April 18 / 16.00 Clonmel

16.00

Heavy

Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 2f 152y
  • 10 runners
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Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.10

Form: F-0P7P C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Struggling over both hurdles and fences in the last 18 months and pulled up again latest; unlikely to be involved dropping in trip.
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7th

1

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

It Could Be You

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added.

66/1

7th

1

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

It Could Be You

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added.

66/1

15th

7

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

15:25 Chepstow

It Could Be You

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

midfield, outpaced before 3 out

66/1

25/1

  • Place: £12.00

Form: 60

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit on the Flat last summer but poor since and beaten a long way on both hurdle starts.
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12th

8

(1)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 110y

17:00 Sligo

Jupiter Rock

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

led narrowly, headed over 3f out, eased from over 1f out

11/2

3rd

9

(1)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 40y

16:45 Killarney

Jupiter Rock

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

soon pressed leader, lost second but prominent after 1f, challenging when ridden from 2f out, no extra when lost second inside final furlong

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Libertarian gelding; dam unraced half-sister to winners Diva (1m2f Flat and 2m/2m1f hurdle) and La Traviata (1m2f) out of useful 1m 2yo winning half-sister to US 1m1f Grade 1 winner Jovial and smart jumper Silence Reigns; not an obvious sort for debut in this sphere but this race doesn't have much depth and he's worth a market check; tongue-tie on.
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4

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Fairyhouse

Dromineer Smurphy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

Beaten 14.5l on debut in a Clonmel claiming hurdle (18.5f, soft to heavy); out the back at big odds in a Down Royal maiden hurdle on good ground when last seen in May; may need more time.

40/1

4

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Fairyhouse

Dromineer Smurphy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

Beaten 14.5l on debut in a Clonmel claiming hurdle (18.5f, soft to heavy); out the back at big odds in a Down Royal maiden hurdle on good ground when last seen in May; may need more time.

40/1

18th

15

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

13:35 Down Royal

Dromineer Smurphy

10st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Cian Collins

took keen hold, prominent, raced wide on turn after 2nd, dropped to midfield before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

Form: 986565

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Smart performer in his pomp but very inconsistent over the last 12 months and no signs of a revival at Cork last month; each-way claims if he does bounce back.
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6th

2

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Cerberus

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: William Coleman O’Brien

Two wins over hurdles in 2019 but nothing since and his recent Cork fourth (2m1f, yielding) was a pretty remote one; 10lb higher mark in this sphere and others make more appeal.

11/1

4th

9

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Cerberus

11st 6lb

J: James Smith

T: William Coleman O’Brien

Veteran has a record of 2-26 over hurdles; lost his way for John Hayes in 2024; no run under rules for 615 days; never a factor in two point starts in November; new trainer.

20/1

12th

3

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Cerberus

12st 0lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: John G Hayes

Once a useful sort but has been soundly beaten when last seen over hurdles and also on the Flat recently; others appeal more.

28/1

Form: 51433P

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Running fairly consistently over timber since winning at Gowran off 84 in November; pulled up over fences latest; tough ask on these terms.
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5

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Intersky Sunset

11st 2lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Some good runs last year but well beaten the last twice and has to rebound; might want easier ground so any rain that falls should help.

16/1

12th

4

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Intersky Sunset

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Sole rules win came at Gowran in 2023 off a mark of 84 (2m4f, heavy); lost her form badly in the UK and continued her disappointing runs, despite being returned to her former handler, when well beaten at Punchestown last time.

25/1

Form: P-85F6

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Is 1-27 under rules (1-9 over hurdles); only beat one home at Gowran when last seen in January; poor Flat run on penultimate start and needs to bounce back to the level of his best form from 2023.
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8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

Form: 1P/3/6

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has won three points and a maiden hunters chase at Thurles; has shown very little in the last 18 months though; impossible tasks in graded company on last couple of starts but remains best watched.
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2

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, weakened quickly and pulled up halfway

13/2

2

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, weakened quickly and pulled up halfway

13/2

12th

16

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 0lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, slow jump 1st, soon led

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-0FP

Last run: 112 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in four runs at huge odds so far; off 112 days.
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12

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:30 Downpatrick

Little Hero

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Mulligan

Far from setting any course records at present; first-time cheekpieces will need to do the trick; remains too speculative.

50/1

12th

10

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Little Hero

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Mulligan

Remote sixth in a maiden at Downpatrick last time; hard to take positives from her overall form, though she is relatively young and may improve.

20/1

Form: 0/

Last run: 1047 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed nothing back in 2021 and not seen since.
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2nd

7

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Glenmorefiftyfour

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Well beaten on all starts, including on handicap debut last time and has to find loads more.

20/1

Form: F/902- D

Last run: 394 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Only beaten 1l in this contest last year when chasing home a solid yardstick and this year's renewal doesn't have the same depth; fitness the only concern after 394 days off.
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5

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 152y

16:00 Clonmel

Boothen Boy

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

raced wide, soon prominent, pulled up quickly before 3rd, looked to go wrong

8/11

5

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 152y

16:00 Clonmel

Boothen Boy

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

raced wide, soon prominent, pulled up quickly before 3rd, looked to go wrong

8/11

2nd

1

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

13:55 Clonmel

Boothen Boy

12st 0lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Gordon Elliott

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

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Payout
Exacta €159.10
Straight Forecast €103.14
Trifecta €1685.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Boothen Boy

The Irish Sun:

Action Motion

POSTDATA:

Cerberus

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Boothen Boy

TOPSPEED:

Boothen Boy