September 05 / 19.15 Clonmel

19.15

Good

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 0f 144y
  • 13 runners
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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.10
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -72413 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run at Limerick in July with a 3l success and respectable follow up when third at Leopardstown since; should remain competitive, although others could be on better marks.
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3rd

1

(5)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Dundalk (AW)

Curious Bride

10st 1lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Eamonn O’Connell

ducked right start, in touch with leaders, outpaced from over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

7/1

9th

1

(12)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Curious Bride

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Came back to form over staying trips during the summer, winning at Limerick and Clonmel over 2m1f; found 1m4f handicap too sharp here last time in September; yet to win on this surface but the trip is certainly in her favour.

13/2

1

(12)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Curious Bride

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Came back to form over staying trips during the summer, winning at Limerick and Clonmel over 2m1f; found 1m4f handicap too sharp here last time in September; yet to win on this surface but the trip is certainly in her favour.

13/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7-1031 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won this last year and gained a second win of this campaign over 1m6f at Navan last week when making all; she's a potential pace angle again here from the inside gate and should relish the step back up in trip; one for the shortlist.
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1st

10

(7)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Gowran Park

Molly Hall

8st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Alan McIntyre

Stays further and likes quick ground; has won three races in lower grade and scored after five-month layoff last year but may find a few too strong at this level.

10/1

1st

10

(7)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Gowran Park

Molly Hall

8st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Alan McIntyre

Stays further and likes quick ground; has won three races in lower grade and scored after five-month layoff last year but may find a few too strong at this level.

10/1

2nd

8

(1)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Molly Hall

11st 8lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Alan McIntyre

led narrowly, raced in second after 2f

7/2

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 57-9

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-4 on the Flat but wasn't beaten far at the Curragh on Saturday and the step back up in trip will surely suit; one to consider.
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5th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:25 Tramore

Elusive Guy

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Won 2m maiden hurdle in 2022; been unable to land a handicap since but solid placed efforts over 2m4f early in the year (rated 103); likes soft ground; chase debut.

14/1

5th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:25 Tramore

Elusive Guy

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Won 2m maiden hurdle in 2022; been unable to land a handicap since but solid placed efforts over 2m4f early in the year (rated 103); likes soft ground; chase debut.

14/1

6th

5

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Elusive Guy

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

midfield

10/1

Form: 400/0-

Last run: 518 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back over timber last year; hasn't shown much on the Flat so far and recent hurdle return was low-key.
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11th

11

(8)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Duke Otto

9st 1lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Gained a third win over timber at Wexford last week and was only beaten 2l over C&D on his penultimate start when outpaced at a crucial stage; not ruled out.

4/1

33/1

Form: 750-79

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Losing run since Tramore maiden win over two years ago; struggled for form in two runs this year.
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15th

14

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Kottayam

10st 0lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent halfway

50/1

8th

17

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Kottayam

11st 0lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

unseated jockey and loose before start, held up in rear

5th

9

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Kottayam

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

10/1

Form: 04259-

Last run: 286 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
24-race maiden but went close over 1m4f at the Curragh on Saturday; fair mark and should be involved again but strike-rate is off-putting.
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5th

15

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Indulging

10st 7lb

J: Ms E L O’Neill

T: T M Walsh

Best run last year was over 7f at Laytown; this trip may be beyond his comfortable range; 9lb out of the handicap; first reserve.

8th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Hannah Gayer

T: T M Walsh

Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these.

66/1

8th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Hannah Gayer

T: T M Walsh

Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these.

66/1

Form: 42-006

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Struggling for form on the Flat and over timber so far this year; down to a good mark but others have more pressing claims.
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6th

9

(8)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Gowran Park

Autocrat

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R Donohoe

All five wins have come on AW at up to 1m4f and comes here in good form after a busy winter campaign at Dundalk; fair fifth over 2m at Thurles in October but probably opposable on turf.

12/1

6th

9

(8)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Gowran Park

Autocrat

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R Donohoe

All five wins have come on AW at up to 1m4f and comes here in good form after a busy winter campaign at Dundalk; fair fifth over 2m at Thurles in October but probably opposable on turf.

12/1

5th

4

(13)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Autocrat

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R Donohoe

Has gained four of his five course wins over this trip, the most recent in January; went up 7lb for that and had to settle for third behind Genoah and Annaghmccanns last month.

8/1

Form: 856

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; running okay in Flat maidens this term and step up in trip on handicap debut should suit.
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6th

11

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:37 Fairyhouse

Beauforts Storm

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Fair standard of hurdles form (official rating of 124) but unlikely to match the geldings; has flopped on AW since third in a Grade 3 mares' event over 2m2f at this venue.

25/1

6th

11

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:37 Fairyhouse

Beauforts Storm

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Fair standard of hurdles form (official rating of 124) but unlikely to match the geldings; has flopped on AW since third in a Grade 3 mares' event over 2m2f at this venue.

25/1

12th

10

(16)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Beauforts Storm

10st 13lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Has shown a good standard of form over hurdles since her last Flat run; won a maiden at Thurles in November and went close in a Listed novice event at the same venue before taking third in a Grade 3 contest at Punchestown; unexposed on the Flat and could be hard to beat off 65.

4/1

Form: 0-6764

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; minor eyecatcher when fourth at Tramore last month before an unseat over timber a day later; needs to build on that latest Flat run to have a say.
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9th

11

(5)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Miss Aytan

10st 13lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

slowly into stride, slightly awkward start, raced in last and detached

20/1

3

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Miss Aytan

11st 10lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Mild promise in maiden hurdles; first sign of life in handicaps when beaten 10.5l at Cork last time out (18.5f, good to yielding); drops back in trip in her usual hood and needs further improvement to hit the frame here; declared to run here on Saturday.

10/1

4th

7

(10)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

20:00 Tramore

Miss Aytan

9st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

held up in rear

16/1

33/1

Form: 00/0-6

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Well held 100-1 shot on yard debut in July; no wins in this sphere since 2020 and best watched at present.
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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

13th

7

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Politicise

11st 13lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

2-24 over hurdles; got off the mark over fences in a 2m4f handicap at Down Royal in April; well beaten over hurdles and on the Flat since.

16/1

15/2

Form: 734-60

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
0-20 on the Flat; tailed off at the Galway festival last time but shaped okay when sixth at Limerick on his penultimate run; step back up in trip might help.
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2nd

2

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

Cafe Con Leche

11st 10lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Often partnered last season by this amateur rider, including 2m1f win here; some good efforts in defeat on Flat last autumn but tailed off on last month's hurdles return; more expected of but ideally wants it softer.

20/1

9th

1

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Clonmel

Cafe Con Leche

12st 0lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

8/1

11th

4

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Cafe Con Leche

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Often amateur-ridden last season when a Cork win came out of the blue at 40-1; Philip Byrnes takes over now; leading chance now against the background of solid palced form in Flat handicaps at this track and Galway

3/1

Form: -92519

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
1-24, getting off the mark at the 23rd attempt at Leopardstown last month; more consistent than that record suggests and ran okay at Navan last week; place contender.
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5

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Elzaamsan

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: M Halford & T Collins

Is 1-25 on Flat, placed seven times; belatedly off the mark (at the 23rd attempt) in a 1m7f handicap at Leopardstown last month, down the field in two staying handicaps since then.

10/1

12th

7

(13)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Elzaamsan

11st 10lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: M Halford & T Collins

soon prominent, led after 2f

10/1

9th

4

(2)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Elzaamsan

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: M Halford & T Collins

Got off the mark on his 23rd start in an amateur riders' event over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; given a clever ride from the front that day but unlikely to get it all his own way today.

11/1

50/1

Form: 770-97

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
49-race maiden and well held in both runs this year.
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13th

13

(3)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Patrick Joseph

10st 12lb

J: Miss R Hogan

T: D Broad

49-race maiden and well held in both runs this year.

50/1

7th

7

(1)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:20 Bellewstown

Patrick Joseph

11st 0lb

J: Miss R Hogan

T: D Broad

Longstanding maiden with no form claims at these weights.

100/1

9th

7

(4)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Patrick Joseph

11st 7lb

J: Miss R Hogan

T: D Broad

0-37 on the Flat and this looks tough on the back of a 257-day absence.

200/1

Non-runners

Plains Indian

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €35.40
Straight Forecast €26.50
Tricast €175.48
Trifecta €171.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Molly Hall

The Irish Sun:

Plains Indian

POSTDATA:

Curious Bride

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Politicise