April 17 / 18.00 Clonmel

18.00

Good

Easter At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 218y
  • 7 runners
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Easter At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 032

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ran well in defeat several times in Flat maidens for Johnny Murtagh up to 1m2f; bled on hurdles debut in December but much better the last twice, beaten approx' 7l at Navan (hvy) and Limerick (gd); can go close with a repeat of those runs.
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10th

9

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:40 Navan

Raydamann

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose; bolted up in Sligo maiden hurdle last month (2m2f, good); previously soundly beaten over this C&D (gd-yld), extending his Flat record to 0-11; 3lb lower now but others appeal more.

3/1

1st

4

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Raydamann

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent form near the end of the season before last, winning a maiden hurdle at Clonmel and placed in a handicap at the Punchestown festival; fair form in handicaps last summer; subsequent form raises doubts.

11/2

12th

6

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Raydamann

9st 13lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Gordon Elliott

Hurdle winner is a maiden on the Flat but has posted some fine runs; however, has been poor in both codes last two starts so needs a return to form.

20/1

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5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 9373

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Ran well in defeat in three Flat starts in France; the best of four hurdle runs came last time when third at Cork, wearing first-time cheekpieces; the good ground then probably helped and should go close today as long as the ground doesn't get too soft.
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2nd

8

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Autumn Twist

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

C&D winner last summer during a spell of good form (Flat and hurdles); unplaced in two runs on Flat since a fair sixth at 100-1 in a valuable Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April; one place behind Putapoundinthejar then.

14/1

9th

2

(12)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Autumn Twist

10st 3lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Ballinrobe maiden (1m2f) win last summer sandwiched by two hurdle sucesses, all on good ground; form this spring below-best under both codes however and unproven over this far.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Autumn Twist

9st 9lb

J: Ms J I Stokes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Ballinrobe maiden win last summer sandwiched by two hurdle sucesses, all on good ground; form this spring below-best under both codes however and others hold stronger claims.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in three AW Flat maidens for former yard; tailed-off on recent hurdles debut so can't be fancied on that form.
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5

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Dontgowithjoe

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Returns from an 11-month layoff on a hat-trick after back-to-back victories at this venue and Bellewstown, both on good ground, last August; has gone up a total of 13lb; further progress is feasible.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Rindoon (useful 2m hurdle/chase) and Johnny Jump Up (2m1f hurdle/2m4f chase); 5,000euros 3yo is by a promising young sire but will have to be smart to take this on debut; check market.
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4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Fourtwofour

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Karen Jewell

Beaten upwards of 43l in three maiden hurdles in Ireland and 19l third on his completed start in points there in the autumn; tough to argue his opening mark looks generous now switching to fences for a new yard.

40/1

11th

11

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 59y

16:38 Roscommon

Fourtwofour

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Tailed off in maidens at Clonmel and here; one for further down the line.

100/1

10

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 204y

17:40 Roscommon

Fourtwofour

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Tailed off when 20-1 on debut in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in April; can only be watched after that tame effort.

14/1

Form: 09

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off in two maiden hurdles and can't be fancied on that form.
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6th

6

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

16:45 Limerick

Harpy Eagle

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Some good placed efforts in maidens on good ground; placed three times between August and October last year; modest winter form; better ground should suit and the addition of cheekpieces may help.

10/1

12th

6

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

Harpy Eagle

11st 8lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Some good placed efforts in maidens on good ground; beaten just 0.5l on handicap debut at Galway in October (2m1f, yielding); never near to challenge on comeback at Naas in January (2m3f, yielding); solid fourth back in maiden company at Punchestown last time (2m3f, soft to heavy); form suggests a preference for better ground.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden on the Flat but ran well in defeat at times up to a mile; of some interest on hurdling debut for a new yard so check for market confidence.
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4

(4)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Knee Never

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: James Owen

Held off his revised mark on turf since two AW wins, including here, in April; wins have all come over shorter but he stays this far and is one to consider back on Tapeta.

7/1

3rd

1

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

No Knee Never

10st 0lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: James Owen

All four wins have been between 6f-8.5f on AW; has been below his best at York on last two starts and was reported to have run flat last time; drops back to a more suitable trip but he's still 4lb higher than for his last success; may be best watched until he returns to AW.

6/1

13th

11

(13)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:50 York

No Knee Never

10st 6lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: James Owen

Thoroughly exposed 5yo who was in fair form until here last time when never involved from off the pace; has never won off this high a mark but what does bode well is that his last three wins have come in amateur races under Henry Callan who is back aboard for the first time since his last win in April; the cheekpieces also return after going in a new hood last time.

9/2

Form: U44

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved effort on third (second completed) hurdle start at Bellewstown five days ago, albeit well-held; still looks a work in progress and handicaps may see him in a better light.
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10

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Shaboozee

10st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Has improved markedly on last two starts, winning Ballinrobe handicap hurdles over 2m-2m2f; won by a wide margin last time and raised 11lb but has to be considered again despite a rise in class.

5/1

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 60y

17:13 Ballinrobe

Shaboozee

10st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improver since entering handicap ranks, plenty keen when rallying second at Killarney (yielding-to-soft) and handled good ground well here earlier this month, leading early on, not fluent last but finding plenty run-in to win comfortably; type to keep improving (7lb higher) and slightly longer trip to suit.

9/4

1st

3

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Shaboozee

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improved from low-key handicap debut at Clonmel when second at Killarney last month; that run can be upgraded since he put in a few untidy jumps; good chance if he can improve his jumping.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta €2.10
Straight Forecast €2.28
Trifecta €16.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Raydamann

TOPSPEED:

Autumn Twist

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Raydamann

POSTDATA:

Raydamann

The Irish Sun:

Autumn Twist