February 16 / 16.30 Clonmel

16.30

Yielding

Grange Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 0f 106y
  • 8 runners
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Grange Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-P531 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Comprehensively beat today's rival Golf Marin at Tramore last month; up 7lb for that is not excessive and certainly comes into this on his debut for Terence O'Brien.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

15:40 Southwell

Whiskeywealth

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Dual hurdle and three-time chase winner when based in Ireland; makes stable debut from a workable mark and will find this easier than Punchestown festival hurdle he contested in April but has fitness to prove and would appeal much more on soft/heavy ground.

7/1

11th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Whiskeywealth

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Terence O’Brien

Encouraging return at Galway in October but disappointing over both hurdles and fences since; best form on softer ground than what is likely.

25/1

11th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Whiskeywealth

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Terence O’Brien

Encouraging return at Galway in October but disappointing over both hurdles and fences since; best form on softer ground than what is likely.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -78281

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced sort who built on a handful of starts over hurdles when winning on chase debut in beginners' company at Cork earlier this month; plenty to like about his attitude that day and can handle the drop back in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 4

18:20 Cheltenham

Joy Of Life

12st 4lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Mrs H Hickman-Jones

led, raced in second when headed 12th, lost second after 14th, weakening when hit 17th, soon pulled up

33/1

2

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 4

18:20 Cheltenham

Joy Of Life

12st 4lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Mrs H Hickman-Jones

led, raced in second when headed 12th, lost second after 14th, weakening when hit 17th, soon pulled up

33/1

13th

6

14th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Joy Of Life

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, pressed leader 4th, lost second when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out

14/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -78212 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bolted up in a handicap chase at Limerick in December; worried out of it off an 11lb higher mark over C&D last month; up another 3lb here but one of the best 5lb claimers on board and has a leading chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

17:55 Limerick

Bonnie Kellie

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

prominent, not fluent 9th, pressed leader after 3 out

5/1

3rd

2

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

17:55 Limerick

Bonnie Kellie

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

prominent, not fluent 9th, pressed leader after 3 out

5/1

8/1

Form: -34U65 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Looked promising when winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle a couple of years ago but overall has been disappointing; last two handicap chase efforts have been underwhelming and needs to step forward significantly.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

1

25th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 5f 63y

17:05 Roscommon

Norwigi

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, soon switched left, prominent 5th

7/2

5th

3

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 111y

18:45 Galway

Norwigi

11st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

in touch with leaders, bumped rival 3rd, not fluent last, soon weakened

11/4

1st

2

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:03 Killarney

Norwigi

12st 0lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: E Bolger

midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th

4/1

Form: 376993 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Improved effort when third to Union Park and today's rival Bonnie Kellie here last month; can get into the shake-up once more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 122y

19:38 Ballinrobe

Jakes Dream

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Michael Winters

Maiden hurdle winner last year; placed in handicaps over hurdles and fences but current wellbeing is an issue and they're fiddling about with headgear.

33/1

7th

4

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:35 Tipperary

Jakes Dream

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Michael Winters

Maiden hurdle winner last summer showed her best form over fences on testing ground; well beaten at Wexford last time in cheekpieces; blinkers tried today.

14/1

Form: -34422

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Frustrating sort overall; remote second to Whiskeywealth at Tramore followed by an even more remote second to Chavez at Fairyhouse; cannot be ruled out but others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 40y

15:40 Punchestown

Golf Marin

11st 7lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: A J Martin

Reverted from chasing to win a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle; may have turned a corner belatedly, having been costly to follow in the past; three times a beaten favorite in consecutive outings after finishing fourth in this race last season; 10lb higher now.

8/1

10

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

15:00 Cork

Golf Marin

10st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: A J Martin

Often backed and was pretty costly to follow; travels well but can find little and latest chasing flop a big concern (mistakes); risky; in-form rider eye-catching, 2-9 chasing; 1lb out of handicap; illustrated fine yard form with 10s maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse yesterday; participation must be in doubt but the one to beat on that evidence.

9/4

1st

5

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Golf Marin

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: A J Martin

travelled strongly, midfield, jumped slightly left 3 out, headway and pressed leaders going okay before 2 out, pushed along to challenge approaching last, led when ridden and ran on run-in, pushed out towards finish, comfortably

16/1

Form: 99-P38

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Decent run in a 2m2f novice handicap here in December; well beaten here subsequently behind a couple of today's rivals; cheekpieces tried today and not a forlorn hope.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:20 Navan

Pennywell Girl

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Louise G Lyons

Point winner; 0-12 under Rules and 9lb out of the handicap for this assignment.

40/1

7th

8

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 106y

16:30 Clonmel

Pennywell Girl

10st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Louise G Lyons

Decent run in a 2m2f novice handicap here in December; well beaten here subsequently behind a couple of today's rivals; cheekpieces tried today and not a forlorn hope.

12/1

8th

6

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 106y

15:25 Clonmel

Pennywell Girl

10st 12lb

J: Mr C M Quirke

T: Louise G Lyons

raced in second

5/1

Form: -59600

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has not followed through on his early promise; no improvement in the hood at Gowran last time and others look much more likely.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

7

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

McGrath From Clune

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Weaver

T: Tom Gretton

Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline).

16/1

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

McGrath From Clune

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €24.20
Straight Forecast €19.68
Tricast €44.42
Trifecta €78.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jakes Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Bonnie Kellie

The Irish Sun:

Golf Marin

TOPSPEED:

Norwigi

RP Ratings (IRE):

Whiskeywealth