist

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat winner; dual victories over hurdles include a C&D win; just 0.5l behind subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar at Bellewstown last month (2m1f, good), winner now rated 14lb higher; not a bad effort on the Flat at Galway last time (1m4f, yielding to soft); interesting.

3/1

7th

2

(1)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Autumn Twist

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose sort has been soundly beaten on recent Flat runs but ran a cracker over hurdles at Bellewstown last time; chance if converting that back to this sphere.

12/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in three AW Flat maidens for former yard; tailed-off on recent hurdles debut so can't be fancied on that form.
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5

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Dontgowithjoe

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Returns from an 11-month layoff on a hat-trick after back-to-back victories at this venue and Bellewstown, both on good ground, last August; has gone up a total of 13lb; further progress is feasible.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Rindoon (useful 2m hurdle/chase) and Johnny Jump Up (2m1f hurdle/2m4f chase); 5,000euros 3yo is by a promising young sire but will have to be smart to take this on debut; check market.
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4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Fourtwofour

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Karen Jewell

Beaten upwards of 43l in three maiden hurdles in Ireland and 19l third on his completed start in points there in the autumn; tough to argue his opening mark looks generous now switching to fences for a new yard.

40/1

11th

11

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 59y

16:38 Roscommon

Fourtwofour

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Tailed off in maidens at Clonmel and here; one for further down the line.

100/1

10

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 204y

17:40 Roscommon

Fourtwofour

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Tailed off when 20-1 on debut in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in April; can only be watched after that tame effort.

14/1

Form: 09

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off in two maiden hurdles and can't be fancied on that form.
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2nd

4

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

19:18 Sligo

Harpy Eagle

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Had run well several times in defeat before finally off the mark 11 days ago in 2m4f Wexford handicap, appreciating good ground to win going away in beating a strong favourite (pair clear); 5lb rise looks quite lenient, so major player if ground remains in his favour.

4/1

1st

4

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:50 Wexford

Harpy Eagle

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

0-12 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when runner up in a 2m1f (good) maiden hurdle here; went close off 3lb higher at Galway in October; wide trip when midfield over C&D (good) on latest; not discounted off 2lb lower.

15/2

6th

3

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:10 Wexford

Harpy Eagle

11st 6lb

J: Miss E Cody

T: R P Cody

Some decent efforts placed twice in maidens and went close off 1lb higher when second at Galway (2m1f, y) in October; below form on soft since and fared no better on more suitable ground at Limerick 21 days ago after a break in first-time cheekpieces; needs to come on for that up in trip.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden on the Flat but ran well in defeat at times up to a mile; of some interest on hurdling debut for a new yard so check for market confidence.
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6th

5

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

No Knee Never

9st 9lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: James Owen

Four AW wins (6f-8.5f) but yet to register (0-16) on turf; placed at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) in mid July but less competitive at Wolverhampton (9.5f) and Beverley (1m2f) since; easing mark isn't enough to tempt.

10/1

6th

2

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:15 Beverley

No Knee Never

10st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Owen

All four wins on the AW and 0-15 on turf, though has been running well at 1m-1m2f on grass this year without getting the job done; does have to bounce back from a poor one, however.

6/1

10th

4

(4)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Knee Never

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: James Owen

Held off his revised mark on turf since two AW wins, including here, in April; wins have all come over shorter but he stays this far and is one to consider back on Tapeta.

7/1

Form: U44

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved effort on third (second completed) hurdle start at Bellewstown five days ago, albeit well-held; still looks a work in progress and handicaps may see him in a better light.
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5th

5

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:51 Wexford

Shaboozee

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Back-to-back winner at Ballinrobe in August last year at 2m1f/2m3f on good ground, the second of those by 14l; ran respectably in the Lartigue at Listowel (2m, good to yielding) off 1lb higher when last seen in September; appealing but this is his seasonal return.

2/1

10

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Shaboozee

10st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Has improved markedly on last two starts, winning Ballinrobe handicap hurdles over 2m-2m2f; won by a wide margin last time and raised 11lb but has to be considered again despite a rise in class.

5/1

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 60y

17:13 Ballinrobe

Shaboozee

10st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improver since entering handicap ranks, plenty keen when rallying second at Killarney (yielding-to-soft) and handled good ground well here earlier this month, leading early on, not fluent last but finding plenty run-in to win comfortably; type to keep improving (7lb higher) and slightly longer trip to suit.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €2.10
Straight Forecast €2.28
Trifecta €16.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Raydamann

TOPSPEED:

Autumn Twist

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Raydamann

POSTDATA:

Raydamann

The Irish Sun:

Autumn Twist