June 09 / 18.50 Clonmel

18.50

Good To Firm

Bulmers Original Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Bulmers Original Beginners Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 73P80-

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Generally a consistent sort but lost his way towards the end of last term; would need a career best on chase debut to take this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Mr Saxobeat

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Sole win from 20 attempts over fences came in a Clonmel beginners' chase in 2023; second on seasonal return at Wexford in July; pulled up in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen; suffered the same fate at Killarney last time.

20/1

15

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Mr Saxobeat

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas Gibney

Sole win from 20 attempts over fences came in a Clonmel beginners' chase in 2023; however, he has been running well in defeat, with several placed finishes including on seasonal return at Wexford in July (2m3f, good); pulled up at Market Rasen when last seen.

18/1

12

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

15:12 Market Rasen

Mr Saxobeat

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Thomas Gibney

Irish challenger; 3lb out of the weights and over two years since he last won (overall strike-rate of 2-33); however, good second at Wexford on his return from a break and he's one who won't mind what the weather does.

33/1

Form: 11P5-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back over hurdles last summer but form has dipped badly this year; stamina to prove on chase debut and needs to bounce back.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Britzka

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Nolan

Three-time hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; looks on the downgrade and others are much preferred.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 23/32-

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of three in a beginners' on chase debut but shaped okay and improved when beaten half a length in a weaker race at Kilbeggan in April; hard to beat if he's in the same form.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

15:05 Perth

Clondaw Hollow

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: John C McConnell

jumped right on occasions, prominent, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

5/2

4th

1

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Clondaw Hollow

12st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, good headway before 3 out, outpaced when went modest fourth before 2 out, no extra approaching last

10/1

3rd

2

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Clonmel

Clondaw Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John C McConnell

led at steady pace, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and lost second approaching last, no extra run-in

8/13

Form: 0/18/P

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up a long way out when seemingly not handling the track at Downpatrick last time out on yard debut; that was on return from a lengthy absence but has plenty to prove at present.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 6f 111y

14:26 Galway

Indian Admiral

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Noel C Kelly

Returned from 19 months off in May and has not beaten a single rival since; first run for Noel Kelly here and quite the transformation is needed.

25/1

0

14

14th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 143y

18:20 Ballinrobe

Indian Admiral

11st 0lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick Griffin

Only 3lb higher than for his Galway win in October 2021 but hasn't achieved much at all in three chases since returning from a long absence.

50/1

6

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

15:35 Tipperary

Indian Admiral

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Patrick Griffin

held up in rear, slow jump when detached 8th, pulled up after 5 out

28/1

Form: 09/8-0

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off or failed to complete in all efforts so far; mountain to climb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Clonmel

Victory Sign

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Liam Casey

Tailed off or failed to complete in all efforts so far; mountain to climb.

200/1

13th

12

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:50 Cork

Victory Sign

11st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liam Casey

midfield

20/1

8th

13

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Victory Sign

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Poor form in three hurdles outings and returns from very long absence; big outsider.

100/1

Non-runners

Victory Sign

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.20
Straight Forecast €8.03
Trifecta €9.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clondaw Hollow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Clondaw Hollow

POSTDATA:

Clondaw Hollow

The Irish Sun:

Clondaw Hollow