May 15 / 17.45 Clonmel

17.45

Good

Aisling Kennedy Memorial (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • 5 runners
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Aisling Kennedy Memorial (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5203- BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner last October was later runner-up in a Fairyhouse bumper for Pat Doyle; nice step forward on second attempt hurdling when close to much of pace in finishing third in 2m4f Kilbeggan maiden last month (yielding); big player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Trasna Na Pairce

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Back-to-back hurdling wins at Clonmel last summer; also front-running second behind Bridie's Beau at same venue in a 2m3f novice handicap chase; 0-6 over fences.

6/1

5th

7

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

Trasna Na Pairce

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Back-to-back hurdling wins at Clonmel last summer; also front-running second at same venue in a 2m3f novice handicap chase; wins were over further; on the positive side, the ground should be ideal for him.

7/1

4th

7

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Trasna Na Pairce

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Back-to-back hurdling wins at Clonmel in May/June at 19.5f (good) and 22.5f (gd-yld); modest efforts in first two starts over fences; this trip looks sharp enough on handicap chase debut.

11/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 23526-

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Twice placed in maidens last year and again when chasing home an easy winner over 2m6f at Tramore last month (yielding); career-best sixth of 15 on latest in valuable 2m4f Punchestown auction series final and looks the one to beat back in maiden company.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Keep Kool Coko

11st 4lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Has hit the frame on all five maiden hurdle outings and chased home his two main market rivals at Kilbeggan last time; can be involved again but looks a bit more exposed than some of his rivals.

9/2

5

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Kilbeggan

Keep Kool Coko

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Has finished runner-up in three maiden hurdles and was beaten by his market rival in the latest at Clonmel (2m3f, good; handles softer); turn looks near.

3/1

5

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Kilbeggan

Keep Kool Coko

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Has finished runner-up in three maiden hurdles and was beaten by his market rival in the latest at Clonmel (2m3f, good; handles softer); turn looks near.

3/1

Form: 6572P-

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner on a sound surface last year; not as effective a hurdler (0-6), standout effort when second to a 10l winner in C&D maiden last month; stiff task on Flat latest; place claims back in maiden company but no easy task conceding weight.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner (1m1f-1m4f) who showed promise in maiden hurdles but his progress stalled in spring 2025, pulling up on handicap hurdle debut and finishing well beaten on his final start for Denis Hogan in May last year; brought down at the first on stable debut after an absence this April (20-1), but still sets the standard with a mark of 110.

11/2

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner who has also shown promise over hurdles; well beaten in this code last May and bought out of Denis Hogan's yard for £17,000 later that month; absent since but he's one of the likelier winners if at the top of his game on this comeback and stable debut; watch the betting.

4/1

3rd

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Polemon

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three-time Flat winner on a sound surface last year; not as effective a hurdler (0-6), standout effort when second to a 10l winner in C&D maiden last month; stiff task on Flat latest; place claims back in maiden company but no easy task conceding weight.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Berkshire gelding is a fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m-2m4f hurdler Jazz Messenger; 66-1, dropped out quickly on recent Punchestown hurdles debut; can only be watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Berkshire Echo

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Berkshire gelding is a fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m-2m4f hurdler Jazz Messenger; 66-1, dropped out quickly on recent Punchestown hurdles debut; can only be watched for now.

50/1

4th

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Berkshire Echo

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Berkshire gelding is a fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to high-class 2m-2m4f hurdler Jazz Messenger; 66-1, dropped out quickly on recent Punchestown hurdles debut; can only be watched for now.

50/1

19th

2

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Punchestown

Berkshire Echo

12st 0lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Martin Hassett

Berkshire gelding is a fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to 7f-1m4f Flat and high-class 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Jazz Messenger, out of German 1m Listed winner; yard 0-7 in bumpers in the last five seasons; probably best watched on debut.

40/1

Form: P9/00/

Last run: 601 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers/maidens at huge odds; no appeal on first run since September 2023.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Bright Lad

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: F Costello

Modest form in bumpers/maidens at huge odds; no appeal on first run since September 2023.

66/1

5th

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Bright Lad

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: F Costello

Modest form in bumpers/maidens at huge odds; no appeal on first run since September 2023.

66/1

14th

2

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Listowel

Bright Lad

11st 12lb

J: A P Heskin

T: F Costello

Very minor form in bumpers/maidens at huge odds; no appeal.

200/1

Non-runners

Fancy A Tipple, Irinas Path, My Boy Christy, The Gooses Acre

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Payout
Exacta €2.60
Straight Forecast €2.60
Trifecta €2.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Keep Kool Coko

TOPSPEED:

Irina's Path

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Keep Kool Coko

POSTDATA:

Keep Kool Coko

The Irish Sun:

Keep Kool Coko