March 02 / 16.55 Clonmel

16.55

Soft

Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.60
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0800-5

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fairyhouse win came nearly two years ago; second start for current yard and down to career-low mark; could get involved if he stays
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6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Tangental

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Karl Thornton

Two-time winner over timber on soft ground; 0-10 in chases and rated 9lb lower in this sphere but hasn't looked like a winner in waiting on most recent chase starts; beaten 38l in a handicap hurdle at Naas latest; did run well here over 2m4f last April but he would prefer softer ground.

8/1

6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Tangental

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Karl Thornton

Two-time winner over timber on soft ground; 0-10 in chases and rated 9lb lower in this sphere but hasn't looked like a winner in waiting on most recent chase starts; beaten 38l in a handicap hurdle at Naas latest; did run well here over 2m4f last April but he would prefer softer ground.

8/1

15th

14

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

16:55 Naas

Tangental

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

Two wins over hurdles on soft; 0-9 over fences since January 2024 which has resulted in connections trying hurdles again; looks fairly treated on the pick of his form in this sphere but he's risky.

22/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: P-0602

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Had shown little prior to a considerably improved performance when runner-up in a big field handicap hurdle at Navan last month; tongue-tie worn that day is left off here but a reproduction should be more than good enough.
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6th

1

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Atlantian

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Costello

T: A J Martin

Placed over hurdles at a modest level in 2023; recent point winner for this rider at Knockanohill; a lot more on his plate here.

10/1

12

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Atlantian

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: A J Martin

5th

12

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 80y

16:40 Cork

Atlantian

10st 11lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

prominent in chasing group

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: P-6FFP

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Wide margin winner of a handicap hurdle at Limerick a year ago; has failed to complete in four of five starts since; cheekpieces tried here and certainly respected if completing and running to his best.
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8th

11

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

17:05 Listowel

Holiday In Kerry

10st 9lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: E McNamara

Tailed off and two falls in his first three runs over fences; back hurdling for his last six starts, winning at Cork (3m1f, yielding) in the penultimate one off just 1lb lower; clearly on a decent mark if he could click in this discipline.

20/1

14th

9

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Holiday In Kerry

11st 10lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Fences became problematic but resumed reliability hurdling and not winning out of turn at Cork (Kingston Kid second); 6lb rise grand, though he might not want summer ground.

6/1

1st

5

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:50 Cork

Holiday In Kerry

11st 10lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway on outer before 3 out, went second before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in

13/2

Form: 0000

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Beaten out of sight on his stable debut in December and very hard to fancy.
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9th

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

St Deniss Well

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Mixed form this season, best efforts over hurdles at Navan, winning 2m handicap and second to a progressive horse over 2m4f last time; two less encouraging runs over fences, well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Porterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when found to have blood at both nostrils; trainer won this last year.

11/2

2nd

4

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Navan

St Deniss Well

11st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Six-time winner split evenly between hurdles and fences; began season with two poor runs over hurdles but returned to form when making all to land a gamble in a 2m handicap hurdle here in November (heavy); well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Poterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when last seen when found to have blood at both nostrils; chance at his best

13/2

9th

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

St Deniss Well

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has lost his way since scoring off 8lb lower at Downpatrick last December; rated much higher over fences but didn't show enough on return from a break at Fairyhouse to make him of interest here.

16/1

Form: 5P6490

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has shown bits and pieces of form on a couple of occasions but not enough to play a hand here.
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13

20th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 70y

17:17 Wexford

Whip Whitaker

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden in fair form over hurdles and fences lately; long way adrift of Rule Of June and Drimsree Lad when fourth at Clonmel, pulled up at Kilbeggan yesterday.

10/1

16

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Whip Whitaker

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

15-race maiden; ran okay over fences on chase debut at Clonmel 10 days ago; each-way claims if he builds on that.

6/1

4th

8

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Whip Whitaker

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

midfield

33/1

Form: 0PP30P

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ran well in first-time blinkers in a 2m maiden hurdle here in December; well beaten twice since and difficult to weigh up; has a chance on her maiden run here.
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10th

9

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Kadys Dirha

11st 0lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

A 27-race maiden who was tailed off behind Tippin And Tappin (runs in first division) on most recent chase start and no signs of a revival when well held over timber last week.

33/1

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Kadys Dirha

11st 5lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Rated 80 after 19 hurdle starts and can't be fancied in a maiden.

50/1

12

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Kadys Dirha

11st 0lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Record of 0-25 under rules but is a better chaser; backed from 50-1 into 10-1 before the off when fifth in 3m1f Tipperary maiden hurdle eight days ago; had three runner-up finishes in handicap chases last summer; each-way contender.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 86P6F

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Four-time point winner and certainly better than she has shown over hurdles; good opportunity to show what she is capable of is a race of this calibre.
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0

8

22nd Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Uttoxeter

Givemylovetorose

11st 3lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Max Young

Four-time point winner in Ireland in 2018-19 but struggled to make an impact over hurdles there last season and was pulled up when 100-1 for recent stable/chase debut; needs the added cheekpieces to make a huge difference here.

100/1

0

4

20th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Givemylovetorose

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

in touch with leaders

16/1

3

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 106y

18:45 Clonmel

Givemylovetorose

11st 9lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Declan Queally

Four-time point winner but has struggled under Rules and no improvement for the switch to handicaps in recent starts.

33/1

8/1

Form: 2FP046

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two fair efforts last twice in handicap hurdles at Limerick and Fairyhouse; each-way claims if she can repeat that over a trip she seems to stay.
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15th

19

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Getaclan

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Career highlight Galway second came some time ago; absent since April 2023 and watching brief advised.

25/1

15th

19

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Getaclan

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Career highlight Galway second came some time ago; absent since April 2023 and watching brief advised.

25/1

11

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 70y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Getaclan

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D McNamara

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 750800

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a Gowran maiden hurdle or a Punchestown handicap hurdle last time; blinkered here and much more needed.
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5th

10

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:33 Uttoxeter

Leading The Way

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Has offered little over hurdles or fences since arriving from Ireland and he's out of the weights on this return from a break.

100/1

5th

10

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:33 Uttoxeter

Leading The Way

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Has offered little over hurdles or fences since arriving from Ireland and he's out of the weights on this return from a break.

100/1

Form: 70-P8F

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden; not seen since falling at Punchestown in December; others preferred.
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16

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Short Story Long

10st 13lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: N Dooly

Continues to struggle off this basement mark and no sign of an upturn in fortunes of late.

25/1

11th

21

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 130y

16:52 Naas

Short Story Long

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: N Dooly

0-17 and has struggled for form since 2020; tailed off last week.

50/1

13th

13

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Short Story Long

10st 13lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: N Dooly

Maiden placed only once from 16 starts over hurdles; best run was when third over 3m1f at Kilbeggan in 2020; blinkers tried now; very hard to fancy.

33/1

Form: /78079

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Well beaten here two weeks ago but would have a squeak on his previous run at Punchestown.
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5th

2

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Brownstone

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering.

20/1

5th

2

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Brownstone

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering.

20/1

4th

1

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

12:25 Exeter

Brownstone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Grace Harris

Runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, good) last month on second stable start and again ran well when fourth at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) seven days later; won on soft ground in Ireland; could have a part to play.

7/1

Form: 7/9P-0

Last run: 294 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has shown nothing in seven runs under Rules so far; makes little appeal.
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4th

16

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Champagne Rebel

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Lightly raced sort; has never shown winning potential; absent since pulled up at Clonmel over a year ago; can only be watched.

33/1

4th

16

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Champagne Rebel

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Lightly raced sort; has never shown winning potential; absent since pulled up at Clonmel over a year ago; can only be watched.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €12.20
Straight Forecast €12.10
Tricast €57.02
Trifecta €91.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Atlantian

RP Ratings (IRE):

Whip Whitaker

POSTDATA:

Atlantian

The Irish Sun:

Atlantian