April 14 / 17.12 Clonmel

17.12

Yielding

Drangan Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 3f 185y
  • 9 runners
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Drangan Novice Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 345574

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Best maiden run when third at Punchestown last June; little impact on handicap debut at Navan, better at Gowran in August; could go close if fitness holds up.
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3rd

2

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:55 Clonmel

Ned In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Timothy Doyle

Got off the mark in a C&D handicap in April and ran a solid race in defeat back here next time; below form over 2m at Ballinrobe since but can do better back here over this trip.

12/1

9th

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Ned In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Off the mark when making all off 5lb lower at Clonmel on penultimate (2m4f, yielding); beaten off revised mark back there latest; ran respectably both previous visits to this venue and drop to 2m might suit; not dismissed.

11/2

4th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Ned In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Best maiden run when third at Punchestown last June; little impact on handicap debut at Navan, better at Gowran in August; returned from a break to make all over C&D on yiedling ground a month ago; can remain competitive off 5lb higher

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 98-753

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; placed in three maiden hurdles early in his career; modest form overall in handicaps; Punchestown run in January was encouraging, not beaten far in fifth in a 16-runner event; fair third over 2m at Gowran last time, worth considering.
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5th

1

(13)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Paradise Lost

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Placed over hurdles on his two most recent outings; two undistinguished Flat runs last season; better judged on the form he showed near the end of the 2024 campaign, although seems best suited by soft ground.

12/1

3rd

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Paradise Lost

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Flat winner; placed in three maiden hurdles early in his career; modest form overall in handicaps; Punchestown run in January was encouraging, not beaten far in fifth in a 16-runner event; fair third over 2m at Gowran last time, worth considering.

5/1

3rd

5

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

15:08 Gowran Park

Paradise Lost

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Flat winner; placed in three maiden hurdles early in his career; modest form overall in handicaps; Punchestown run in January was encouraging, not beaten far in fifth in a 16-runner event.

6/1

Form: 55/340

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Career has been punctuated by long breaks; coped better than most with very testing conditions when third of four finishers at Thurles (2m7f, heavy) last month on stable debut; two less encouraging runs since then; hard to assess, makes handicap debut.
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1st

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Private Policy

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long absences; decent effort at Clonmel last time (2m4f, yielding) when left in fourth; this trip could bring improvement.

10/1

4th

10

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Private Policy

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long breaks; coped better than most with very testing conditions when third of four finishers at Thurles (2m7f, heavy) last month on stable debut; two less encouraging runs since then; hard to assess, makes handicap debut.

12/1

11th

8

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Naas

Private Policy

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long breaks; coped better than most with very testing conditions when third of four finishers at Thurles (2m7f, heavy) last month on stable debut; tailed off here 15 days ago (2m3f, soft to heavy); others bring more pressing claims.

40/1

Form: 454906 C

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Point winner/course bumper winner in 2024; reverts to hurdling after two moderate runs over fences; others are more appealing
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1st

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Mic Drop

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Point/bumper winner; reverted to hurdling at Clonmel on latest after two moderate runs over fences but in rear throughout; others are more appealing at present.

12/1

5th

6

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Mic Drop

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Point winner/course bumper winner in 2024; reverts to hurdling after two moderate runs over fences; others are more appealing

14/1

6th

15

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Mic Drop

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Point winner; won a Clonmel bumper in 2024; failed to win over hurdles; well beaten in two beginners' chases; up against it.

25/1

Form: 5972-2

Last run: 337 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Promise in three of four bumpers on good-good to yielding; another sound effort on good ground when a 10l second of 16 in a maiden hurdle at this venue last winter; absent since second in a maiden at Killarney last May; opening handicap mark gives her a fair chance.
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6th

7

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Former Flame

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Promise in three of four bumpers on good-good to yielding; another sound effort on good ground when a 10l second of 16 in a maiden hurdle at this venue last winter; absent since second in a maiden at Killarney last May; opening handicap mark gives her a fair chance.

5/1

2nd

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Former Flame

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Promise in three of four bumpers on good-good to yielding; another sound effort on good ground when a 10l second of 16 at Clonmel in March (18.5f), shaping like in need of further; interesting now stepped up in trip.

15/2

2nd

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Former Flame

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Promise in three of four bumpers on good-good to yielding; another sound effort on good ground when a 10l second of 16 at Clonmel in March (18.5f), shaping like in need of further; interesting now stepped up in trip.

15/2

Form: 7P0P9P

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in a chase last time; handicap hurdle form is unconvincing, pulled up twice and not in the first eight in two completed starts.
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7th

8

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

The Guinness Boys

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Pulled up in a chase last time; handicap hurdle form is unconvincing, pulled up twice and not in the first eight in two completed starts.

16/1

17

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

The Guinness Boys

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

First reserve; mixed fortunes in his four handicaps over hurdles, beaten 11l and 14l on the good days; makes chase debut here.

4

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

The Guinness Boys

11st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Third runner for yard and the market can be revealing; was beaten 11l on second handicap start last time at Punchestown over nearly 2m4f; needs more dropped 2lb and in trip.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6367

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 556 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: U11556 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won consecutive handicap chases at this venue last October; was badly hampered when beaten 14l in fifh over hurdles here last month; beaten 20l in sixth at Down Royal on Sunday, 1 1/4l behind King Gris.
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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

3rd

11

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Spellacys Cross

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back h'cap chase winner in October on good to yielding; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three recent runs over hurdles; probably wouldn't have done better than fourth when faller at Clonmel last time; has his chance again but inability to win over timber to date is worrying.

5/1

Non-runners

Tangara Bay, King Gris

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €65.20
Straight Forecast €74.89
Tricast €374.75
Trifecta €196.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tangara Bay

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Guinness Boys

The Irish Sun:

Former Flame

TOPSPEED:

Ned In The Park

POSTDATA:

Tangara Bay