March 21 / 14.30 Clonmel

14.30

Heavy

Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 2f 112y
  • 16 runners
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Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 855

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle form is reasonably progressive; quite close fifth at Fairyhouse last time and has a leading chance in a desperately weak contest.
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6th

6

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:38 Roscommon

Bocellis Voice

10st 8lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Weak chase form over the past 12 months and holds a modest hurdles rating; beaten 15l in a Sligo claimer last time (2m2f, good); veteran faces a stiff task once again.

20/1

7th

7

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Bocellis Voice

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Weak chase form over the past 12 months; has a modest hurdles rating; veteran faces a stiff task in this company.

25/1

9th

5

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Bocellis Voice

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Second runner for yard; hurdle and chase winner has been regressive in both those spheres since last autumn; blinkers replace the visor worn last time; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 68984

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on anything he had done previously when a running-on fourth in a 2m maiden hurdle here earlier this month; step up in trip should suit and likely to go close; blinkers tried today.
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17th

15

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Mister Twist

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Won 2m6f maiden at Downpatrick last summer but struggled twice afterwards in handicaps; absent since September and may just need this.

10/1

17th

15

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Mister Twist

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Won 2m6f maiden at Downpatrick last summer but struggled twice afterwards in handicaps; absent since September and may just need this.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 0P-05

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weakened late but not far behind Mister Twist here last time; more needed but could get into the frame.
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22th

7

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 130y

15:25 Punchestown

Unheralded

11st 10lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: T J Nagle Jr

Too keen and didn't last home over 2m6f at Limerick the last twice; each-way claims dropped in distance.

33/1

7th

10

26th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:45 Limerick

Unheralded

11st 5lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: T J Nagle Jr

All form has been on easier ground, couple of remote placings; didn't seem to stay 3m1f last time; quicker ground an unknown.

16/1

18

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Unheralded

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: T J Nagle Jr

Form: 406406

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Showed limited ability a couple of times for Ian O'Connor; new trainer today but others look more likely.
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11th

13

27th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:37 Limerick

Costaweefortune

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Charles Coakley

Maiden has been well beaten on her last two starts and is 8lb out of the handicap; not easy to fancy.

50/1

7th

13

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:20 Limerick

Costaweefortune

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles Coakley

Best run when 7th in a Killarney handicap hurdle but has to improve on that; poor in a maiden since.

22/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5/87

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the track for two years and not disgraced in a pair of maiden hurdles here and at Naas earlier this month; won't need to improve on that form to go close here.
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5th

3

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Starman

11st 9lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Close second over fences at Catterick in January (1m7f, good) but mainly poor efforts since, the latest in a selling hurdle.

40/1

4th

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Starman

11st 1lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Three hurdle wins in Ireland during 2023 but a close second over fences at Catterick (about 1m7f, good) in January came from out of the blue and hasn't been repeated since; returns to hurdles with a cloud hanging over him.

14/1

7th

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Starman

12st 0lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Seemingly back in good form when close second to short-odds favourite at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day, his third start for Joanne Foster, but pulled up there twice since and now has it all to prove again; tongue-tie (worn on penultimate start) refitted.

16/1

Form: 0-05

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten first two starts but showed much more when failing to stay in a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Navan; this trip should be much more suitable and not without a chance.
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3

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 46y

18:48 Roscommon

Farceur De Sivola

11st 11lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Ran respectably behind a runaway winner at Kilbeggan last week (2m, good to yielding); perhaps a shade high in the weights.

10/1

4th

9

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Kilbeggan

Farceur De Sivola

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lightly raced for a horse of his age; failed to make much impression over a longer trip at Limerick in his first handicap; finished behind Ricky Langford then.

25/1

10th

10

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:15 Limerick

Farceur De Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

14/1

Form: 005P6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Showed a little ability in maiden hurdles at Tramore and over 2m here; not without a chance.
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2

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Duncarrig

11st 5lb

J: Shaun Greene

T: James M Barrett

On a winless run since September 2023; finished 2024 out of form; new headgear combination needs to revive on first run for 307 days.

20/1

9th

9

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Duncarrig

11st 7lb

J: Shaun Greene

T: James M Barrett

Won a Navan handicap hurdle last year for Tony Mullins; needs to bounce back from a poor run in a Killarney handicap hurdle in August; has run terribly in three starts over fences.

33/1

15th

8

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Duncarrig

11st 10lb

J: Shaun Greene

T: James M Barrett

towards rear throughout, detached from 4 out, eased approaching last

12/1

Form: 00P

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed little in three maiden hurdles; cheekpieces tried here but makes little appeal.
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0

5

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

15:23 Fairyhouse

Dylan Og

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Thomas Cleary

didn't jump well, in rear, reminders after 4th, pulled up before 3 out

50/1

3

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

14:30 Clonmel

Dylan Og

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

Showed little in three maiden hurdles; cheekpieces tried here but makes little appeal.

66/1

Form: 900P5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown little in three bumpers or on his hurdles debut at Leopardstown two weeks ago; makes little appeal.
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8th

9

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Getaway Henry

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Gained second hurdles win back on his favoured good ground over 2m1f at Clonmel last month but well held off 4lb higher over slightly further 12 days ago; switches to fences now but lack of experience a possible negative.

12/1

16th

16

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Getaway Henry

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Back on his favoured good ground, he won well at Clonmel (2m) and a 5lb rise isn't the end of the world, having been competitive off this mark before.

8/1

1st

12

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Getaway Henry

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Shock winner at Wexford in 2024; best effort last season when runner-up at Thurles (2m, good to yielding) in October; pulled up over 2m4f at Limerick (soft) back from a break; others preferred.

22/1

Form: 7F000P

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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

Form: 808577

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Initial bumper promise last year yet to be built on; not disgraced in an ordinary beginners chase at Thurles last week; should go well on his return to hurdles in this company for Cheltenham winning duo.
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8th

1

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Read To Return

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: A J Martin

held up in rear

14/1

Form: 000

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in a trio of maiden hurdles; blinkers tried here but makes no real appeal.
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11

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

14:30 Clonmel

Windgap Warrior

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Michael Collins

Poor form in a trio of maiden hurdles; blinkers tried here but makes no real appeal.

100/1

13th

20

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Windgap Warrior

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Michael Collins

Beaten a total of 254L in a pair of maiden hurdles and no conceivable chance.

150/1

21th

19

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

Windgap Warrior

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Michael Collins

midfield

150/1

Form: 0-70P9

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a Cork maiden hurdle in December nor at Punchestown in January last time; more needed but not dismissed.
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11

2nd May 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 30y

18:48 Ballinrobe

Autumn In The Park

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Niall O’Flynn

disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, mistake 4th, headed after 6th, dropped to midfield when reminder and weakened after 4 out, soon dropped to last and pulled up

22/1

12

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

14:30 Clonmel

Autumn In The Park

11st 5lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Niall O’Flynn

Not disgraced in a Cork maiden hurdle in December nor at Punchestown in January last time; more needed but not dismissed.

20/1

9th

21

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

Autumn In The Park

11st 5lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Niall O’Flynn

prominent, led after 1st

150/1

Form: 900

Last run: 239 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat one rival in each of three bumpers last summer; visored here but hard to fancy on her hurdles debut after eight months off.
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9

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Nurse Garvey

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Made the frame in pair of maidens last summer, one of them here, but handicap form has been poor.

50/1

10

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Nurse Garvey

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: D M Christie

towards rear

16/1

9th

18

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Nurse Garvey

10st 8lb

T: D M Christie

Second reserve; C&D maiden fourth last September one of her better efforts and has run well fresh; handicap debut.

Form: 780808

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Would have been a bit closer in a mares handicap hurdle here earlier this month but for a couple of late mistakes; comes into calculations.
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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: 080-F

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fell quite early in a maiden hurdle here earlier this month after 16 months off; others preferred.
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9th

16

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Share The Joy

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: W J Lanigan

Nothing as yet in handicaps although badly hampered before pulled up at Limerick on latest; hard to fancy all the same.

25/1

0

18

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

18:35 Limerick

Share The Joy

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: W J Lanigan

Beaten nearly 18l into seventh at Kilbeggan (3m) but that was her best run yet; needs more.

25/1

7th

15

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Share The Joy

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: W J Lanigan

Shown very little in seven starts so far including last week's handicap debut.

50/1

Non-runners

Getaway Henry, Read To Return

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €21.60
Straight Forecast €23.83
Trifecta €150.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Starman

POSTDATA:

Bocelli's Voice

The Irish Sun:

Unheralded

RP Ratings (IRE):

Starman