December 08 / 14.45 Clonmel

14.45

Soft

Next Meeting Thursday January 12th Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7189.08
  • 2m 1f 191y
  • 6 runners
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Next Meeting Thursday January 12th Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2120-3 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner is rated 109 in that sphere; was strongly fancied to capitalise on his much lower chase mark on debut for this yard over 2m4f here three weeks ago but just came up short; this trip might suit better and a big player off 3lb higher, though 1lb out of the handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

14th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Womalko

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, not fluent last

9/2

8th

4

14th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Womalko

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, not fluent last

9/2

7th

9

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 100y

14:37 Down Royal

Womalko

10st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over hurdles for Robert Tyner; joined Gordon Elliott for last season and has had only three races, all at Clonmel, over three different trips and favorite each time; raised 6lb for a 2m2f win last December; may have needed recent return; strong contender now.

5/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 4P4P-7

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner isn't as good over fences but has run some solid races in defeat at times; however, has been poor on three of last four starts and has questions to answer now; blinkers need to spark a revival.
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13

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Carrolls Cottage

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 24 starts and others preferred today.

33/1

9th

6

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:20 Clonmel

Carrolls Cottage

11st 8lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner at Limerick but over three years since the last of those; is 0-23 over fences but has run well here; has to better recent form.

22/1

Form: 7599-P

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer has shown just glimpses of ability under rules, mostly over fences; however, was pulled-up on debut for this yard and has plenty of work to do; 2lb out of the handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:20 Navan

Pennywell Girl

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Louise G Lyons

Point winner; 0-12 under Rules and 9lb out of the handicap for this assignment.

40/1

7th

8

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 106y

16:30 Clonmel

Pennywell Girl

10st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Louise G Lyons

Decent run in a 2m2f novice handicap here in December; well beaten here subsequently behind a couple of today's rivals; cheekpieces tried today and not a forlorn hope.

12/1

8th

6

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 106y

15:25 Clonmel

Pennywell Girl

10st 12lb

J: Mr C M Quirke

T: Louise G Lyons

raced in second

5/1

Form: 0-4F11

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Much improved for the fitting of a hood on last two starts, winning at Limerick and Naas over approx 2m4f; has gone up 16lb for those wins and drops in trip today but still has to be respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

15

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Happy Dreams

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

Relishes testing conditions and took advantage of them twice this season at Limerick when winning a 2m5f Limerick handicap hurdle and a 2m2f handicap chase; up 16lb compared to his win over timber at Punchestown when well beaten and found it similarly difficult off his revised chase mark at Gowran last time (2m4f, heavy); others more likely.

22/1

1

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Happy Dreams

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Michael J McDonagh

A better chaser than hurdler; good chase run here when last seen in March; rated lower over hurdles and can go well but lacks a recent run.

12/1

3rd

12

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Happy Dreams

10st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

in touch with leaders, not fluent 9th, headway and prominent before 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, headed before last, kept on

40/1

Form: 465105

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won his second hurdle race when a wide margin winner at Gowran but disappointed next time; a solid run back over fences last week and should be capable of another decent effort, though 1lb out of the handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Dual 2m hurdle winner on yielding ground in Ireland; placed in 6-28 chase starts but recent form suggests that a 7lb drop and the application of cheekpieces won't see him break his duck in this discipline.

33/1

6th

8

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Jumped poorly when beaten 16l here two weeks ago, taking chase record to 0-27; 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

4th

10

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 3lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 590-35 D

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Was an impressive maiden hurdle winner on rules debut but didn't go on from that; not a bad start to chasing career when third at Wexford in July but was poor at Tipperary next time; cheekpieces tried after a break.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:32 Downpatrick

Serenity Grove

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Won his maiden hurdle here in 2021 for Henry de Bromhead; spells on the sideline since and pulled up on his last three runs on the track; off another six months and hard to make a case for.

33/1

0

5

29th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 5f 70y

12:00 Leopardstown

Serenity Grove

11st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Regressive for Henry de Bromhead after winning a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in 2021; should be better for last month's point-to-point run but hard to make a strong case for him.

25/1

2

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

13:01 Fairyhouse

Serenity Grove

11st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Henry De Bromhead

Career has failed to progress as might have been hoped after a maiden hurdle win on his racecourse debut; reported to have bled when pulled-up at Clonmel in his first handicap chase; best watched for the moment.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €11.10
Straight Forecast €11.23
Trifecta €93.30

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Happy Dreams

SPOTLIGHT:

Womalko

POSTDATA:

Happy Dreams

The Irish Sun:

Womalko