June 09 / 17.40 Clonmel

17.40

Good To Firm

Powerstown Park Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 0f 67y
  • 7 runners
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Powerstown Park Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.40
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5534-6 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort over timber and encouraging enough chase debut when sixth in beginners' at Limerick (beaten 20l, RPR 110); best hurdle form is over a bit further than this and may find this sharp enough on fast ground.
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9th

9

(8)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Desert Friend

9st 4lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Veteran has done a bit of everything and recorded his ninth win when easily scoring over 1m6f at Sligo last time (yielding to soft), benefitting from a truly-run race; up 8lb but in the mix.

9/2

1st

8

(12)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Desert Friend

9st 8lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Veteran has done a bit of everything and recorded his eighth win when scoring over 2m on AW in March; poor run at Bellewstown last time but that was only a day after being placed at Dundalk; goes well at Ballinrobe and this track isn't dissimilar.

10/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 5802-8

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat but has never really matched that over jumps and is just 1-23 over hurdles; made a promising start to his chase career over 2m4f here but it was a lesser effort when tailed off at Kilbeggan on Sunday and probably needs further than this these days.
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5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Takarengo

11st 2lb

J: Millie Barcoe

T: James M Barcoe

Dual-purpose; record of 1-31 over hurdles; couple of promising placed efforts after joining this yard last year but modest form so far in 2026 on the Flat and over hurdles; beaten 23l off 2lb higher at Clonmel latest; others preferred.

20/1

8th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Takarengo

10st 8lb

J: Millie Barcoe

T: James M Barcoe

No win since 2021; has occasionally run well in defeat; improved from a run on the Flat at Navan in March when going well for this jockey (on her first ride over jumps) at Wexford last month; beaten 8l in fourth, so needs to raise his game another notch.

16/1

Form: 004P-7 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in each of her two chase starts but has been out of form since winning a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan 13 months ago and hard to fancy on that basis; optimum trip and conditions at least.
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5th

5

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Bonarc

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Just 2-33 over hurdles and 0-5 over fences after finishing tailed off in a 2m1f handicap at Sligo in September; has run well in this discipline and drying ground would help her no end.

16/1

4th

4

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

15:20 Sligo

Bonarc

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last throughout, pecked on landing 1st, detached when not fluent 7th, jumped slightly left and weakened 2 out, pecked on landing last

7/1

Form: 14005- D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
3-19 over timber but below form when last seen over hurdles in a Ballinrobe handicap and not at his best on the level twice since; would need to be better over fences to win this on chase debut.
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3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

2nd

5

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:25 Tramore

Darkened

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Noel C Kelly

Second runner for yard; dual-purpose; 3-26 over hurdles and rated 98; in good form on the AW in recent weeks and ran well on his only previous visit to this track; goes on any ground, notable jockey booking and not without a chance.

5/1

Form: /864-1 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner and progressive sort under Rules, getting off the mark when making all in a maiden hurdle at Down Royal last month; he's the one to beat if he can translate that form to fences on chase debut and his experience in a point should help.
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4th

6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Top Speed

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish maiden hurdle winner; beaten a long way in three runs for current yard, all handicap chases; could appreciate this return to hurdling and blinkers are given a go (in cheekpieces the last twice), but there are risks.

25/1

3rd

1

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:40 Newton Abbot

Top Speed

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in second, pressed leader after 6th, dropped to last after 7th, soon detached, weakened gradually from 4 out, tailed off

7/1

3rd

4

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Top Speed

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead; left that yard under a cloud and his return to fences (stable debut) at Bangor was forgettable (2m1f, good; 20-1); tongue-tie returns with cheekpieces added.

12/1

Form: 436P-0 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden hurdle at this venue; showed he retained plenty of ability when fourth in a beginners' at Wexford in October but has struggled subsequently and didn't beat a rival on debut for this yard over hurdles last month; while he's a big player on his best form, he has questions to answer at present; best form has come on much softer ground.
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0

16

18th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Navan

The Priests Leap

10st 13lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner in March 2021 but losing run since and he's been tailed off in two runs for this yard; plenty to prove at present, even from falling mark.

50/1

6th

5

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 67y

17:40 Clonmel

The Priests Leap

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, lost second 5th, lost third 5 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out

3/1

16th

11

15th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:25 Killarney

The Priests Leap

10st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

1-17; lost his way towards the end of his time with William Durkan; needs to prove he stays this trip but he's an interesting recruit for this yard; wears first-time cheekpieces.

15/2

Form: /FP/0-

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Five-time Flat winner but has struggled in five hurdle starts; hard to fancy on chase debut returning from 229 days off.
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11th

8

(1)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Landue

9st 0lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: R K Watson

Five-time winner in Britain, best at around 1m4f on AW; Irish form offers no encouragement.

20/1

9th

7

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Landue

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: R K Watson

bumped rival start, in rear

33/1

12th

7

(13)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Landue

9st 8lb

J: Karen Kenny

T: R K Watson

Four AW wins in Britain all over longer trips; last of 14 on C&D comeback run in September and now visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €57.10
Straight Forecast €61.95
Trifecta €164.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Top Speed

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Priests Leap

POSTDATA:

Bonarc

The Irish Sun:

Top Speed