January 11 / 15.20 Clonmel

15.20

Heavy

Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 116y
  • 12 runners
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Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.30
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-7745

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden yet to hit the frame; distant fifth last week wasn't a bad run but others look stronger.
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11th

4

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Always Enchanting

11st 11lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Finished 2.75l behind Shana Cloon in a Punchestown handicap before easily getting off the mark at Clonmel last time; this is tougher off 9lb higher but respected.

100/30

1st

11

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

15:20 Clonmel

Always Enchanting

11st 2lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, steady headway to lead before 2 out, nudged along and went clear approaching last, easily

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 751092

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Got his head back in front over 2m6f at Downpatrick in August; bounced back from a couple of lesser runs when runner-up at Fairyhouse last month; up 3lb but will be in the mix again with a similar effort.
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12th

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Robindevidastar

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Veteran is 3-38 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024 off 84; decent fourth at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) before dismal effort at Punchestown next time (2m3f, heavy); bounced back with rallying runner-up finish at Clonmel last time (2m, heavy); on career low mark and can't be ruled out.

15/2

2nd

11

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:59 Clonmel

Robindevidastar

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Veteran is 3-37 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024; handles testing ground and ran well when fourth here (2m4f) last month; needs to bounce back from dismal effort at Punchestown.

16/1

9th

8

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Robindevidastar

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Veteran is 3-36 over hurdles, the last win coming here over 2m4f (good) in November 2024; handles testing ground, is 3lb below that last success and ran okay at Clonmel latest; could go well.

8/1

40/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9890-9

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Modest point form and shown very little under rules so far; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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7th

8

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:38 Thurles

A Nod To Getaway

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul O’Flynn

Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August (good); won 18.5f course chase in October; hit the front up the straight here on latest but gave way at the last; player back up in trip with Darragh O'Keeffe booked.

14/1

4th

6

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

A Nod To Getaway

11st 3lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul O’Flynn

Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August; recorded career-best when winning 2m3f chase here in October; attention turns back to hurdling after below-par effort chasing here on latest.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: P-0030

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Distant third in a maiden hurdle here last month was an improved effort; jumped poorly on handicap debut a fortnight ago; return to this trip may help and unexposed.
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10

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Beeverstown Place

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

in rear, reminder after 4th

11/2

10

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Beeverstown Place

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

in rear, reminder after 4th

11/2

2nd

5

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:15 Clonmel

Beeverstown Place

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

0-12 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten 7.5l into fourth of 12 off 88 over 2m3f here on penultimate and is now 3lb lower; 3m may have stretched him last time; leading chance dropped back in trip.

11/2

Form: 058

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Poor form in points and tailed off on rules debut in September; showed a bit more when a distant fifth at Killarney in October but tailed off at Cork since; handicap debut and best watched on yard debut returning from 88 days off.
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12

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

17:20 Tramore

Coillte Aris

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

Improved with each run over hurdles recently and seemed to appreciate the step up to this sort of trip at Ballinrobe last time; needs more again on chase debut but not ruled out given she's on an upward curve.

5/1

1st

2

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 77y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Coillte Aris

11st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, led narrowly before 6th, clear going best approaching last, eased towards finish

2/1

1st

2

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 77y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Coillte Aris

11st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, led narrowly before 6th, clear going best approaching last, eased towards finish

2/1

Form: 89/P93

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden who had run some promising races in defeat in Britain for Ian Williams in 2021; missed all of 2022 and low-key efforts on first two runs for new connections but much more promise when staying on for third at Naas last month, showing she's still effective at this sort of trip; nudged up 1lb but looks well treated.
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3rd

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:22 Listowel

Chosen Shant

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Long-standing maiden until joining yard last summer and then went back-to-back at Wexford in July/August; well beaten at the festival here on next start and has struggled since; better ground will help and she's 1lb lower than last winning mark.

8/1

4th

5

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Wexford

Chosen Shant

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Dual hurdle winner but is rated only 86 over fences and is out of her depth against some of these rivals.

100/1

7th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Chosen Shant

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Back-to-back winner of modest handicap hurdles at Wexford last summer; lost form in the autumn and ran poorly at Limerick four weeks ago on his first run after a winter break; better ground could make a big difference now; only 2lb above his last winning mark.

12/1

Form: 000600

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Shown very little so far and he's been tailed off in two handicap hurdles so far; others preferred.
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5th

9

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 180y

17:22 Naas

Johnny Cakes

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

One win from 20 starts over hurdles; that win came over 2m4f at Punchestown on heavy ground in February last year off 78; good effort when third of 24 at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day (2m4f, yielding) but way below that level at Navan; a little hard to trust.

7/1

Form: 5-535U D

Last run: 191 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
1-33 under rules (1-15 over timber); unseated early over fences when last seen and likely to need this after 191 days off and ground slower than ideal.
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4

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Must Be Dreaming

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Sole chase win came at this track in September off 93 (2m, good); recent chase runs do not provide huge encouragement and both her wins have come at shorter than this; in saying that, the handicapper is giving her a chance.

11/1

6th

8

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Must Be Dreaming

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Hurdles winner at this track in 2022 and also won a 2m Tramore handicap chase last season (good) off 3lb higher; beaten 21l here earlier this month in a race won by Crowsatedappletart (2m3f, good); needs to bounce back to form but handicapper giving her a chance.

18/1

17

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

Must Be Dreaming

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: G Ahern

First reserve; hurdles winner here and also won 2m Tramore handicap chase last season (good) off 93; no more than okay form of late but declining mark so could be of interest soon.

Form: /0P-00

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has looked regressive in recent times and she was tailed off back in handicap company last time; plenty to prove.
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16

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Take A Punt

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

An 11yo mare who is 0-14 and hasn't offered much for a good while now; very opposable.

33/1

9th

12

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

15:20 Clonmel

Take A Punt

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

prominent, outpaced and lost position gradually after 3 out, weakened 2 out

20/1

Form: 0000

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Modest form in points and shown nothing in four starts under rules, including handicap debut at Thurles in November; plenty to prove.
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16

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:15 Killarney

On The Banks

10st 5lb

T: Robert Tyner

First reserve; off 500 days and badly out of form when last seen.

9th

15

5th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 52y

16:10 Thurles

On The Banks

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Poor run of form in handicaps, impossible to be confident in despite declining mark.

25/1

15

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 88y

16:15 Thurles

On The Banks

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Robert Tyner

in touch with leaders early, prominent behind clear leader 6th, weakened before 8th, dropped to last and detached when not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up

14/1

Form: P6P459

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in 14 starts; tailed off in maiden hurdle at Limerick last time; return to handicap company should help but doesn't look particularly well treated and probably reliant on first-time cheekpieces sparking a career best.
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0

9

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

15:20 Clonmel

Aegirine

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

held up in rear, outpaced and lost touch after 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out

16/1

9

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

12:25 Limerick

Aegirine

11st 5lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

An 84-rated filly; well exposed at this stage and hard to fancy in a maiden despite fair recent handicap form.

20/1

5th

14

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Gowran Park

Aegirine

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

12-race maiden; only 14l off the winner when fourth in her latest handicap at Limerick (2m5f, heavy); each-way claims with a repeat.

7/1

Form: 900

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing at huge odds in three runs so far; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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13

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Wexford

Better Choice

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

chased clear leader

25/1

0

13

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

15:20 Clonmel

Better Choice

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

in touch with leaders, mistake and dropped to rear 5th, struggling 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

33/1

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