November 17 / 15.53 Clonmel

15.53

Soft To Heavy

Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 0f 61y
  • 7 runners
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Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile Flat Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 4/4

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 3m point so it was no great surprise that he was outpaced when it mattered at Wexford (2m bumper on heavy), though it was still an encouraging effort behind a winner who is probably decidedly useful; respected in first-time hood.
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Verdict Starting price

1

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

15:15 Wexford

Diamboy Des Carres

11st 12lb

J: Mr A Harney

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Rated 108; bumper winner was placed in his first three maiden hurdles in soft conditions; pulled up at Gowran on return from a 427-day absence (3m, soft to heavy); made little impression in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last time (2m3f, heavy); others preferred

22/1

11th

2

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 92y

14:30 Punchestown

Diamboy Des Carres

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

held up in rear, hampered by faller 2nd

11/1

11th

2

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 92y

14:30 Punchestown

Diamboy Des Carres

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

held up in rear, hampered by faller 2nd

11/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 24 BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Divided good horses when second at Killarney and was below that level next time at Navan; both runs on good ground so conditions are a grey area, but she's much respected on that debut effort.
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8

27th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Navan

Champagne Fame

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Joe Conlon

Runner-up on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort when second at Clonmel last week; cheekpieces need to eke out more.

25/1

2nd

6

17th Nov 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 61y

15:53 Clonmel

Champagne Fame

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Joe Conlon

Divided good horses when second at Killarney and was below that level next time at Navan; both runs on good ground so conditions are a grey area, but she's much respected on that debut effort.

7/1

3

12th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Naas

Champagne Fame

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Joe Conlon

Form: 2

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in both his points and ran a very nice first race over hurdles at Wexford (2m, heavy) when splitting smart prospect Inthepocket and talented bumper performer Joyeux Machin; that sets the standard here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Transmission

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Tapped back into last season's initial promising form, and then some, to win by 12l in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh (3m7f, good to soft; from Rock My Way) in February with a first-time visor, which has been kept since; ridden by 7lb claimer when fair third off this 8lb higher mark behind Havaila in the Sussex National at Plumpton 19 days ago but needs to hit new heights again.

16/1

3rd

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Transmission

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Tapped back into last season's promising form, and then some, to win by 12l in a first-time visor at Musselburgh (3m7f, good to soft; Edinburgh National) in February; has also won on good ground and 2-2 over hurdles here; an 8lb rise may not stop him if the visor maintains its positive effect.

7/2

1st

3

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 76y

Class 2

15:05 Musselburgh

Transmission

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Cheltenham regular over fences and competitive off slightly higher marks than this last season, never-nearer fifth in the NH Chase when shaping as if he stayed 3m6f; that's not been the case this campaign and although a good deal closer at Ascot last time, he was still only eighth of ten finishers; needs to build markedly on that in new visor, replacing cheekpieces.

9/2

Form: 3- BF

Last run: 354 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to stay further than this and he got outpaced in a good-ground bumper at Fairyhouse, though still ran well to finish third behind two subsequent winning hurdlers; hood used that day is retained (was keen) and he should improve plenty.
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5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Sa Fureur

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Classy sort who is 2-7 over fences and ran as well as he was entitled to behind Energumene in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse last month; his second to Impaire Et Passe in February was bordering on a career best and he's Kennedy's pick from three stablemates.

4/1

4th

6

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Sa Fureur

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

2-6 over fences; won the Navan Listed handicap in 2024, that Down Memory Lane won last year, off 143, which was his last success; excellent effort in the Grade 2 Red Mills at Gowran in February when a 1.25l second behind Impaire Et Passe; well beaten in the Martin Pipe latest but the return to chasing is a plus; a fair bit to find on the figures, however.

8/1

13th

4

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Sa Fureur

11st 9lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gordon Elliott

Well treated on best chase form, including second in Gowran Grade 2 when returned to that sphere last time, but he has never been able to show it over hurdles; his Cheltenham Festival record of P40, the fourth-place finish over fences, adds to the uncertainty.

20/1

Form: 5

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ability in points and again when an 11l fifth at Thurles (2m bumper, yielding to soft); still hard to envisage him troubling the best of these.
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2nd

2

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:35 Wexford

Fine Margin

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

A 126-rated hurdler; narrowly made a winning start as a chaser over C&D before struggling in a Grade 3 at Galway when 25-1; finished well behind Intellotto that day.

7/1

9th

2

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Fine Margin

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Won three hurdle races in a row in Britain last summer on good ground; back from winter break for winning chasing debut in 2m4f Wexford beginners early this month, fresh but jumping well to beat two race-fit market principals on favoured good ground; looks like making a better chaser than hurdler and not one to dismiss despite jump in class.

12/1

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Fine Margin

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Won three hurdle races in a row in Britain last summer at around 2m4f on good ground; pulled up in a better quality race next time at Worcester on soft ground (2m4f); 50l behind in a novice hurdle at Cheltenham last October; tries fences now but needs to bounce back.

7/2

Form: 35

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 23l and 16l in her two bumpers and will need to step up to beat the best of these.
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17

8th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:30 Bellewstown

Millie In Milan

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Peter Fahey

Second reserve; only fair form in bumpers and beaten 35l on hurdling debut.

7th

13

7th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:13 Wexford

Millie In Milan

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Peter Fahey

midfield

25/1

10th

11

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

Millie In Milan

11st 12lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Bumper form no better than fair and will need to improve plenty to make an immediate impact hurdling.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 06

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit more at Wexford than first time but he's well held by Diamboy Des Carres.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Ask Bob

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Andrew Crook

Ex-Irish maiden who has struggled on all three hurdling starts (2m-2m7f) for Andrew Crook this year; has too much to prove on this chasing debut.

33/1

8

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Ask Bob

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Andrew Crook

Ex-Irish maiden who has struggled on all three hurdling starts (2m-2m7f) for Andrew Crook this year; has too much to prove on this chasing debut.

33/1

9th

7

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:35 Market Rasen

Ask Bob

11st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Andrew Crook

towards rear

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €19.10
Straight Forecast €24.34
Trifecta €50.60

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Diamboy Des Carres

SPOTLIGHT:

Transmission

The Irish Sun:

Sa Fureur

POSTDATA:

Diamboy Des Carres