March 27 / 17.15 Clonmel

17.15

Yielding To Soft

Glenary Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 2f 152y
  • 13 runners
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Glenary Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 099P01 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Shock 66-1 winner on heavy ground off 72 here last month over 2m; up 7lb and steps up in trip; trainer said a more positive ride brought about the improvement; a repeat of that would likely be enough to take this, though the ground will be a bit livelier here; chance.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

13

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Volez Vous

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice at Clonmel last spring on heavy (2m) and good (18.5f); is just 1lb higher now than for the latter win and this trip more suitable than when soundly beaten over 2m6f here last time.

20/1

9th

11

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:10 Downpatrick

Volez Vous

11st 0lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Won consecutive Clonmel handicap hurdles last year at 2m/2m3f on different ground; poor in starts over the winter and didn't improve for switch of yard when well beaten back at Clonmel last time.

20/1

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

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-8040

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-12 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten 7.5l into fourth of 12 off 88 over 2m3f here on penultimate and is now 3lb lower; 3m may have stretched him last time; leading chance dropped back in trip.
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10

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Beeverstown Place

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

in rear, reminder after 4th

11/2

10

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Beeverstown Place

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

in rear, reminder after 4th

11/2

2nd

5

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:15 Clonmel

Beeverstown Place

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

0-12 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten 7.5l into fourth of 12 off 88 over 2m3f here on penultimate and is now 3lb lower; 3m may have stretched him last time; leading chance dropped back in trip.

11/2

15/2

  • Place: £4.50

Form: -3008F

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles; best effort a 3l third at Kilbeggan in May 2024; no impact in four starts since and took a heavy fall at Thurles three weeks ago; his Kilbeggan effort would give him a chance off his current mark but he isn't one for maximum faith.
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5th

8

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Silent Dawn

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Adrian Murray

Placed a few times over hurdles including at this course; poor on the Flat and over hurdles when last seen; needs best on chasing debut/return.

14/1

11th

5

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

16:40 Thurles

Silent Dawn

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Adrian Murray

No wins from 13 in bumpers/hurdles but beaten only a head at Downpatrick in August; makes Flat debut; others appeal more on this occasion.

20/1

6

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:21 Downpatrick

Silent Dawn

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Adrian Murray

No wins from 12 but went mighty close over C&D (good) last time when denied by a head; his form is in and out, but a repeat of his last run will see him go close off 2lb higher; ground is a slight unknown.

11/4

Form: 27-007

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; best effort in this sphere a 2.5l second of 15 off 84 at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) in August 2023; no sign of repeating that in recent runs; dropped 3lb for 29l defeat on latest; not easy to make a case for, even in this company.
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1st

14

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Chemdawg

10st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Three decent runs since winning over C&D (gd-yld) in April off 8lb lower, two over hurdles and when second on the Flat at Limerick; ground may have been a bit lively back over hurdles at Ballinrobe latest; return to this C&D a plus, as is the forecast rain; chance.

15/2

5th

14

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Chemdawg

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Took a long time to win a race over hurdles but has been in fine form in recent months; deserved her breakthrough win at Kilbeggan; suffered interference when chasing home an easy winner at Limerick; transferred her form to the Flat when second at 25-1 in a 1m4f contest at the same venue; good chance off a light weight.

7/2

2nd

9

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

20:10 Limerick

Chemdawg

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Oliver McKiernan

Sole Flat win in Roscommon maiden (1m4f, soft) in May 2024; 1-19 over hurdles, that win gained when making all to score decisively at Kilbeggan in April; second in course handicap hurdle on latest but tough mark back on Flat.

12/1

Form: 700P

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; showed little in a trio of maiden hurdles at 2m-2m4f; similar story in first time cheekpieces when pulled up on handicap debut at Punchestown in January; may need more time.
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Verdict Starting price

7

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Hitthehayson

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of handicap hurdles last term at Roscommon and Downpatrick before recording wins over fences at Fairyhouse and Haydock; hit-or-miss of late but runner-up of 14 over hurdles at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) three weeks ago; can go well.

10/1

2nd

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Hitthehayson

11st 12lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of handicap hurdles last term at Roscommon and over C&D before recording wins over fences at Fairyhouse and Haydock; pulled up over fences at Kilbeggan and tailed off over hurdles at Wexford in most recent starts, however, runner-up finish at Down Royal over this trip in April gives him claims.

14/1

10th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:49 Wexford

Hitthehayson

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of handicap hurdles last term at Roscommon and Downpatrick before recording wins over fences at Fairyhouse and Haydock; pulled up over fences on latest but previous Down Royal hurdle second gives him claims; tongue-tie added to usual cheekpieces.

11/2

Form: -080P0

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; 0-10 over hurdles; didn't show much for Matthew Smith; promise over C&D on debut for Philip Rothwell in February of last year but has struggled in handicaps; needs more.
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2

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:03 Wexford

Splendid Choice

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Sole win came over C&D in May off 89 (good); has generally run well since, most recently only caught late under a positive ride when third at Kilbeggan (second won next time); 2lb higher but every chance.

9/2

3rd

7

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Splendid Choice

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: P J Rothwell

Held up to win a Wexford handicap hurdle by a neck off 89 in May (2m1f, good); similar tactics at that venue last twice, fifth of 14 and then a 15l fourth last time, where the winner got loose in the lead (just in front of Slea Head and Surviving Murmansk); can't discount.

7/1

3

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

19:17 Wexford

Splendid Choice

11st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Off the mark over C&D in May off 89 and okay run back here early in the month off this mark but clearly needs to improve to play a major role.

13/2

Form: 00-P0

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutante; not much sign of ability in four maiden hurdles at 2m-2m4f but could improve for switch to handicap company; keep an eye on the market.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

12

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Connemara Shore

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Winning pointer with placed hurdles form and off the mark chasing at the second attempt in C&D handicap last month in first-time blinkers, showing good attitude to shrug off a strong favourite (pair clear of third-placed Butty O'Brien); 7lb rise looks fine, big chance of a follow-up win if handling quicker conditions.

9/2

1st

14

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Connemara Shore

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Robert Tyner

Winning pointer; unseated midrace on her chase debut (3m) but hit the frame (beaten 11l) back over hurdles at Naas when tried in cheekpieces; fences remain a grey area, as are the new blinkers, but probably has a race in her off this mark; may need further.

5/1

3rd

12

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

16:22 Naas

Connemara Shore

10st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Point-to-point winner is yet to show much in eight starts under rules'; tailed off at Limerick in December and unseated at the 12th on chasing debut at Navan last time (3m, soft to heavy); cheekpieces go on now.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 17809P C

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' maiden hurdle here in May last year (2m, yielding); lost form since and pulled up at Fairyhouse when last seen in October; mark has slipped and hopes pinned on return to this venue and the reapplication of a hood sparking a revival; risky.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Only A Dollar

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Won a maiden over hurdles but only placed form (including here) in handicaps; chase debut was a tough one at Tramore in late May, switches to handicap ranks here.

14/1

5th

5

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Only A Dollar

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Won a maiden over hurdles but not in the same league as her rivals in that discipline; limited appeal on chase debut.

66/1

15th

9

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Only A Dollar

11st 3lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Sole win came in 2m Clonmel mares' maiden in 2024; flashes of form last year, placed at Wexford and prospects when falling two out at Clonmel; not a bad run at Limerick after a winter break.

12/1

Form: 9/8-P0 CD

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
1-8 over hurdles, that win coming over C&D in April 2022 in a mares' maiden; lightly raced since and has struggled to make an impact in handicaps; assessor is giving her a chance and the return to this venue is a positive but she's hard to fancy on recent form.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:15 Clonmel

Fanoir

10st 13lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

1-8 over hurdles, that win coming over C&D in April 2022 in a mares' maiden; lightly raced since and has struggled to make an impact in handicaps; assessor is giving her a chance and the return to this venue is a positive but she's hard to fancy on recent form.

28/1

Form: 40-0PP

Last run: 174 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Long standing dual-purpose maiden; 0-8 over hurdles and pulled up on his last two starts in this sphere; lacks a run and is probably best watched.
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3rd

15

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.

12/1

10th

14

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue.

5/1

6th

14

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Surviving Murmansk

10st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Won a handicap hurdle at Tramore a year ago; right back to form when runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Cork on Monday; suited by a sharp, left-handed track and will go close if coming here in the same form.

7/2

Form: 9-P090

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Long odds and ran accordingly in five starts over hurdles; no sign of improvement on handicap debut latest; tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; hard to make a case for.
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4

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:15 Clonmel

Kilcrea Castle

11st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Long odds and ran accordingly in five starts over hurdles; no sign of improvement on handicap debut latest; tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; hard to make a case for.

33/1

12th

13

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 198y

16:35 Clonmel

Kilcrea Castle

10st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Minor promise on debut last season but shown nothing in three maiden hurdles this term; return to this sort of ground may help on handicap debut and respected with first-time cheekpieces on.

16/1

Form: P8090P

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner is 0-6 over hurdles; refused to race on his last start in that sphere at Dundalk; pulled up on return to hurdling at Punchestown last month, though heavy ground a valid excuse; needs the ground to dry out.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

12

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 55y

19:36 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Tom McGuinness

Has done most of his winning on the Flat in Britain, and has found a new lease of life over hurdles at his local track last month, following up a good second in a 2m1f handicap hurdle in early July by getting up on the line to land a similar handicap over the same trip three weeks later; up 6lb for those two efforts is far from excessive and he can be thereabouts once more with the step up in trip unlikely to be an issue.

4/1

1st

13

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

18:55 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Five-time Flat winner is 0-15 over hurdles but he took second over C&D (good, 20-1) earlier this month; chance if he builds on that but his overall form suggests he might not.

7/1

2nd

14

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Flat winner is now 0-14 over hurdles, well held over C&D on penultimate, badly hampered at Tramore since.

25/1

Form: -06006

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles; best effort on handicap debut at Cork in October 2023; 5lb lower here but hasn't matched that in six runs since; beaten 38l here on latest over 2m3f; more needed.
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12th

15

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:18 Fairyhouse

Ladyeze Man

10st 1lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: J P Flavin

Placed for only the second time in a 15-race career when third at Limerick; well exposed at this stage, others preferred.

12/1

11

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:56 Wexford

Ladyeze Man

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Has failed to build on promise of handicap debut in October 2023; pulled up when last seen at Clonmel in March; cheekpieces now tried; others preferred.

25/1

9

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:15 Clonmel

Ladyeze Man

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J P Flavin

0-10 over hurdles; best effort on handicap debut at Cork in October 2023; 5lb lower here but hasn't matched that in six runs since; beaten 38l here on latest over 2m3f; more needed.

13/2

Non-runners

Kalanisi Dubh, St Anthonys Corner, Star Official

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Payout
Exacta €26.30
Straight Forecast €21.62
Tricast €215.00
Trifecta €76.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beeverstown Place

The Irish Sun:

Silent Dawn

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Beeverstown Place

POSTDATA:

Beeverstown Place