January 17 / 15.25 Clonmel

15.25

Heavy

Jossestown Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 0f 106y
  • 10 runners
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Jossestown Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 624423 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
1-31 and can flatter to deceive from time to time; consistent for all that and plenty of handicap experience, so unlikely to be far away.
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11th

23

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Union Park

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Three-time chase winner is 2-29 over hurdles; rated 13lb lower over timber but recent form in both codes has been disappointing and a major revival is needed.

66/1

13th

12

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Union Park

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Better chaser than hurdler, although hasn't won since taking 2m4f Cork handicap hurdle in November 2023; safely held over hurdles of late, of limited appeal back chasing.

25/1

6th

9

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

Union Park

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Good chase record around here; five wins in career; last win was in November 2023 off 3lb lower; fourth in competitive Punchestown handicap hurdle in November; this is easier; chance.

12/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: F-7821 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Decent sort at her best; followed up a good run here in November by bolting up in a handicap chase at Limerick last month; 11lb rise may not be enough to stop her following up.
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3rd

2

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

17:55 Limerick

Bonnie Kellie

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

prominent, not fluent 9th, pressed leader after 3 out

5/1

3rd

2

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

17:55 Limerick

Bonnie Kellie

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

prominent, not fluent 9th, pressed leader after 3 out

5/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 137699 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two runs over fences; not badly handicapped on her hurdles form but has a bit to prove here.
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8th

6

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 122y

19:38 Ballinrobe

Jakes Dream

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Michael Winters

Maiden hurdle winner last year; placed in handicaps over hurdles and fences but current wellbeing is an issue and they're fiddling about with headgear.

33/1

7th

4

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:35 Tipperary

Jakes Dream

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Michael Winters

Maiden hurdle winner last summer showed her best form over fences on testing ground; well beaten at Wexford last time in cheekpieces; blinkers tried today.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 341355 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won a good ground handicap chase at Killarney in October and her best form is on better ground; others preferred.
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15

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Joeswayornoway

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Two wins from 46 starts; ran okay in a mares handicap at Gowran two weeks ago; chance on her best form.

16/1

15

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Joeswayornoway

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Two wins from 46 starts; ran okay in a mares handicap at Gowran two weeks ago; chance on her best form.

16/1

6th

8

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:22 Gowran Park

Joeswayornoway

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

No wins over hurdles since 2021 and unseated over fences here last month; wasn't disgraced on previous hurdles start in August and down to a good mark but others are more convincing.

20/1

Form: 000F-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Had a shout when falling two out in a Limerick handicap hurdle in March; not seen after that until well beaten at Limerick two weeks ago; others preferred; hood tried here.
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11

8th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Extreme Cacao

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

midfield early, towards rear when not fluent 5 out, nudged along when fell 3 out

10/1

5th

8

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 106y

15:25 Clonmel

Extreme Cacao

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Robert Tyner

towards rear

14/1

Form: 00F729

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-23; has a chance on his decent second in a Cork handicap hurdle in November although consistency is a problem.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 135y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Ventnor

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

towards rear

12/1

7th

14

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Ventnor

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

led, headed but prominent after 2nd, lost position before 4th

14/1

Form: P-9507

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Went up 13lb for two handicap hurdle wins just over a year ago; ran very poorly on his handicap chase debut at Fairyhouse last month; well handicapped on his hurdles form but has that Fairyhouse run to put behind him.
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9th

5

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Priory Park

11st 13lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Won his third race over hurdles when scoring at Ballinrobe last September off 4lb lower; some decent runs since but was pulled-up at Thurles last time; a squeak if bouncing back.

14/1

6

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:38 Thurles

Priory Park

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward F Power

Course handicap hurdle winner in 2021; bolted up on yard debut at Ballinrobe in September (2m6f, soft) before solid fifth at Listowel; below best at Cheltenham next time; ran well for a long way here (24.5f, yielding) over fences in December.

10/1

5th

13

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Priory Park

10st 10lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Edward F Power

Won a 3m2f Limerick handicap chase in May for the late Edward O'Grady; pulled up on next two outings (coughing on the first occasion); return to hurdling did the trick when he scored readily on recent stable debut at Ballinrobe; can remain competitive off 7lb higher, with the same talented 7lb claimer up.

8/1

Form: 599-P3

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Best run to date on the track was here last month when third after a bad mistake two out in a novice handicap chase; showed there that she has the ability to get involved in a race like this.
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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: 510559 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner off 88 in September; patchy form since but likely because he prefers good ground; others preferred.
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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

Form: 87F000

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has shown very little on the track, mostly over much longer trips; makes little appeal.
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6

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

14:30 Clonmel

Kaytana

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Of little account on all known form over hurdles and fences; easy to put a line through here.

50/1

9

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 106y

15:25 Clonmel

Kaytana

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

prominent, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €16.20
Straight Forecast €15.40
Tricast €128.73
Trifecta €202.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bonnie Kellie

The Irish Sun:

Priory Park

POSTDATA:

Berliet Express

RP Ratings (IRE):

Bonnie Kellie