13.55
HeavyNire Valley Claiming Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 2f 112y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.90
- Place: £1.70
Form: 68620F D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
30th Jan 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Course 2m3f winner has won six times over hurdles in all, including four in claiming events; briefly left the yard last year and finish 8l second in a race of this type at Clonmel in September; finished second in this event 12 months ago. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 181y |
11st 6lb |
Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 5 |
30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held |
13/2 |
11/2
- Place: £3.40
Form: /1F-90 D
Last run: 93 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 2f 152y |
11st 4lb |
raced wide, soon prominent, pulled up quickly before 3rd, looked to go wrong |
8/11 |
|
5 |
18th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 2f 152y |
11st 4lb |
raced wide, soon prominent, pulled up quickly before 3rd, looked to go wrong |
8/11 |
|
2nd 1 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, headway to challenge going okay before 2 out, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra towards finish |
11/2 |
8/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 652695
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 1 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
ran in snatches, prominent |
20/1 |
|
4 |
23rd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, lost ground after 3rd, rallied before 6th |
9/2 |
|
4 |
23rd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
9yo who is a longstanding maiden but she may well have got off the mark at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last time but for a bad mistake at the final fence; has also run well over staying trips; last time was just her second run for this yard and could make amends today off the same mark. |
9/2 |
13/2
Form: 0801U7 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
21st Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 110y |
12st 0lb |
Won claiming hurdle at Clonmel in September and consistent generally since; yet to show his best form at this trip though. |
10/1 |
|
2 |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 169y |
11st 12lb |
Won over hurdles here; unseated having made mistakes on last chase start but some creditable efforts over hurdles since; could be involved if he gets his jumping together. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 15 |
11th May 2023 Soft 2m 3f 25y |
11st 6lb |
towards rear |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: U0-4PU
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
23rd May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 80y |
10st 10lb |
Well beaten behind Bal De Rio at Clonmel last time but was giving that rival 14lb then and more favourable terms today; not without hope. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
11st 8lb |
Impressive winner of a maiden hurdle for Henry de Bromhead in 2020 but never fulfilled that early promise; tried chasing this season, only completing once but not devoid of promise; back over hurdles here but others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
5th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 5lb |
in rear but in touch with leaders early, got well behind when not fluent 4th, bad mistake and unseated rider 5th |
40/1 |
12/1
Form: P/0089 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 12 |
2nd Oct 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Not the horse he once was but coming down the handicap to a more competitive mark; stayed on decently to finish fourth in a Down Royal handicap last month; off the same mark here and could go well. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
1st Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Once smart Flat horse hasn't won over hurdles in a long time although some promise on latest at Roscommon in re-fitted cheekpieces when nearest at finish over this trip; seems to be down to a competitive mark. |
8/1 |
|
5th 10 |
8th Aug 2023 Soft 2m 7f 130y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear of midfield, headway 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish |
33/1 |
Form: -59131
Last run: 49 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Last campaign was very hit and miss but included two wins over about 2m4f on heavy going and he seems to be working his way back to form this season; not proven beyond 2m5f but he's too well handicapped to be ignored. |
20/1 |
|
10 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Last campaign was very hit and miss but included two wins over about 2m4f on heavy going and he seems to be working his way back to form this season; not proven beyond 2m5f but he's too well handicapped to be ignored. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 6-1P60
Last run: 16 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 14 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y |
11st 3lb |
Five-time winning hurdler hasn't been at his best for some time, but his two runs at this track last autumn were some of his better efforts. |
40/1 |
|
6th 3 (10) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 183y |
10st 7lb |
Five-time winner over hurdles is rated 49lb inferior to Ballyadam in that discipline; belated Flat debut when well held in Bellewstown maiden last month (5.5l off Battling Ski); good bit to find. |
20/1 |
11/8
Form: 8-4001 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
12st 0lb |
Limerick bumper winner; appreciated the drop to claiming class when beating Bal De Rio on soft ground at Limerick over 2m5f; should be a big player here despite the drop in trip. |
11/8 |
|
1st 4 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 8lb |
led, soon clear with one other, not fluent 8th, soon joined, headed but prominent 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied and led again approaching last, kept on well |
7/1 |
|
10th 4 |
28th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 12lb |
led |
33/1 |
40/1
Form: /353-6
Last run: 83 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 45y |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten in three hurdle runs and can't be fancied. |
100/1 |
|
10th 3 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th |
66/1 |
|
6 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
11st 4lb |
Showed some promise in bumpers for Micky Hammond in 2021; well beaten in a Limerick maiden hurdle at Christmas on his stable debut; others preferred. |
40/1 |
50/1
Form: 46860F
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
10st 10lb |
20-race maiden; beaten when falling two out in a Limerick handicap chase nine days ago; others preferred. |
50/1 |
|
12 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 120y |
10st 0lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5th |
33/1 |
|
17 |
2nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Third reserve; 0-19 under Rules and struggling this winter. |
50/1
Form: 000
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 80y |
11st 4lb |
Nothing in maidens and was pulled up in a claiming hurdle at Clonmel; has a lot to prove, but cheekpieces are tried on handicap debut and this will be his first time on this ground. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
10st 8lb |
Tailed off in three maiden hurdles and would appear to be of little account. |
50/1 |
|
17th 4 |
11th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Dan is a half-sister to the great Sprinter Sacre; no sign of ability on his first two runs at Punchestown and Clonmel. |
66/1 |
25/1
Form: 326660
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
5th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Two good runs for this yard, latterly at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) succumbing to a hurdling newcomer who had won three times on the Flat in Germany; might be the answer. |
5/4 |
|
2nd 9 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led 5 out, going best home turn |
100/30 |
|
3rd 2 |
1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-11 over hurdles when trained in Ireland but her third at Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in May was a good effort and she has possibilities if in similar form on this stable debut. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 4P-364
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
20th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Kept on for third at Worcester (2m, good) in August and should be fine over today's longer trip, but was well beaten (albeit in a higher-grade race) at Chepstow last week and has become unreliable. |
7/1 |
|
8 |
11th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Record of 1-9 over fences so more exposed than some in here but responded positively to cheekpieces in his last two; this does look tougher, though. |
5/1 |
|
1 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Versatile 8yo who is not very consistent but ran fairly well in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning over fences at Southwell (2m, good) in the autumn. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: 00P
Last run: 105 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
10st 8lb |
Some ability on the Flat for Richard Hannon but nothing to recommend here; cheekpieces will need miraculous properties. |
66/1 |
|
7 |
6th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out |
100/1 |
|
17 |
1st Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 199y |
10st 13lb |
Second reserve; ex Richard Hannon-trained; tailed off on both maiden outings last month, easily passed over. |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €44.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €56.41 |
| Trifecta | €79.00 |
Selections
RP Ratings (IRE):
KnocknagappaghSPOTLIGHT:
YouralwaysdreaminThe Irish Sun:
Boothen BoyPOSTDATA:
Bal De RioTOPSPEED:
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