December 08 / 13.45 Clonmel

13.45

Soft

Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7932.77
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 30P-P0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner was third in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham in 2021; showed smart form over fences last season but was pulled-up in Munster National on seasonal return before tame effort back over hurdles at Punchestown; tried blinkered for the first time and looks to have a bit to find.
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1

25th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

16:45 Perth

Floueur

12st 1lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

raced in second

16/1

1

25th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

16:45 Perth

Floueur

12st 1lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

raced in second

16/1

10

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Floueur

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Rebecca Menzies

Unpredictable over the years for several different stables; easily best effort this season when going down narrowly at Doncaster (3m, soft) in March but was beaten 41l at Uttoxeter on Midlands National day; unconvincing.

66/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2410-9 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Both hurdle wins came on heavy ground and highlight of chasing career so far is Leinster National at Naas in March on similar ground; didn't land a blow on seasonal return in last month's Cork National but all the better for that run and major claims back hurdling here.
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12

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Diol Ker

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Very useful in Ireland in his prime but 0-7 and generally very disappointing for Evan Williams since last autumn; returns from break on another career-low mark but considered only if lively in the betting.

33/1

12

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Diol Ker

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Very useful in Ireland in his prime but 0-7 and generally very disappointing for Evan Williams since last autumn; returns from break on another career-low mark but considered only if lively in the betting.

33/1

3

14th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:22 Newton Abbot

Diol Ker

11st 11lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

High-class hurdler/chaser in his prime but has struggled for a long time now and although this is a welcome drop in grade he continues with something to prove; cheekpieces discarded.

14/1

Form: F-7239 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
Very smart staying hurdler at best with Matt Smith, highlights being Stayers' Hurdle second and twice second to Honeysuckle in the Hatton's Grace; below best in a couple of hurdle outings over the summer before no show in Kerry National; has since changed yards and cheekpieces now replace blinkers; conditions to suit and should go well.
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0

3

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

13:40 Clonmel

Ronald Pump

11st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

One-time smart sort over hurdles and fences, was 2nd in the 2020 Stayers' Hurdle; however, is a long way from that level now and was beaten in two points' lately, so others preferred.

25/1

5th

5

12th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Ronald Pump

11st 0lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Runner-up in three Grade 1s over hurdles for his former yard; not at his best in four starts since joining this yard and was well beaten in a C&D handicap when last seen; visor replaces other headgear; best watched today.

50/1

9th

1

12th May 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Ronald Pump

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ciaran Murphy

Runner-up in three Grade 1s over hurdles including the Stayers' Hurdle in 2020; however, seems to have lost his way and hasn't shown enough in three runs for this yard; tailed off over fences latest.

33/1

Form: U/1P0- D BF

Last run: 315 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A 153-rated chaser whose three wins include Naas Grade 3 novice; previously an all-the-way winner of Thurles maiden hurdle but hasn't been seen since a disappointing favourite in Thyestes Chase in January; reportedly in good shape and bold bid expected on hurdles return (only third start over hurdles).
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15th

32

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Eklat De Rire

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Used to act on heavy; started favourite for the big 3m2f handicap at Newbury in November 2021 but pulled up that day and there's been only one ray of sunshine in his light career since, when second in a four-runner race this February; pulled up at Cheltenham last month.

100/1

15th

32

13th Apr 2024

Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

15:00 Aintree

Eklat De Rire

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Used to act on heavy; started favourite for the big 3m2f handicap at Newbury in November 2021 but pulled up that day and there's been only one ray of sunshine in his light career since, when second in a four-runner race this February; pulled up at Cheltenham last month.

100/1

12

12th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Cheltenham

Eklat De Rire

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Smart chaser earlier in career; sparingly raced now and had been struggling until showing more at Fairyhouse (3m, heavy; only two finished) last month; well treated if that proves his first step back; best form on testing ground.

18/1

Form: 3P5-10 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Formerly with Gordon Elliott; won his second hurdle race when scoring on debut for this yard in C&D handicap in October but well held off revised mark at Punchestown last month; plenty on at the weights here.
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6th

3

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Clonmel

Robinstown

11st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

prominent, lost ground quickly after 3 out, weakened 2 out

7/4

1st

7

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Robinstown

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

made all, didn't jump well, soon clear, 20 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead but going okay after 3 out, nudged along going best after 2 out, ran on

10/1

1st

7

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Robinstown

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

made all, didn't jump well, soon clear, 20 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead but going okay after 3 out

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 112F5F D BF

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Winner of similar events at Down Royal and Wexford in May albeit on better ground; summer chasing campaign didn't go to plan, twice a faller from four attempts; returns to hurdles here and stiff enough task conceding upwards of 10lb to all his rivals.
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2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Chinx Of Light

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: John C McConnell

9yo was once rated 132 over hurdles but has been sparingly raced in recent years and out of sorts in early summer; four previous chase outings came back in 2022, faller twice; hard to be confident in.

6/1

Form: 1/P-P0

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Returned from the Flat with moderate run in handicap company at Naas last month and looks up against it at these weights on first venture over 3m.
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7

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

14:40 Ludlow

Jimmy Jimmy

11st 4lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

raced lazily at times, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and detached 6th

33/1

4th

1

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:50 Hereford

Jimmy Jimmy

12st 0lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020 but badly lost his way and was pulled up a long way out on debut for this yard at Ffos Las; all to prove with new blinkers/tongue-tie replacing cheekpieces.

25/1

6

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Ffos Las

Jimmy Jimmy

11st 7lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Ex-Gordon Elliott; bumper/hurdle winner in 2020 but badly lost his way subsequently; huge turnaround is required on debut for new yard.

40/1

Form: 09P/P-

Last run: 375 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Former Kim Muir winner hasn't won since making all in 3-runner Galway conditions chase over two years ago; absent since pulled up in Porterstown Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse a year ago and hard to know what to make of him on return to hurdles.
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10th

8

29th Apr 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 7f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Milan Native

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Former winner of the Kim Muir at Cheltenham; has been out of sorts and makes no appeal; jumped badly when pulled-up in the Irish Grand National.

33/1

27

10th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 5f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Milan Native

10st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Gordon Elliott

Former winner of the Kim Muir at Cheltenham but has been going nowhere for a while now and looks risky in new headgear.

100/1

9th

7

12th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 126y

16:52 Naas

Milan Native

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

pushed along briefly, prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, headed before 7th, disputed lead after 8th, briefly headed before 5 out, ridden when joined after 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out, well beaten when badly hampered by faller 2 out

25/1

Form: 13B8-2 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Capable mare returned with good second in Wexford mares' contest in October but this represents a different level of competition entirely.
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4th

4

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 92y

14:25 Fairyhouse

My Design

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

didn't jump with fluency, pressed leader early, dropped to last before 5th

14/1

7th

6

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

3m 5f 130y

12:55 Fairyhouse

My Design

11st 0lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Declan Queally

prominent, led after 1st, mistake 13th, not fluent 5 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened

6/1

1st

4

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 210y

15:35 Galway

My Design

10st 13lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Declan Queally

made all, not fluent 1st, faced challenge 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden and ran on, comfortably

7/1

Non-runners

Chinx Of Light, My Design

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €20.60
Straight Forecast €21.24
Trifecta €58.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ronald Pump

TOPSPEED:

Chinx Of Light

The Irish Sun:

Eklat De Rire

RP Ratings (IRE):

Ronald Pump

POSTDATA:

Ronald Pump