October 26 / 15.45 Clonmel

15.45

Heavy

Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • 12 runners
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Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.20
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 54080-

Last run: 189 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Some reasonable maiden hurdle form early last year; more lightly raced in recent times and not seen since well beaten in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in April; first-time tongue-tied but others more likely.
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9

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

Housemartin

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Won over 2m1f at Clonmel on heavy last season and saw out 3m really well to win at Roscommon in August on softish ground, a career-best; ran well for long way on last month's comeback at Gowran before tiring; better for that and has form on good ground too.

12/1

13

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 180y

14:30 Gowran Park

Housemartin

11st 3lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Won over 2m1f at Clonmel on heavy last season and saw out 3m really well to win at Roscommon in August on softish ground, a career-best; time off since but goes well fresh and handles soft; shortlisted.

9/1

7

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

18:30 Roscommon

Housemartin

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Won over 2m1f at Clonmel on heavy ground in October and runner-up at Cork next time; hint at definite return to form at Sligo last month, not quite getting 3m2f trip; slight drop in distance to suit and so would likely softer ground.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0-3832 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Just the one win to his credit but a few near misses since including when narrowly beaten at Tramore two weeks ago; handles this ground well and should go close.
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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

12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: P8F539 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Decent third in a handicap chase here last month; poor run subsequently at Tramore; cheekpieces left off here for her return to hurdles; others preferred.
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13th

18

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:52 Punchestown

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

midfield

12/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

Form: 000-00

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Modest form overall and makes no real appeal.
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3

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Cornmarket

11st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

Sligo specialist; three wins there last year and twice placed there this season; first-time blinkers seemed to help when third over 3m2f last time, with Keep Em Quite and Ilbdare behind.

9/1

3rd

4

19th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 168y

19:48 Sligo

Cornmarket

11st 7lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

All three hurdle wins have come at this venue at 2m4f and 3m2f on decent ground; best run this year when just failing to get up over C&D last month (good); found the competition too hot at Galway; now blinkered for the first time after a tame effort here 13 days ago.

7/1

5th

4

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 168y

19:30 Sligo

Cornmarket

11st 4lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: John J Cullen

All three hurdle wins have come here at 2m4f and 3m2f on decent ground; standout run this year when just failing to get up over 3m2f last month (good); tame Galway effort last week but has to be respected back here with such a good record at the track.

13/2

Form: 773524 CD BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
In good form of late, following up a good second in a Listowel handicap hurdle last month with a close fourth at Roscommon two days later; freshened up since and likely to play a hand here.
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13

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Dontdooddson

10st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Darren Collins

Veteran bagged a fourth win in 2m1f handicap hurdle here last summer (good); recent hurdles form just okay so more needed on return to fences (hasn't won over fences in nearly 5 years).

14/1

7th

16

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

19:18 Roscommon

Dontdooddson

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Darren Collins

Veteran bagged a fourth win at Wexford last summer off this mark (2m1f, good); not disgraced in three runs this year, but more needed to win.

16/1

7th

16

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:40 Clonmel

Dontdooddson

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: Darren Collins

Veteran added a fourth win at Wexford in July (2m1f, good) off this mark; creditable efforts last twice but more needed to win.

12/1

Form: 485-U

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Some useful maiden hurdle form last season in juvenile company and comes here on the back of a decent third in a 1m6f Flat handicap at Navan last week; handles soft ground and not one to discount.
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12th

3

(9)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Dubai Clover

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden under both codes but has been in the frame a few times; soundly beaten over hurdles and on the Flat the last twice and has to find more with a tongue-tie added.

12/1

Form: 490-59

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Maiden has run well at times but has to rebound from a poor Ballinrobe run in July; tongue-tie on.
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10

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Castlehill Boy

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Promise displayed in bumpers a long time ago now; no sign of a return to form in a Thurles beginners' chase latest; hard to fancy on recent showings.

14/1

11th

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 176y

14:30 Thurles

Castlehill Boy

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th

33/1

Form: 76-972

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced gelding and produced his best performance when runner-up in an ordinary maiden hurdle here on soft-to-heavy last month; fairly handicapped on that effort and unexposed; each-way claims.
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2nd

12

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 and some fine runs in defeat since including back here the last twice; is steadily climbing the handicap but is still one for the shortlist.

5/1

3rd

15

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 (good to yielding); bounced back from a poor Killarney run back here over 2m last time when denied by a neck (2m, good); up 3lb more now but the claimer negates that and he likes it around here.

8/1

2nd

2

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

Went up 10lb for winning a 2m3f handicap hurdle here in May; has to bounce back from an ordinary effort at Killarney last month over this shorter trip but the booking of Jack Kennedy an obvious plus.

12/1

Form: 799-PP

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Disappointing on the track, including when pulled up last twice in a handicap chase and a handicap hurdle here over 3m; new headgear tried here and the booking of Derek O'Connor means he is not totally dismissed.
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3rd

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Longhouse Star

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden under rules in Ireland (0-3 as a chaser) but he had a few wins and places to his name in 25 point starts; the latest wasn't his best but he still went and joined Dan Skelton for £8,000; that alone heightens interest in him.

2/1

9

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 7f 58y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Longhouse Star

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

Had decent form in points but his track form has been pretty dismal; blinkers.

100/1

14th

9

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Longhouse Star

11st 6lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

Absent 297 days; 0-5 over hurdles but all his Rules runs have come on ground with soft or heavy in the description; was placed in a point-to-point on good and his two winning half-brothers both scored on a sound surface so the better ground here may spark some improvement.

20/1

Form: 04P-P9

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in January; well beaten in two starts since returning from her summer break and best watched.
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6

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:30 Clonmel

Pana To Milan

11st 12lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner at Thurles (2m6f/2m) didn't run too badly, having been hampered, on recent run; not one to rule out.

10/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

11/2

Form: 53-973 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
One win to her credit but ran close to her best when a staying-on third over trip and ground at Limerick on Saturday; should be thereabouts if running to that level here.
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9th

16

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

17:42 Tramore

Go Gill Go

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: James Grace

Just 1-34 over hurdles and her regression continues so not much appeal until showing more spark.

33/1

9th

18

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Go Gill Go

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: James Grace

On losing run since Sligo maiden hurdle win in 2021; no signs of ending the barren spell in recent starts.

14/1

Form: 630P4F D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner has gone through a few yards but in good form of late; ran well in a handicap at Gowran before falling at the last at Downpatrick when her run was faltering; should be much more at home back at this trip and likely to go well.
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15

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Kiss My Lucky Egg

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Fifth in a big field at Naas in April and another fair effort when placed at Roscommon last month; back up in trip.

16/1

3rd

15

10th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 142y

18:18 Roscommon

Kiss My Lucky Egg

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Won a mares' bumper at Newton Abbot on decent ground in 2022; fairly modest Irish form overall, although Naas fifth on penultimate start was encouraging; disappointing at Downpatrick last time.

14/1

11th

15

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Kiss My Lucky Egg

10st 13lb

J: Mr H E Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Won a mares' bumper at Newton Abbot on decent ground and encouraging effort when fifth of 25 at Naas earlier this month (beaten 7l); ought to go well back on her preferred going.

13/2

Non-runners

Barbaha Queen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €59.90
Straight Forecast €42.37
Tricast €349.40
Trifecta €526.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Natural Breeze

The Irish Sun:

Blue Reed

SPOTLIGHT:

Kiss My Lucky Egg

POSTDATA:

Natural Breeze