February 27 / 15.25 Clonmel

15.25

Heavy

Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

1st
17
Volez Vous

(Won)

  • Win: £100.50
  • Place: £11.50

Form: -099P0

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 0-9 and nothing to suggest she can get her head in front so far this season; tongue-tie on.
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13th

10

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Volez Vous

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won consecutive races over hurdles at this track last year, including over C&D; was poor in three chases and one hurdle start over the winter; has to return to best for a new yard.

16/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Volez Vous

11st 1lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Deacon

Got her act together over hurdles towards the end of last season with two Clonmel wins on contrasting ground; up a total of 15lb for those wins (margin roughly one length in both); chased home an easy winner at Tipperary on her seasonal debut; can be a player off this mark if jumping adequately on chase debut.

7/2

8

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Volez Vous

11st 1lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Deacon

Got her act together over hurdles towards the end of last season with two Clonmel wins on contrasting ground; up a total of 15lb for those wins (margin roughly one length in both); chased home an easy winner at Tipperary on her seasonal debut; can be a player off this mark if jumping adequately on chase debut.

7/2

40/1

  • Place: £7.60

Form: 589

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat; hasn't shown enough in three hurdle starts to suggest this mark is workable on handicap debut; now tried with tongue-tie.
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2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Bhean Saibhre

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won 18.5f maiden hurdle here last August (good); fit from the Flat when beaten 11l in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on latest; same mark here; a bit more needed.

13/2

4th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Bhean Saibhre

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Emphatically off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt at Ballinrobe in August (2m3f, good); form in behind not worth much; unable to justify favouritism in three Flat runs since then but they were creditable all the same; not discounted.

6/1

4th

8

(5)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

Bhean Saibhre

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Generally dependable dual-purpose mare; stayed on well for a 4l third behind today's rivals Idomything and You Make Me Smile over extended 1m4f at Bellewstown (soft) last October; well fancied when third on seasonal debut at Navan; should be a bit sharper now and can uphold form with Mystic Rose and You Make Me Smile.

7/2

16/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 400-48

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden under rules but outran her odds on return at Cork, shaping like she may appreciate further; however, disappointing at Fairyhouse last month and needs to prove she acts on heavy.
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12th

13

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Heidis Frontiere

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Michael G Kennedy

towards rear, not fluent 2nd

10/1

12th

13

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Heidis Frontiere

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Michael G Kennedy

towards rear, not fluent 2nd

10/1

9th

11

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Heidis Frontiere

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Michael G Kennedy

towards rear

8/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 45852

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two points at end of 2024 before 11,000eur sale and big run on yard debut when beaten half a length at Down Royal last month; front two pulled 8l clear and she ought to go well despite a 5lb higher mark.
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7

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Sights Unseen

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won off 8lb lower at Downpatrick in May (2m6f, good); back on track after two poor chase runs when a 5l second of 16 at Listowel (2m6f, gd-yld) in first time blinkers (retained); this tougher off 3lb higher and majority of best form is on better ground.

13/2

9th

7

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Sights Unseen

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won off 8lb lower at Downpatrick in May (2m6f, good); back on track after two poor chase runs when a 5l second of 16 at Listowel (2m6f, gd-yld) in first time blinkers (retained); this tougher off 3lb higher and majority of best form is on better ground.

13/2

7

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Sights Unseen

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won off 8lb lower at Downpatrick in May (2m6f, good); back on track after two poor chase runs when a 5l second of 16 at Listowel (2m6f, gd-yld) in first time blinkers (retained); this tougher off 3lb higher and majority of best form is on better ground.

13/2

Form: 500/79

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in bumpers in 2022 but shown nothing in three maiden hurdles since; may find this drop in trip sharp on handicap debut.
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3rd

13

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Thurles

Set My Love Free

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

held up in rear, headway from 3 out, challenging towards near side 2 out, kept on

8/1

5th

11

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

Set My Love Free

10st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Minor promise in bumpers in 2022 but shown nothing in three maiden hurdles since; may find this drop in trip sharp on handicap debut.

33/1

9th

13

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 90y

14:48 Fairyhouse

Set My Love Free

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

in rear

20/1

Form: 647002

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in maiden hurdles and bounced back from some low-key handicap efforts when a 50-1 runner-up here a fortnight ago over 2m3f; might be vulnerable dropping in trip this time.
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9

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Siul Molly Siul

11st 1lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Maiden ran well enough at Wexford last time but needs more off 1lb lower; claiming rider stays aboard.

16/1

Form: 222352 CD

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Sole win came here in April 2024 and has finished runner-up in five of her seven starts since; up another 1lb for her latest second and has been off 195 days but can't be ruled out given her consistency.
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6th

12

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Tingarran Express

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

Dual course winner, also placed here four times; battled well from the front to land a mares' handicap at Tramore last August (good); probably in need of the run on course return in February; likely to strip fitter now; won here on her second start after a break last year; strong contender.

10/1

Form: 364

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who showed she had a future in this sphere with two promising efforts in maiden hurdles last summer; form of her latest run at Ballinrobe worked out but very different ground here and she's been off 219 days.
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7

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Ciao Adios

11st 6lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Dual-purpose sort got off the mark over hurdles at Cork in March (2m) but has been unplaced since then and needs a major return to form.

25/1

11th

8

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Ciao Adios

11st 8lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Unplaced in five outings since Cork win in March; looks vulnerable at this stage, still 7lb higher than her winning mark.

33/1

8th

3

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Ciao Adios

11st 10lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Form dipped when tailed off in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon earlier this week and her best efforts have come over shorter trips.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -48154

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Promise in bumpers and got off the mark in a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Tramore in August; hasn't kicked on in handicaps either side of Christmas and drop back to this trip may not help.
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10th

13

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Miss Lia

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Easy winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat last season, with multiple runner-up finishes up to 2m7f on different ground types (including over C&D); bounced back from a poor run at Fairyhouse when filling the second spot once again at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) in March.

13/2

2nd

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Miss Lia

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Tramore maiden hurdle winner last season (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat this term, with runner-up finishes three times up to 2m7f on different ground types; always behind when pulled up at Fairyhouse latest; capable of getting involved at her best.

12/1

Form: 0/90-5 BF

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner; in good form on the level last year but was a beaten favourite on her return to this sphere at Tipperary in November; would have finished closer without a bad mistake at the last though and ground might be okay for her (handles heavy on the Flat).
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10

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Navan

Sceptred Isle

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: G A Kingston

Two-time Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; handles soft ground, is fit from the Flat and didn't run too badly when fifth at Tipperary in November; not without a chance in a weak race.

8/1

8th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Sceptred Isle

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Won twice last year up to 1m7f; however, has been soundly beaten on latest two Flat starts and others make more appeal.

18/1

6th

7

(8)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

17:20 Sligo

Sceptred Isle

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Dual winner last year was soundly beaten on sole Flat start (over C&D) this year back in May; has to get back to her best.

22/1

16/1

Form: F3/70-

Last run: 443 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated to win a point earlier this month but likely to find 2m sharp back under rules.
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14

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Well Loved

10st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Power

Won on fourth chase start off 74 at Down Royal (19.5f, good) in early May; raised 5lb and couldn't follow up over 2m6f at Tramore later that month; drop back in trip here is a plus; not discounted.

14/1

6th

13

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Well Loved

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul Power

Won maiden point-to-point in February and won at Downpatrick (19.5f, good) on latest; runner-up failed to give the form a boost since but has to be respected off 5lb higher.

5/1

6th

13

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Well Loved

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul Power

Won maiden point-to-point in February and won at Downpatrick (19.5f, good) on latest; runner-up failed to give the form a boost since but has to be respected off 5lb higher.

5/1

Form: F33-03 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Losing run since maiden hurdle win in 2021; hit the frame in three of her seven starts last season and came on from her return when third over C&D a fortnight ago; each-way claims.
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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: 000

Last run: 68 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at huge odds in three starts in maiden hurdle company; pedigree suggests she might want further than this.
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13th

19

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 150y

14:27 Cork

A Family Affair

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Terence O’Brien

Tailed off at huge odds in three starts in maiden hurdle company; ran very free when again well beaten at Clonmel on handicap debut; pedigree suggests she will want further than this.

18/1

13th

16

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

A Family Affair

10st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Tailed off at huge odds in three starts in maiden hurdle company; pedigree suggests she might want further than this.

50/1

14th

11

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

13:20 Thurles

A Family Affair

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Beaten a mile in two maiden hurdles and impossible to give a chance to.

100/1

Form: 8F3676

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden and her better efforts have come over further than this; likely to struggle back at this trip.
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10th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Barryroe Madam

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Record of 1-22 over hurdles, with the win coming in Listowel handicap in May last year (23.5f, good) off 85; lost form in final start for Brian McMahon and two poor efforts for this yard since; best watched.

33/1

13th

12

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:50 Cork

Barryroe Madam

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Record of 1-21 over hurdles, with the win coming in a Listowel handicap in May last year (3m, good) off 85; lost form in final start for Brian McMahon and made a similarly poor stable debut at Limerick last time.

33/1

13th

1

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 50y

15:20 Limerick

Barryroe Madam

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Sole win from 20 starts for Brian McMahon came in 3m Listowel handicap last May (good); ground probably too soft when last seen in November and ground concerns here on yard debut; trip on the short side too.

12/1

Form: /3-UU5 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Beaten when unseating on both of her first two hurdle starts this term but showed more when firth of 12 at Fairyhouse last month; feasibly treated on old form and ground is fine for her.
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15th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Chautuaqua

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Bumper win here came on heavy, now 0-14 hurdling, pick of recent form when second on similar ground in Gowran mares maiden in March, didn't get beyond the first at Tramore last time (Nirisque second); ground could be plenty quick for her.

12/1

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:08 Tramore

Chautuaqua

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Clonmel bumper win came on heavy, now 0-13 hurdling, pick of recent form when second on similar ground in Gowran mares maiden last month; didn't seem to stay 2m3f on latest so return to 2m to suit; claims.

6/1

10th

1

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

16:42 Clonmel

Chautuaqua

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Sole win in 15 starts came at this track in a bumper on debut in March 2022 on heavy; in the frame in maiden company a couple of times since; good second at Gowran Park lto; up in trip; this a stronger contest however so needs more.

14/1

Form: 5P56-U

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; dual Flat winner in 2023; beaten when unseating at Punchestown earlier this month and best watched for now.
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9

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:02 Curragh

Queen Of Seduction

11st 3lb

J: Miss A Hourigan

T: G T Hourigan

Inferior hurdler to some in here but running well in that scene when last sighted in the spring; has won twice on the Flat and the ground was heavy for one of those.

20/1

4th

8

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Queen Of Seduction

11st 4lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: G T Hourigan

in touch with leaders, switched left after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, stayed on

11/1

4th

8

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Queen Of Seduction

11st 4lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: G T Hourigan

in touch with leaders, switched left after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, stayed on

11/1

Non-runners

Kps Ladyofknock, Realtin Lonrach, Taketwotoone

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Payout
Exacta €1336.30
Straight Forecast €1249.43
Tricast €24132.73

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sights Unseen

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ciao Adios

POSTDATA:

Go Gill Go

The Irish Sun:

Sceptred Isle