May 11 / 20.18 Clonmel

20.18

Soft

Next Race Meeting Friday June 9th Mares INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 54y
  • 17 runners
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Next Race Meeting Friday June 9th Mares INH Flat Race

Runners: 17 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.02

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
8th foal; closely related to useful 2m hurdle winner Light Brigade, half-brother to 4 winners inc Colreevy (Gr 1 bumper/2m-3m hurdle/high-class chase), Spider Web (2m4f-3m hurdle/chase) & Runfordave (bumper/useful 2m & 2m2f hurdle); dam unplaced bumper; well-bred newcomer and looks to have been found a very good debut opportunity.
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1st

9

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Old Ground

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

8th foal; closely related to useful 2m hurdle winner Light Brigade, half-brother to 4 winners inc Colreevy (Gr 1 bumper/2m-3m hurdle/high-class chase), Spider Web (2m4f-3m hurdle/chase) & Runfordave (bumper/useful 2m & 2m2f hurdle); dam unplaced bumper; well-bred newcomer and looks to have been found a very good debut opportunity.

4/7

OUR TIP

  • Place: £6.70

Form: 69-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and will be of more interest in handicaps.
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2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:45 Tramore

Pipers Boreen

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Shane Nolan

Won over C&D on most recent start last month; beat Therellbguddaysyet on that occasion but was in receipt of 10lb; has shown a liking for soft ground so the likely conditions underfoot may disadvantage her but she is capable of running well at this track.

6/1

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:45 Tramore

Pipers Boreen

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Shane Nolan

Won over C&D on most recent start last month; beat Therellbguddaysyet on that occasion but was in receipt of 10lb; has shown a liking for soft ground so the likely conditions underfoot may disadvantage her but she is capable of running well at this track.

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 669-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second reserve; not disgraced in three bumpers but more needed.
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4th

3

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:20 Wexford

Colleen Danu

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Three wins in handicap hurdles, including repeat victory in Clonmel contest over this trip last month; some smart chasers further back in her pedigree, but she's entitled to improve for this first run over fences.

14/1

1st

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Colleen Danu

11st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Won this race last year off an 8lb lower mark; soft ground was against her at Limerick last month when having her first run since second in a mares' handicap over C&D last October.

10/1

Form: S39-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Ran okay when third in a bumper at Down Royal in March (Silver Lark fourth); failed to step up at Kilbeggan subsequently; cheekpieces tried here but others preferred.
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7th

14

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Noble Annys

10st 6lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: R K Watson

Some bumper promise before switched to Britain, placed in a Hexham novice her best effort; well held in Catterick claimer last month and now debuts for new yard with tongue tie tried.

14/1

7th

14

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Noble Annys

10st 6lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: R K Watson

Some bumper promise before switched to Britain, placed in a Hexham novice her best effort; well held in Catterick claimer last month and now debuts for new yard with tongue tie tried.

14/1

5th

7

6th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:15 Catterick

Noble Annys

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Wilf Storey

Ex-Irish maiden who is inconsistent; has made the frame twice for current yard but suffered a heavy defeat last time; far from solid and faces a difficult task at the weights to boot.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to bumper winner Parc D'Amour; dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That, smart 2m hurdle/chase winner Santenay and bumper/useful 2m-2m5f jumps winner Eastlake; stoutly-bred newcomer and should fare better for whatever she does here.
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5th

2

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 175y

20:30 Tramore

Hold On A Minute

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: W J Lanigan

Unfancied when beaten 23l by Mullins-trained winner on soft ground at Clonmel last month; that wasn't a bad start and half-sister won a bumper.

14/1

5th

4

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Hold On A Minute

11st 11lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Second foal; half-sister to bumper winner Parc D'Amour; dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That, smart 2m hurdle/chase winner Santenay and bumper/useful 2m-2m5f jumps winner Eastlake; stoutly-bred newcomer and should fare better for whatever she does here.

33/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 32l on debut here in heavy ground; pulled out on better company at Ballinrobe last week.
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16th

10

5th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:30 Cork

Smile Again

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Unplaced in two bumper runs; tailed off on hurdling debut at Punchestown; did not jump well in a Clonmel maiden in which Pebble Bleu was fifth, makes no appeal.

66/1

10th

13

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 118y

14:35 Clonmel

Smile Again

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Unplaced in two bumper runs here; tailed off on hurdling debut at Punchestown..

40/1

Form: 24-

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Just failed to get up in a bumper at Thurles in February on debut; disappointing at Down Royal subsequently but very much a player on her Thurles run.
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5th

7

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:53 Tramore

Silver Lark

11st 7lb

J: Ms Hannah Smullen

T: Gordon Elliott

Just failed to get up on debut at Thurles in February (good) but nowhere near that level in three attempts since, latest after a short break at Killarney last month; cheekpieces now tried.

7/1

11th

10

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

Silver Lark

11st 7lb

J: Ms Hannah Smullen

T: Gordon Elliott

Just failed to get up on debut at Thurles in February (good) but well below that level twice since on softer ground; return to better ground should suit.

11/2

7th

10

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Silver Lark

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Just failed to get up in a bumper at Thurles in February on debut; disappointing at Down Royal subsequently but very much a player on her Thurles run.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourteenth foal; sister to useful 2m-2m6f hurdle winner Happy Jacky, half-sister to three winners inc Dreadnot (2m/3m hurdle) and Upsanddowns (bumper and 2m/2m5f hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to 10.5f Flat/smart 2m4f-3m jumps winner Stromness; some good stayers in her family; attractive rider booking and could go well on debut.
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11th

12

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Cork

Jimmyies Dream

11st 5lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Ray Hackett

in touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to midfield 3rd, headway and went third 9th, disputed lead after 4 out

16/1

8th

5

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Jimmyies Dream

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Ray Hackett

Fourteenth foal; sister to useful 2m-2m6f hurdle winner Happy Jacky, half-sister to three winners inc Dreadnot (2m/3m hurdle) and Upsanddowns (bumper and 2m/2m5f hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to 10.5f Flat/smart 2m4f-3m jumps winner Stromness; some good stayers in her family; attractive rider booking and could go well on debut.

20/1

Form: 40-

Last run: 270 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on debut at Tipperary last June; well beaten at Tramore in August when last seen; others more likely.
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14

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

19:30 Tramore

Texas Flame

11st 5lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Modest form in bumpers and pulled up on hurdle bow last time.

100/1

15

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Wexford

Texas Flame

11st 7lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

in touch with leaders

9th

12

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Texas Flame

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Not disgraced on debut at Tipperary last June; well beaten at Tramore in August when last seen; others more likely.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to winners Bigwood (7f/1m inc HK; RPR 89) and Blue Wood (7f AW; 61); dam 6.7f/1m winner (70), out of unraced half-sister to Listed-placed 7f 2yo winner Tipsy Morning; Flat-bred newcomer and best watched on debut.
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0

4

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:10 Tramore

Cedar Wood

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

Well held in bumpers; twice beaten around 15l hurdling including when fair third behind geldings at Fairyhouse last week.

14/1

3rd

9

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Cedar Wood

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

in touch with leaders

100/1

9th

3

25th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 105y

15:20 Roscommon

Cedar Wood

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

held up in rear, jumped slightly right 1st, headway after 9th, keeping on into midfield when carried badly left and badly hampered before 4 out, not recover

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up in three of four point-to-points; tongue-tie tried here and hard to give a chance to.
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11th

7

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Mo Chara Mor

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up in three of four point-to-points; tongue-tie tried here and hard to give a chance to.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Workforce half-sister to winners Not The Chablis (bumper and 2m4f hurdle/3m chase) and Penneys Hun (2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle/useful chase winner Hold Fast; likely best watched on debut.
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18th

18

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Forza Angelina

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Big price when finishing with only one behind her in a mares' bumper at Clonmel last month.

100/1

12th

14

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Forza Angelina

11st 5lb

J: Mr R Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Workforce half-sister to winners Not The Chablis (bumper and 2m4f hurdle/3m chase) and Penneys Hun (2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle/useful chase winner Hold Fast; likely best watched on debut.

33/1

20

6th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Cork

Forza Angelina

11st 5lb

J: Ms C A Walsh

T: P J Rothwell

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Doyen filly is first foal of a bumper/2m6f hurdle winner, herself a half-sister to winners So Fine (useful 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase), Davids Jewel (2m hurdle) and Tens Or Better (bumper); market could be the best guide.
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6

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 80y

18:20 Tramore

Little Green Lady

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Huge prices and has run accordingly in all seven starts so far; cheekpieces tried now.

66/1

5

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:13 Tramore

Little Green Lady

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: P A Fahy

Huge prices and has run accordingly in all six starts so far; hard to make a case for.

100/1

9th

14

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Little Green Lady

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Little of note in bumpers and maiden hurdles, easily passed over.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in two points and makes no appeal.
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1

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Awanderdownunder

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Power Roche

T: E Sheehy

Failed to complete in two points and makes no appeal.

100/1

Form: 707-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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6

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:45 Sligo

Emily In Paris

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Relatively consistent for this sort of grade and finished runner-up in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary last week behind progressive rival; up 2lb but she's capable of getting involved again.

11/2

2nd

1

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Emily In Paris

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

2-13 over hurdles; close third at Down Royal when last seen in this discipline in November (3m, good to yielding); two second-placed finishes in handicap chases following that but her run last time at Limerick in a first-time tongue-tie was her worst in a long time; that headgear now removed.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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4th

17

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Midnight Fairy

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Second reserve; chase debut but has been in good nick over timber of late; interesting to see what the market makes of her.

3rd

9

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Midnight Fairy

11st 3lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Lightly-raced 7yo; three runs in handicaps have resulted in two seconds and a win last time when stepped up in trip to 3m1f at this track (good to yielding); she is up 7lb now but can go well again.

7/1

15

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Midnight Fairy

10st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Lightly-raced for her age; much-improved since tackling handicaps; runner-up the last twice over shorter; can be involved again if staying this trip; up 2lb.

8/1

Form:

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
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6th

10

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 175y

20:30 Tramore

Vicky Vallencourt

11st 11lb

J: Mr L J Murphy

T: Peter John Flood

Well beaten in two points and not much better in a Tipperary bumper last month; others preferred.

25/1

13

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 54y

20:18 Clonmel

Vicky Vallencourt

11st 11lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Peter John Flood

66/1

10th

13

4th May 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

19:55 Tipperary

Vicky Vallencourt

11st 11lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Peter John Flood

Soundly beaten both point-to-points, seems an unlikely type here.

66/1

Non-runners

Emily In Paris, Midnight Fairy, Vicky Vallencourt

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Payout
Exacta €24.40
Straight Forecast €21.49
Trifecta €72.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Old Ground

POSTDATA:

Old Ground

The Irish Sun:

Old Ground