September 01 / 16.50 Clonmel

16.50

Good

Slievenamon Maiden

  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 1m 1f 136y
  • 8 runners
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Slievenamon Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6224

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up during July; beaten by a subsequent Galway festival handicap winner at Limerick and chased home a consistent 80-rated filly at Ballinrobe; not quite at the same level when fourth at Leopardstown four weeks ago.
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17th

23

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Roman Bull

9st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael William O’Meara

Hasn't had much racing in the last two years; is dropping in the weights but still best watched.

33/1

10th

2

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Roman Bull

10st 2lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Michael William O’Meara

Gained C&D win in the summer of 2023 from 12lb higher but has lost his way since; ran only once last year; hard to fancy.

40/1

14th

15

(9)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:10 Cork

Roman Bull

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Michael William O’Meara

Had lost his way when last seen and has been off 443 days.

100/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 37-3

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Third in a 1m1f Punchestown maiden last September; won over hurdles at Fairyhouse in November and also landed an Irish-dominated contest at Doncaster in January; may have needed her recent 1m4f Tramore run after a break; shorter trip may suit.
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9th

9

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Six Feet Apart

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

disputed lead, prominent from 1st

14/1

6th

6

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 78y

13:10 Thurles

Six Feet Apart

10st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders early, mistake 5th, pushed along when jumped slightly left and weakened 4 out, made no impression

25/1

5th

14

8th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Clonmel

Six Feet Apart

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Decent hurdler is rated 116 in that sphere, winning twice last season, including a Listed event at Doncaster; was second in a Flat maiden here in September before a respectable chasing debut behind a quality sort at Navan; handles soft ground and should go close.

100/30

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 50302-

Last run: 319 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed five times on the Flat for Andre Fabre, signing off with Longchamp second over 1m1f last October; has shown a decent standard of form over hurdles lately; 8l winner of a maiden at Roscommon before placed efforts at Tramore and Sligo; of obvious interest with Colin Keane aboard.
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2nd

8

(1)

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 57y

Class 3

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Three Class 5 C&D wins, the latest by a nose on penultimate start; ran respectably in a Class 2 C&D contest (fourth, 16-1) latest; likely to give his best, although others make more appeal.

12/1

4th

11

(7)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mike Sowersby

Behind New York Minute at Southwell before edging home in a Class 5 over C&D; will do well to follow up in this higher grade.

20/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 368728

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Second in a 1m2f claimer at Sligo on penultimate start; limitations have been evident in handicaps, though worth bearing in mind that he met trouble in running at Killarney a fortnight ago.
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11

(11)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Jaafel

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner here including handicap over this trip on this card last year off 67; joined yard after second in C&D claimer in March but yet to run anywhere near his rating on turf, latest in Roscommon claimer; should appreciate return to AW.

5/1

5th

7

(6)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Jaafel

9st 4lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner although yet to score on turf; fair run in a 1m5f handicap at Leopardstown in June but more needed.

7/1

9th

10

(10)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:43 Cork

Jaafel

8st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

Four-time AW winner is 0-22 on turf; best of three runs for this in-form yard when only beaten 2l in a 1m5f Leopardstown handicap; could go well even from 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

Form: 0800

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing in the form of her first four outings to suggest she can win a maiden.
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8th

9

(6)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Classy Kate

8st 12lb

J: Joe Doyle

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

prominent, pressed leader when ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost position, hung left over 1f out, no impression when bit short of room inside final furlong, eased towards finish

33/1

20th

13

(6)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Classy Kate

8st 12lb

J: Julie Burke

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

fractious at the post, always towards rear, never going well, tailed off

33/1

12th

13

(2)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Navan

Classy Kate

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

midfield, pushed along towards far side over 3f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on, never on terms (jockey said filly got short of room in the straight)

16/1

50/1

Form: 506879

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Well exposed filly who had been tried over a range of distances without showing much; well beaten in a claimer at Gowran yesterday; first-time blinkers.
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6th

19

(4)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Alqabeela

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Maiden after 21 starts over various trips and safely held of late off this basement mark, including at Leopardstown on Thursday; 2lb wrong.

16/1

9th

17

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:05 Leopardstown

Alqabeela

8st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: M C Grassick

Maiden after 20 starts over various trips and could run respectably but others preferred for win purposes.

28/1

200/1

Form: 70

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Ballinrobe first time out; well held by Six Feet Apart on Tramore running.
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0

2

10th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 185y

17:35 Sligo

Comeragh Belle

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M Flannery

Poor maiden under both codes, easily passed over.

66/1

10th

15

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 122y

19:38 Ballinrobe

Comeragh Belle

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M Flannery

100-1 when brought down early in her latest maiden and tailed off on the Flat since then.

66/1

14th

14

(4)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 120y

19:45 Tipperary

Comeragh Belle

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: M Flannery

dwelt start, towards rear

50/1

Form: R22425

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Lost ground at the start at Down Royal last time. not the first time she has shown this trait; however, he has good prospects on the balance of this year's form that has featured three second placings; would meet Roman Bull on exactly the same terms in a handicap.
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11

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:25 Punchestown

True Artist

11st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Gerard O’Leary

Long standing maiden on the Flat; tailed off on handicap debut a fortnight ago and major doubts about this trip.

33/1

9th

11

8th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

True Artist

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Gerard O’Leary

Promise when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Cork on his penultimate start; was tailed off at Leopardstown since but that was a deep maiden hurdle won by High Definition; interesting up in trip on handicap debut.

20/1

8

(3)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

True Artist

9st 12lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Gerard O’Leary

Developed behavioural issues (refusing to start in races at Clonmel and Laytown) after several placed efforts last season; fit from hurdling and shaped quite well at Cork on penultimate start; 73-rated gelding has four seconds to his name on turf; definite chance if coming out of the stalls with the others.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.80
Straight Forecast €5.95
Trifecta €33.10

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Roman Bull

POSTDATA:

Six Feet Apart

SPOTLIGHT:

Weddell Sea

TOPSPEED:

Roman Bull

The Irish Sun:

Six Feet Apart