March 02 / 15.50 Clonmel

15.50

Soft

Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.90
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4-6084

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner three seasons ago; put in a solid display when fourth to Shean Glory here two weeks ago; may get closer now.
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7th

7

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Truckers Angel

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

midfield, didn't jump with fluency, nudged along towards rear after 4th, kept on approaching last, never on terms

8/1

7th

8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 118y

15:05 Thurles

Truckers Angel

10st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

midfield throughout, pushed along after 2 out, no extra approaching last

11/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 624451 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent before and after opening her account at Limerick last May; more reliable since returning from a break in October; came good here two weeks ago and perhaps fortunate to get away with a 5lb rise for a 4 1/4l win; looks capable of following up.
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13th

18

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:52 Punchestown

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

midfield

12/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: P587

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner who has done plenty of racing for a mare of her age; has shown little over hurdles but still early days for her in this sphere.
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7

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

18:48 Bellewstown

Take My Hand

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Michael Mulvany

Four-time Flat winner (including at this venue) and placed ten times; 0-10 over hurdles; lost form after Tramore second at the end of the season before last; long absence to overcome.

16/1

8th

10

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 133y

18:33 Sligo

Take My Hand

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Mulvany

took keen hold, prominent, went second before 2nd, hit 5th

12/1

6th

10

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 120y

18:50 Tramore

Take My Hand

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Michael Mulvany

Four-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has competitive form, including when second under a positive ride over C&D in April; Ballinrobe was nothing like so good but she's better than that.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 462134 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Mare has developed into a reliable sort this season; winner over this trip at Thurles in November; fair form in defeat over longer distances on her two outings since then, especially when third in a 24-runner contest at Cork; respected.
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0

11

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:30 Limerick

Light Parade

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: W J Burke

towards rear, fell 4th

10/1

4th

12

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 175y

15:45 Punchestown

Light Parade

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

midfield

13/2

Form: 4/7-7F

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Ran well behind a short-priced favourite up to the point of her fall at the final flight in a maiden at Punchestown in January; makes handicap debut.
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2nd

8

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 3

15:30 Carlisle

Parvos

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

held up in rear, mistake and pecked on landing 1st, steady headway from 3 out, switched right when bit short of room approaching last, pressed leader and kept on run-in, no extra final strides

20/1

2nd

6

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

16:18 Hexham

Parvos

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Came good for Sandy Thomson at third attempt, with comfortable win at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in February, and put a lesser run behind her when close at fourth at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) last month; this move back up in trip will suit; may yet have a bigger run in her.

7/1

Form: 40P/05 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won three races for Jessica Harrington when in the form of her life in August 2018; off for three years before reappearance at Gowran in January; not disgraced when fifth behind Shean Glory here a fortnight ago; needs to find a bit extra but is 21lb lower than career-high
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18th

8

(15)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 5f 0y

17:10 Navan

Rovetta

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Michael Mulvany

pushed along briefly, in touch with leaders, some headway when pushed along on outer home turn, weakened 3f out

20/1

9th

10

26th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Limerick

Rovetta

10st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Peter McCreery

prominent in chasing group, headway 2nd

16/1

17th

12

12th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 89y

15:07 Naas

Rovetta

11st 4lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

Won three races for Jessica Harrington when in the form of her life in August 2018; off for three years before reappearance at Gowran in January; could be given some sort of chance on the evidence of two Clonmel outings in recent weeks.

10/1

Form: 380556

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Twice placed over longer distances in the early part of the season for the late Andy Lynch; two outings for this stable suggest she has reasonable prospects of picking up a race at some stage.
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3rd

4

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:32 Sedgefield

Park Hind

10st 13lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Victor Thompson

Point winner who is 0-20 under rules; pulled up on her last three starts, most recently over fences in February.

33/1

4

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Park Hind

11st 8lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Won a point last April and makes her chase debut today; however, she was pulled up over hurdles later last April to make it 0-19 under rules, and it was the same outcome in a point in November; others have less to prove.

25/1

Form: 78080

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Limited encouragement from the second of her three maiden hurdle runs; poor run at Navan on latest.
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10

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 100y

18:30 Wexford

O Faolains Lass

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: N Dooly

Not a bad run in mid-field at Clonmel in March on handicap debut; pulled-up on last two outings; better going and cheekpieces will need to make a big difference.

20/1

15

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:50 Wexford

O Faolains Lass

11st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: N Dooly

Third reserve; best run when beaten 8l in a handicap at Clonmel in March but pulled-up twice since; better ground could help.

10

16th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

14:50 Tramore

O Faolains Lass

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: N Dooly

towards rear

20/1

Form: -PP03U CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Winning favourite in this race last year off an identical mark; signs of a return to form when third at Limerick in January; staying on when falling at the last in the race won by Shean Glory; could make a race of it with that rival now.
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7th

17

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Little Token

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: J P O’Keeffe

First reserve; over two years since her sole success at Clonmel although definite encouragement from recent Limerick effort; this trip her limit.

7th

17

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Little Token

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: J P O’Keeffe

First reserve; over two years since her sole success at Clonmel although definite encouragement from recent Limerick effort; this trip her limit.

5th

15

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Little Token

11st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J P O’Keeffe

Over two years since her sole success at Clonmel; best run last year was at this venue; hard to fancy based on her last two starts.

16/1

Form: 0-7807

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Second on debut in a bumper at Cork in May 2021; some sort of chance if recapturing form; has shown little over hurdles
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6th

4

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:45 Down Royal

Skinnider

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Won at Cork last April off 7lb lower but has been below that level last twice and needs to return to her best.

11/1

8th

29

28th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Skinnider

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

midfield

6th

8

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 185y

14:45 Cork

Skinnider

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Big price when beating today's rival McGrath From Clune over C&D in April; showed that was not a fluke whn third over 2m4f here in May; absent since then.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 769935 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Reverts to hurdling after four chase outings; maiden hurdle winner over this at Wexford last June; others have stronger credentials.
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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

Form: 47-308

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Fair third at Wexford in October, not as good in two Limerick outings; first time with this headgear combination; plenty to prove.
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4th

4

(8)

27th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Chacha Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gary Brown

Failed to win in 23 starts in Ireland but she ran out the comfortable winner of a 2m handicap at Wolverhampton on her stable debut last June (well backed); that form is rock solid for the grade and she still has potential as a stayer; has an absence to overcome but her yard is going well and she's of serious interest.

6/1

1st

8

(10)

5th Jun 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chacha Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gary Brown

slowly away, in rear

25/1

Form: 08/8P-

Last run: 386 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Last run was in a chase over a year ago; did not seem to stay 2m3f at Naas on only handicap hurdle run; up against it.
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13th

13

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Clonmel

Cloudings Well

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Edward Cawley

Last run was in a chase over a year ago; did not seem to stay 2m3f at Naas on only handicap hurdle run; up against it.

33/1

16/1

Form: 9058

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Best of her three maiden hurdle runs was on good ground at Tramore last August; lacks a recent outing
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13

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:50 Downpatrick

Poker Night

10st 8lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear, not fluent 1st

33/1

11th

15

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:40 Cork

Poker Night

10st 13lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

in touch with leaders

22/1

Form: 117736

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Went up 19lb for two Ballinrobe wins last May; best form has been over much further than this, and she may need the outing after six months off.
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16

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Its Time Again

10st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Richard Barry

3-25 with all three wins coming at this track, the most recent in April last year off this mark; should be approaching peak fitness after two recent runs and can't be discounted back at her favourite venue.

20/1

13th

7

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Its Time Again

11st 6lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: David Richard Barry

In good form in 2024-2025; placed at Limerick and Gowran before adding a third hurdling win at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good), all three wins coming at that venue; returned from a 378-day absence with an okay run at Kilbeggan last time; could do better with that outing under his belt.

14/1

Form: 05644P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; needs to bounce back from a failure at Gowran five weeks ago; best form has been over further than this.
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11

30th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 13y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Lough Na Fooey

11st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: L Young

14

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 3f 25y

19:18 Clonmel

Lough Na Fooey

11st 3lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: L Young

in touch with leaders, badly hampered by faller and jockey lost irons 5th, pulled up after 6th

13/2

15

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 55y

19:25 Downpatrick

Lough Na Fooey

11st 6lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: L Young

Second reserve; points' winner 0-9 hurdling and another making her chasing debut with limited appeal.

Form: 7-0008

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Hard to find any positives in bumper or maiden hurdle form; first reserve.
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10th

8

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:18 Fairyhouse

Danesfort Mayfly

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Won at Tramore on final start in 2024; off for a year before two poor runs last month; faces stiff task against that background.

20/1

1st

14

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Danesfort Mayfly

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Sixteen-race maiden under Rules and 0-11 over hurdles; fifth off this mark last three starts, beaten 17l on latest at Sligo (20.5f, yielding); needs a bit more to win but she handles soft ground and has each way claims.

14/1

1st

14

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Danesfort Mayfly

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Sixteen-race maiden under Rules and 0-11 over hurdles; fifth off this mark last three starts, beaten 17l on latest at Sligo (20.5f, yielding); needs a bit more to win but she handles soft ground and has each way claims.

14/1

Form: 80P00

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maidens; not beaten far in mid-field at Fairyhouse in her first handicap; open to improvement; second reserve.
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14

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

17:35 Downpatrick

Kanors Girl

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Has been regressive in handicaps and well beaten at Limerick plus over C&D latest; others much more likely.

33/1

11th

10

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 60y

14:55 Downpatrick

Kanors Girl

11st 5lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear of midfield

12/1

6th

14

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:15 Limerick

Kanors Girl

11st 2lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

midfield

25/1

Form: P17PUP C

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
1-27 over hurdles, that sole win gained at this venue last April; has been out of form since 50-1 course handicap chase win in November; third reserve.
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14th

15

10th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 60y

15:10 Limerick

Courting Vickie

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: James M Barcoe

midfield

40/1

9th

13

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 67y

14:35 Punchestown

Courting Vickie

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Low-grade mare a winner over hurdles and fences at Clonmel; opposable on balance of recent form and 6lb out of handicap.

25/1

8th

14

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 110y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Courting Vickie

10st 10lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

in touch with leaders early, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear when not fluent 4th, some headway before 2 out, kept on

12/1

Non-runners

Danesfort Mayfly, Kanors Girl, Courting Vickie

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Payout
Exacta €29.00
Straight Forecast €28.16
Tricast €520.27
Trifecta €1249.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shean Glory

The Irish Sun:

Chacha Dancer

RP Ratings (IRE):

Little Token

POSTDATA:

Shean Glory