September 28 / 14.30 Clonmel

14.30

Yielding To Soft

Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 3f 181y
  • 7 runners
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Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 751034

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a Wexford maiden hurdle in June and respectable runs in two of his three starts since; was poor on soft ground at Galway and today's conditions may not suit even though he is nicely weighted.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

9/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 143172 C BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.
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6th

6

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:50 Limerick

Bal De Rio

10st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Course 2m3f winner has won six times over hurdles in all, including four in claiming events; briefly left the yard last year and finish 8l second in a race of this type at Clonmel in September; finished second in this event 12 months ago.

7/2

2nd

4

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 181y

14:30 Clonmel

Bal De Rio

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: James McAuley

Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.

9/4

2nd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Bal De Rio

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held

13/2

Form: /60-38 C

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over a bit shorter at this track in 2021; has missed a big chunk of time since and has a bit on his plate here despite getting plenty of weight from the principals.
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Verdict Starting price

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Natural Breeze

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

led, clear before 2nd, reduced lead after 3rd, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

12/1

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Natural Breeze

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

led, clear before 2nd, reduced lead after 3rd, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

12/1

7th

11

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Navan

Natural Breeze

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

led, mistake 2nd, headed 9th

5/1

Form: -4P142 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner has won twice over hurdles and got off the mark over fences at Tramore last month; solid runs in defeat since, including on the Flat; seems ground versatile; chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:25 Stratford

Rotten Row

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Ex-Irish 7yo who readily drew clear to win in lower-grade company here (2m5f, good) in June, his fifth start for Gary Hanmer; also ran well at Cartmel last month and ought to be in the thick of things again.

9/4

4th

3

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Rotten Row

11st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; mixed record under both codes for current yard but he returned to form with a stylish win over fences at Stratford (2m5f, good) last month; back up 7lb in the weights but that was a personal best last time and he still looks feasibly treated.

11/2

1st

3

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:28 Stratford

Rotten Row

11st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; down the field in two 1m4f novices on the AW before finishing fifth and sixth in a pair of handicap hurdles at about 2m; reservations for now.

8/1

Form: -0553P

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner ran his best race this year over fences at Wexford last month but was tailed off at Killarney since; needs to bounce back.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:25 Tramore

Coole Arcade

10st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Charles Coakley

Second over C&D in October but well held since; may have needed recent Limerick reappearance but modest enough strike-rate and Prince Of Air looks the yard's main hope; tongue-tie left off.

10/1

5th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:25 Tramore

Coole Arcade

10st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Charles Coakley

Second over C&D in October but well held since; may have needed recent Limerick reappearance but modest enough strike-rate and Prince Of Air looks the yard's main hope; tongue-tie left off.

10/1

13

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Coole Arcade

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Charles Coakley

led, joined briefly 1st, headed 5 out

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: P0/4-P

Last run: 120 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle and Flat handicap winner for Willie Mullins but has been below form in four starts for this yard and has to get back on track again.
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14th

21

26th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Dark Voyager

11st 13lb

T: Aidan Melia

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, lost position when pushed along after 9th

9th

9

(2)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Navan

Dark Voyager

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Aidan Melia

held up in rear

16/1

8th

16

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 40y

16:45 Gowran Park

Dark Voyager

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Aidan Melia

Returned to some sort of form on her debut for this trainer when a solid fourth in a 2m2f handicap hurdle at Downpatrick last month; more needed but well-handicapped if coming back to form.

14/1

Form: 1017-P D

Last run: 84 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won his second hurdle race at Fairyhouse in January but has been well beaten over hurdles and on the Flat since; has to get back to best.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

18

(2)

9th May 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Kashi

9st 0lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Karl Thornton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden on the Flat and was poor at Sligo four days ago, so not easy to fancy.

40/1

11th

18

(2)

9th May 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Kashi

9st 0lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Karl Thornton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden on the Flat and was poor at Sligo four days ago, so not easy to fancy.

40/1

Non-runners

Battle Of Benburb

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.80
Straight Forecast €10.13
Trifecta €53.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bal De Rio

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Starman

POSTDATA:

Starman

TOPSPEED:

Bal De Rio

The Irish Sun:

Bal De Rio