April 18 / 19.15 Clonmel

19.15

Heavy

Russellstown INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 2f 152y
  • 8 runners
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Russellstown INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 224

Last run: 113 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied in a point and promising form under rules, only finding one too good at Sligo and better form when beaten a head at Fairyhouse in December; 2m4f on heavy too testing when last seen but may bounce back here having been freshened up with four month break.
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6th

1

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent novice, winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Grade 3 novice at Navan; probably stepped up on that when a well beaten second to stablemate Romeo Coolio here at Christmas; others preferred.

7/1

6th

1

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent novice, winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Grade 3 novice at Navan; probably stepped up on that when a well beaten second to stablemate Romeo Coolio here at Christmas; others preferred.

7/1

2nd

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

6/1

OUR TIP

100/1

  • Place: £13.70

Form: 5

Last run: 145 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Punchestown bumper on debut and possibly best watched after five-month break.
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5th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Champagne Kid

12st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

Irish challenger who has been contesting valuable handicaps back home, bagging one in new cheekpieces at Leopardstown during the festive period (2m4f, good to yielding); back at this trip (had tried 3m), it wasn't a bad run at Punchestown this month when a tongue-tie was added; hard to discount.

10/1

9th

13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:30 Punchestown

Champagne Kid

10st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

Bumper winner; off the mark at the eighth attempt over hurdles in a maiden here in November (2m6f, sft-hvy); followed up in a Listed handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20.5f, gd-yld) in December; raised 7lb and pulled up in Listed handicap at the DRF on latest but 3m on heavy may have stretched him; could rebound dropped in trip; tongue tie added.

25/1

9

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Champagne Kid

10st 8lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

Took eight attempts to get off the mark over hurdles; won 2m6f Punchestown maiden in November and backed that up, again under today's rider, when taking 2m5f handicap here last month in first-time cheekpieces, making much of running (Saint Le Fort third, Wendrock fifth); 7lb rise for that makes this a lot tougher and steps up in trip.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 44723

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent in bumpers so far and hit the frame again at Gowran when last seen; more exposed than these rivals and vulnerable to improvers.
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4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

Form: 0-724

Last run: 81 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left previous form behind when narrowly denied at Limerick over Christmas but only a distant fourth in a deeper race at Naas since; not without an each-way squeak.
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6th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 114y

19:30 Clonmel

RememberHesmine

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Flood

T: P G Fahey

Best run in six bumper starts came when runner-up at Limerick over Christmas time in 2023; has been off the track close to two years; market will reveal expectations on return.

8/1

5th

8

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

20:30 Wexford

RememberHesmine

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Fahey

T: P G Fahey

took keen hold, raced in second, weakened from under 4f out

9/1

3rd

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Downpatrick

RememberHesmine

11st 12lb

J: Mr A P Fahey

T: P G Fahey

in touch with leaders, headway and went third approaching last, kept on, no match for first two

12/1

Form: 2

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked green when keen on debut but plenty to like about that run, only beaten roughly 3l despite hanging in the closing stages; split two rivals with experience that day and will be a major player if building on that run.
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9

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 181y

19:40 Punchestown

Getamotive

12st 0lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: T J Nagle Jr

midfield, pulled up quickly under 6f out, looked to go wrong

25/1

9

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 181y

19:40 Punchestown

Getamotive

12st 0lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: T J Nagle Jr

midfield, pulled up quickly under 6f out, looked to go wrong

25/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 152y

19:15 Clonmel

Getamotive

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: T J Nagle Jr

Looked green when keen on debut but plenty to like about that run, only beaten roughly 3l despite hanging in the closing stages; split two rivals with experience that day and will be a major player if building on that run.

5/1

Form: 33

Last run: 60 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third on debut at Fairyhouse in a race that has produced winners and only beaten 1l behind the subsequent Champion Bumper fourth at Punchestown in February; clearly warrants respect.
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9

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Inn At The Park

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

midfield

14/1

9

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Inn At The Park

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

midfield

14/1

Form: 2P

Last run: 113 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to a subsequent winner on rules debut but was beaten a long way out at Punchestown when last seen; off 113 days and may be able to bounce back.
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6

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Major Barry

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Conor Houlihan

Won twice over hurdles in 2024 but lightly raced during the last 12 months and hasn't been anything like as good; potentially on a good mark for stable/chase debut but easy to have reservations.

33/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Pulled up at Bellewstown last week and doesn't have the form to be a factor against a few of these.

100/1

8

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual hurdle winner was poor on second start for this yard last time and has to rebound with tongue-tie and cheekpieces added; unproven over this trip.

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped like he may have needed the run when fading into sixth on Navan debut last month; should do better here and ground likely fine for him.
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8

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:30 Bellewstown

Black Heather

11st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Harry Kelly; ran well on the Flat at this venue on final start for Kelly; has run poorly in two of his three runs for this stable; makes handicap debut; his two stablemates appear to hold stronger credentials.

12/1

2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:10 Punchestown

Black Heather

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ballinrobe bumper winner last July; won a Naas maiden hurdle easily at the first attempt in April; let down by jumping on stable debut when finishing last in a Cork rated novice (2m1f, good); improved jumping display when a good third in a rated hurdle at Wexford last time; he won't be far away.

9/2

3rd

8

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:30 Wexford

Black Heather

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ballinrobe bumper winner last summer readily landed Naas maiden (2m, good to yielding) on hurdling debut last month; slowly away when narrowly beaten on the flat at Bellewstown two days later but let down by jumping on yard debut in Cork rated novice latest; likely improver if getting jumping sorted.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €211.10
Straight Forecast €211.71
Trifecta €1471.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Inn At The Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Getamotive

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bleu De Vassy

The Irish Sun:

Inn At The Park