October 26 / 17.25 Clonmel

17.25

Heavy

Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 9th Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 0f 63y
  • 11 runners
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Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 9th Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.02

Form: /58737 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Winner of a good ground maiden hurdle; 16lb well in over fences but just does not seem to be as good a chaser; should be a contender for all that.
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Verdict Starting price

9

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Midnight It Is

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner at 2m3f but rarely ventures beyond 2m1f now, good third in last season's Grand Annual at Cheltenham but didn't seem to get home in 2m4f Plate at same venue last month; stamina concerns remain at this trip.

16/1

10th

14

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Midnight It Is

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner at 2m3f; rarely ventures beyond 2m1f now and has something to prove in trying to repeat a very good third in the Grand Annual here (2m, good to soft; off 1lb lower) last March, having run three moderate races since, but there has been late support for him.

16/1

7th

8

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Midnight It Is

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three-time chase winner and third behind King Of Prs here a year ago; excellent third in the Grand Annual; down the field at Punchestown on final start last season; failed to feature on reappearance in C&D event won by Drumgill.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 1-3366

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Sole victory came on soft ground at Tramore in April; mostly consistent since until running poorly at Tramore in August; chance at his best.
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6th

3

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Freddie Robdal

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Better chaser than hurdler, winning three of 20 chase starts; 0-10 over timber but is rated 17lb lower; winner of a Kilbeggan handicap chase in April (2m4f, yielding); unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark at that track last month when 17l fourth of 13 (18.5f, good); could be thereabouts.

11/4

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 7756P-

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
No win for more than two years and disappointing profile in recent times; handles the ground and has a chance if coming back to the sort of form he showed when second to Womalko over 2m2f in December.
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Verdict Starting price

13

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Carrolls Cottage

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 24 starts and others preferred today.

33/1

9th

6

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:20 Clonmel

Carrolls Cottage

11st 8lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner at Limerick but over three years since the last of those; is 0-23 over fences but has run well here; has to better recent form.

22/1

Form: 20/31- C

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced performer and a dual winner; not seen since holding off Carrolls Cottage over 2m2f here in December; runs well fresh though and could be the one to beat.
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8th

4

14th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Womalko

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, not fluent last

9/2

8th

4

14th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Womalko

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, not fluent last

9/2

7th

9

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 100y

14:37 Down Royal

Womalko

10st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over hurdles for Robert Tyner; joined Gordon Elliott for last season and has had only three races, all at Clonmel, over three different trips and favorite each time; raised 6lb for a 2m2f win last December; may have needed recent return; strong contender now.

5/2

Form: 46-26P D

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Touched off in a good ground handicap chase at Tipperary in May; not seen since pulling up after a poor jumping performance at Aintree in June; no win for three years and best watched here after four months off.
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14th

9

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Politicise

11st 1lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner; 2-26 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase in April last year; yet to shine for this stable; not badly handicapped on his old form, needs a revival.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: /8-745

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Flat/hurdles winner; little impression in her first two races over fences; well held in fifth on handicap debut at Roscommon last month.
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5

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Ally Cay

11st 10lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Mulligan

Minor promise over fences in 2023; missed 2024 and shown nothing in four starts since for new yard on the Flat or over timber.

100/1

1

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:37 Kilbeggan

Ally Cay

12st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Mulligan

Flat winner won the last of two hurdle scores in 2021; poor on the Flat recently and pulled-up over hurdles since; not easy to fancy.

50/1

4

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:42 Ballinrobe

Ally Cay

11st 8lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Paul Mulligan

Four-time winner, two on Flat, two over hurdles; has had two Flat runs after a long absence; first run at Navan a lot better than more recent Bellewstown outing.

25/1

Form: 630-P7

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a handicap hurdle at Limerick on Saturday, but a 29-race maiden and a big ask here from 5lb out of the handicap.
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10th

11

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 135y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Ventnor

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

towards rear

12/1

7th

14

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Ventnor

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

led, headed but prominent after 2nd, lost position before 4th

14/1

Form: 8P6331

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Four-time point winner finally came good on the track when easily landing a Tramore beginners chase two weeks ago; drop back in trip not guaranteed to suit but comes here in form and looks a contender.
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0

5

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 74y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Croi Corcra

11st 9lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Colin Bowe

pressed leader early, prominent before 4th, dropped to midfield and struggling before 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 4 out, weakened and detached when pulled up before 3 out

7/2

8th

6

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 63y

17:25 Clonmel

Croi Corcra

11st 9lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Colin Bowe

led, mistake 1st, headed but prominent omitted 4th, led again before 3 out (usual 5 out), headed home turn, soon weakened

5/1

Form: 1/4F-6

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last year for Eoghan O'Grady; well beaten in a novice chase at Cork 11 days ago after a break of 17 months; best watched.
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11th

4

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Toofareastiswest

11st 9lb

J: John Aherne

T: A M O’Grady

Useful form at one stage but hasn't won in well over two years and pulled up in four of last five outings; new headgear combination tried.

25/1

1

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:44 Clonmel

Toofareastiswest

12st 0lb

J: John Aherne

T: A M O’Grady

Useful form at one stage; pulled up on final two starts last season; same outcome on return to action at Tramore; tailed off in a handicap chase at Thurles three weeks ago.

66/1

10th

9

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Toofareastiswest

11st 5lb

J: John Aherne

T: A M O’Grady

Pulled up on final two starts last season; same outcome on return to action at Tramore; seems safe to leave out of calculations.

50/1

Form: 22147- BF

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Gained a more than deserved success from the front in a 3m handicap chase at Limerick in March; not seen since April and might need the run but could make a bold bid from the front if fit enough.
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18th

15

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Made In The Woods

10st 6lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Won a chase at Limerick in 2023 but 0-13 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; cheekpieces go on after a moderate run over fences at Clonmel on latest; 4lb lower in this sphere but others appeal more.

14/1

Form: 430-00

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two runs this month and looks a most unlikely player.
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10th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Astrophysicist

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.

11th

12

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Astrophysicist

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €29.30
Straight Forecast €39.34
Tricast €206.95
Trifecta €294.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Midnight It Is

SPOTLIGHT:

Womalko

TOPSPEED:

Politicise

POSTDATA:

Midnight It Is

The Irish Sun:

Womalko