October 02 / 17.35 Clonmel

17.35

Good

Tickincor Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 2f 141y
  • 12 runners
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Tickincor Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 7-76

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Winner of one of his four points; tailed off in a hunters' chase and two beginners' starts; may do better in handicaps but others preferred.
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8th

5

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Castle Croiuil

11st 2lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Denis Leahy

Point winner two seasons ago; stand-out effort on the track when 15l second in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Limerick last November, chase form provides little encouragement.

14/1

4

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

Castle Croiuil

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Denis Leahy

Won the second of four points two seasons ago; tailed off in a hunters' chase and two beginners' chases; tailed off in a handicap chase last time; no hurdling experience.

14/1

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

Castle Croiuil

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Denis Leahy

Winner of one of his four points; tailed off in a hunters' chase and two beginners' starts; may do better in handicaps but others preferred.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4003U4

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Is 0-14 under rules; unseated on chasing debut when hampered by a loose horse; went well for a long way last time in a beginners' chase at Downpatrick (2m2f, yielding) when ground may not have suited; one of the likelier ones.
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9

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Sea Of Doubt

11st 3lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won at Downpatrick in May over 2m2f; some good runs since mixing hurdles with fences but was below form at Tramore last time and needs to do better.

12/1

6th

5

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:50 Tramore

Sea Of Doubt

11st 8lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won off 9lb lower on seasonal return at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) in May; was holding form well over hurdles and fences since before unseating early in a handicap chase at Galway on latest; has run well over C&D before; place chance.

100/30

Form: 62226U

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Showed good form earlier in the summer when a runner-up in three consecutive races (two over hurdles); below that level hurdling at Tramore in August and unseated too early at Galway last time to discern much when 4-1 second favourite back over fences; contender.
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7th

15

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Spellacys Cross

10st 9lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: James M Barcoe

Dual chase winner is 0-17 over hurdles but has posted some solid runs lately at Punchestown and Limerick; should be involved again.

8/1

4th

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Spellacys Cross

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern.

6/1

Form: 1579P- BF

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Is 1-15 over hurdles with his win coming at Wexford for Brendan Walsh in May last year off a mark of 87 (2m1f, soft); off since pulling up on chasing/stable debut at Punchestown in January when not out of it before making a bad mistake at three out (2m3f, soft); tongue tie on now and market will be informative.
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7th

5

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

16:50 Wexford

Toon Town

11st 7lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Sole hurdle win came over 2m1f here in 2024; added a chase win at Limerick in May; below form over hurdles and fences since so has to do more.

14/1

5th

7

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Toon Town

11st 5lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Won a Wexford handicap hurdle for Brendan Walsh in 2024 off 87, and first success since came in a 2m4f Limerick handicap chase in May (good to yielding) off 6lb lower; disappointed as favourite when attempting to take advantage of his lower hurdles mark at Cork last time (2m1f, good); not ruled out now back chasing.

13/2

7th

4

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Toon Town

11st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Wexford handicap hurdle winner (2m1f, soft) for Brendan Walsh in 2024 off 87, and first success since came on latest in 2m4f Limerick handicap chase in May on better ground; one to consider now off 9lb lower hurdles mark.

9/2

Form: FF2U-4 D

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Got sole hurdles win in a Sligo maiden last year, but eight chasing starts have been disappointing and is rated 9lb lower in this sphere; weakened into a well beaten fourth at Roscommon last time (2m, good); down 2lb more now.
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12th

9

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Andyourbirdcansing

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Both wins at Sligo; went up 7lb for a decisive win there on penultimate (20.5f, good); held off revised mark back at Sligo on latest (10l behind Steps In The Sand); however, has placed over C&D before off 9lb higher so can't discount.

14/1

Form: 33P84F

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Winner of a Bellewstown handicap hurdle in 2023 off 89 (2m1f, good); solid 2l fourth at Tramore on chasing debut when running on well (2m, good); fell a long way from the finish at Wexford last time (2m3f, good); in the mix if that fall hasn't left mental scars.
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8th

9

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

17:32 Sedgefield

Applejack Poet

10st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Ex-Irish; maiden over fences and was beaten nearly 17l when fourth over this trip at Stratford on latest chase start; others stronger.

20/1

4

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Applejack Poet

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Has a modest strike rate of 1-31 under rules; positive start for this yard when third over hurdles last month but not great since, last week on his return to fences.

14/1

4th

4

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:10 Stratford

Applejack Poet

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Has a modest strike rate of 1-30 under rules; not disgraced in two runs over hurdles for this yard and has another go over fences after failing to take to this discipline previously; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 8-7585

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner is plummeting down the handicap following generally poor runs this year, although his 5.25l fifth at Tramore in August was better (slipped coming down hill); Applejack Poet finished 3.25l in front of him that day off unchanged marks.
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8th

15

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

Baltinglass Hill

10st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Three-time hurdles winner is yet to score from 14 starts over fences; pulled up when last seen in this sphere at Wexford in April; tailed off over hurdles at Punchestown last time.

25/1

16th

15

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Baltinglass Hill

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Spent most of last season over fences; mid-division over hurdles at Clonmel on latest after being pulled up in consecutive chases; almost two years since the most recent of his three wins.

25/1

7th

9

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Baltinglass Hill

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Pulled up in a chase at Wexford last Friday; much more effective as a hurdler, though he he has added only one win to his tally since 2021.

14/1

Form: 0PPP9-

Last run: 172 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner on the Flat has been badly out of form since going close at Wolverhampton in January; hard to fancy.
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1st

12

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 55y

19:36 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Tom McGuinness

Has done most of his winning on the Flat in Britain, and has found a new lease of life over hurdles at his local track last month, following up a good second in a 2m1f handicap hurdle in early July by getting up on the line to land a similar handicap over the same trip three weeks later; up 6lb for those two efforts is far from excessive and he can be thereabouts once more with the step up in trip unlikely to be an issue.

4/1

1st

13

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

18:55 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Five-time Flat winner is 0-15 over hurdles but he took second over C&D (good, 20-1) earlier this month; chance if he builds on that but his overall form suggests he might not.

7/1

2nd

14

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Flat winner is now 0-14 over hurdles, well held over C&D on penultimate, badly hampered at Tramore since.

25/1

Form: 87/PP0

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Not much promise in 2022 maiden runs and has returned from mammoth absence with three poor runs; very unlikely.
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9

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

Keep D Change

10st 5lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Not much promise in 2022 maiden runs and has returned from mammoth absence with three poor runs; very unlikely.

33/1

14

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Keep D Change

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Missing since 2022, before starting at 100-1 for two handicap hurdle starts this summer and being pulled up both times; very unlikely.

66/1

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Keep D Change

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Pulled up after never counting on handicap debut at Tramore in May; blinkers now fitted but very hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 19-5P7 C

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Is 4-36 over hurdles but so far nothing to show for four chasing starts; 21l behind at Tipperary before failing to complete over hurdles at Cork; seventh at Wexford back over fences was a modest improvement last time.
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4

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

15:10 Sligo

Romella

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Five-time hurdles winner at 2m on decent ground, including on reverting back from chasing at Tipperary early this month, having been left in front two out (having looked likely winner); up 7lb but still some way off her career-high so obvious respect.

5/1

Form: -098P5 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Bagged his two chase wins in 2023 at around 2m1f at Limerick and Ballinrobe, with his latest win coming off 12lb higher; out of form this year and change of stable didn't help much when tailed off at Ballinrobe latest.
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11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ronald O’Leary

Bagged his two chase wins in 2023 at around 2m1f at Limerick and Ballinrobe, with his latest win coming off 12lb higher; out of form this year and change of stable didn't help much when tailed off at Ballinrobe latest.

20/1

5th

15

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ronald O’Leary

Lost his way since a course success in 2023 and pulled up a long way out latest; new yard and now tried with hood.

100/1

15

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Dual chase winner in 2023 but shown nothing in the last 12 months; now tried with tongue-tie.

50/1

Form: 6-66S6

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-41 under rules doesn't provide much encouragement; finished 16.5l behind at Tramore latest (2m, good); down 5lb more.
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8

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Katzoff

10st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-47 under all codes, having spent the bulk of his career in Ireland; flopped badly when favourite for recent stable debut at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) but tries a new trip and sports first-time blinkers here; no surprise if Dan Skelton finds the key to him soon.

7/2

6

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:48 Stratford

Katzoff

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

46-race maiden under all codes, including 19 starts over hurdles; runner-up at Clonmel (2m1f, yielding) in April but failed to build on that next time; makes stable debut for a leading yard and, though he has plenty to prove, it'll be interesting to see what they can do with him.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €71.70
Straight Forecast €50.87
Tricast €243.14
Trifecta €281.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Of Doubt

The Irish Sun:

Applejack Poet

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sea Of Doubt

TOPSPEED:

Sea Of Doubt

POSTDATA:

Sea Of Doubt