14.44

J: G B Noonan

5/1

Form: 433322 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

C&D winner in January on testing ground has been consistent in defeat since up to 2m4f; likely to run well again but ideally wants further when the ground isn't soft.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 11	9th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y	16:05 Cork Blanketontheground 10st 3lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	midfield, headway after 4 out	16/1
12th 7	26th Feb 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 109y	16:40 Naas Blanketontheground 11st 4lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	In good form without winning since returning from a year's absence 11 months ago; below par effort in a competitive Punchestown contest in December; cheekpieces tried here; ground versatile and not one to rule out at her best.	14/1
14th 10	31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 3f 120y	14:32 Punchestown Blanketontheground 10st 8lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	No match for Clifton Warrior at Clonmel but she does have a pull in the weights with that one and probably performed to a similar level at Thurles; consistent mare who should give her running but probably vulnerable.	12/1

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Starting price

11th

11

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:05 Cork

10st 3lb

J: G B Noonan

midfield, headway after 4 out

16/1

12th

7

26th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 109y

16:40 Naas

11st 4lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

In good form without winning since returning from a year's absence 11 months ago; below par effort in a competitive Punchestown contest in December; cheekpieces tried here; ground versatile and not one to rule out at her best.

14/1

14th

10

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 120y

14:32 Punchestown

10st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

No match for Clifton Warrior at Clonmel but she does have a pull in the weights with that one and probably performed to a similar level at Thurles; consistent mare who should give her running but probably vulnerable.

12/1

6th

1

Zoffanien

J: Daniel King

8/1

Form: -71055 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict

Versatile sort put up decent runs in defeat at Cheltenham lately (3m and 2m); his mark is maybe still a bit high but he handles any ground and is unlikely to be far away.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 180y	14:30 Killarney Zoffanien 11st 5lb J: John Shinnick T: Terence O’Brien	Has hit the frame in both handicap hurdle outings in 2025, the latest when runner-up at Cork beaten 2l in April; mixed signals on the strength of that form but fit after respectable Flat outing last month and feasibly treated on old form.	9/1
10 (8)	7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y	17:05 Navan Zoffanien 9st 11lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Terence O’Brien	Three-time hurdles winner and 2-12 on the Flat; has run well on every outing since joining this yard, including four Flat runs in the second half of last year; stayed on well when second over hurdles at Cork when last seen; will be doing best work late.	14/1

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3

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

11st 5lb

Has hit the frame in both handicap hurdle outings in 2025, the latest when runner-up at Cork beaten 2l in April; mixed signals on the strength of that form but fit after respectable Flat outing last month and feasibly treated on old form.

9/1

10

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

9st 11lb

Three-time hurdles winner and 2-12 on the Flat; has run well on every outing since joining this yard, including four Flat runs in the second half of last year; stayed on well when second over hurdles at Cork when last seen; will be doing best work late.

14/1

7th

10

Delante

J: B J Cooper

T: Thomas Cooper

16/1

Form: 1P-4P

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Won in France on very soft ground and ran well when thrown in at the deep end at Listowel; however, was pulled-up since and has questions to answer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 37y	18:10 Bellewstown Delante 11st 7lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Thomas Cooper	midfield, headway and went third halfway, lost position after 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon no extra	16/1
5th 6	10th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 80y	19:35 Sligo Delante 11st 2lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Thomas Cooper	in touch with leaders, headway and challenging before 2 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last	8/1
13th 12	2nd Aug 2023 Soft 2m 0f 110y	19:15 Galway Delante 11st 0lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Thomas Cooper	French winner (soft) had shown little for current yard until much improved clear second to Red Ball Of Fire in Sligo handicap last month; 2lb higher but could have more to offer back on softer ground.	14/1

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7th

1

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

11st 7lb

midfield, headway and went third halfway, lost position after 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon no extra

16/1

5th

6

10th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

11st 2lb

in touch with leaders, headway and challenging before 2 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

8/1

13th

12

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

2m 0f 110y

11st 0lb

French winner (soft) had shown little for current yard until much improved clear second to Red Ball Of Fire in Sligo handicap last month; 2lb higher but could have more to offer back on softer ground.

14/1

8th

8

Bal De Rio

J: Philip Donovan

16/1

Form: -04606 CD

Last run: 136 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

C&D winner in 2021 has been dropping down the handicap lately; has a chance on the form of her Kilbeggan 4th in June.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6	30th Jan 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y	12:50 Limerick Bal De Rio 10st 10lb J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Course 2m3f winner has won six times over hurdles in all, including four in claiming events; briefly left the yard last year and finish 8l second in a race of this type at Clonmel in September; finished second in this event 12 months ago.	7/2
2nd 4	28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 181y	14:30 Clonmel Bal De Rio 11st 6lb J: Keith Donoghue T: James McAuley	Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.	9/4
2nd 5	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	16:05 Bellewstown Bal De Rio 11st 4lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held	13/2

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Starting price

6th

6

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:50 Limerick

Bal De Rio

10st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

Course 2m3f winner has won six times over hurdles in all, including four in claiming events; briefly left the yard last year and finish 8l second in a race of this type at Clonmel in September; finished second in this event 12 months ago.

7/2

2nd

4

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 181y

11st 6lb

Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.

9/4

2nd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Bal De Rio

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King