September 11 / 16.02 Clonmel

16.02

Good To Yielding

Slievenamon Maiden

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 1m 1f 130y
  • 12 runners
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Slievenamon Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

1st
12 (8)
So Golden

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 23

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Highly encouraging debut when chasing home smart jumper Buddy One in a 1m5f maiden at Ballinrobe (Young Churchhill behind that day); a bit below that form at Tramore last time when third (weak in the market); interesting.
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11th

3

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:37 Downpatrick

So Golden

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Flat winner for Ken Condon and rated 72 in that sphere; bought for 20,000gns at Goffs in November and wears a hood and tongue-tie for hurdles/stable debut; probably best watched after 333 days off.

25/1

10th

7

(13)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

So Golden

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

Clonmel maiden winner (9.5f, yld-sft) hung right and weakened quickly on handicap debut at Naas (10.5f, yielding); not sure this stiffer stamina test will suit on that evidence.

14/1

6th

8

(1)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

17:30 Naas

So Golden

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Lightly raced 3yo off the mark at third attempt when taking ordinary Clonmel maiden last month over slightly shorter trip; likely more to offer now entering handicaps and returned to longer trip.

9/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 34438-

Last run: 321 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Punchestown maiden hurdle winner last November (good), having previously shown decent level of form in Flat maidens at around this trip; absent since December but claims if forward enough.
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2

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:45 Wexford

Coul Dreamer

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W McCreery

Yet to win on the Flat but ran a fine race in a Killarney maiden over 1m last time; juvenile hurdle winner in 2024 was disappointing when last seen in that sphere; has a bit to find on chasing debut.

22/1

4th

1

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:40 Killarney

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-11 on the Flat, second in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of four runs this term when a staying-on third in a C&D maiden; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Ballinrobe.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat, placed in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of three runs this term when a staying-on third over 1m in a Killarney maiden last month; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap last time.

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Naas bumper winner on debut with decent placed form in two runs following that, including in a Limerick Listed bumper in March; scored on hurdling debut at Cork last time (2m, soft); tongue-tie now added to previously worn hood and he is a promising sort that could go close if capable of his best at this shorter trip.
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13th

12

(6)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Eternal Echo

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper and hurdles winner is 0-5 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; slipped up and unseated at Gowran; lost action when beaten 25l at Ballinrobe when last seen in June; risky for now.

28/1

12th

11

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Eternal Echo

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; ran over shorter trips in maidens; slipped up at Gowran on handicap debut; premature to write off.

14/1

9

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Eternal Echo

9st 10lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; has been running over shorter trips in maidens and could be a dark horse on handicap debut; not disgraced at this venue on the first of his two Flat starts for this stable.

10/1

Form: 3/4-3

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in two AW runs for James Tate at about this trip but then sold for 4,800gns; returned from over a year off at Dundalk when finishing a decent third (1m2f) on stable debut; could get involved if building on that effort.
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12th

8

(3)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Qamari

9st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John C McConnell

Best efforts have been in 10.5f course maidens, beaten 1l on penultimate before lesser effort when last seen; AW handicap debut; others look more likely.

14/1

7th

7

(7)

28th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:02 Dundalk (AW)

Qamari

9st 6lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

Best efforts have been over C&D, most recently every chance in finishing third (Palmezzano over 2l away fourth); should be thereabouts.

100/30

6

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Qamari

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Handicap debutante has shown ability in all four maidens over shorter; could have more to offer now upped in trip on handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 940-06

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has struggled after being raised in class following Fairyhouse maiden hurdle win in November (2m, good); not huge encouragement in his 16.5l sixth in a Leopardstown maiden on penultimate start, nor when tailed off over hurdles last time.
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6th

18

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

15:20 Punchestown

Space Warrior

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

Juvenile hurdle winner at Fairyhouse two years ago; now 1-16 with patchy handicap form; fair sixth at Gowran on latest.

20/1

6th

21

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

15:41 Gowran Park

Space Warrior

11st 7lb

T: Thomas Mullins

First reserve; juvenile hurdle winner at Fairyhouse two years ago; patchy handicap form but rain will help.

Form: 487466

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden but wasn't beaten too far the last twice; too keen at Tipperary last time when sixth (1m4f, good); ran well at around this trip in a Navan maiden as a 3yo; he's dropping down the handicap and is not a forlorn hope
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12th

2

(1)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

17:25 Down Royal

Rock Of Ireland

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Looked a non stayer over 2m at Galway and then ran well to be beaten 5l last week at Listowel (1m4f, yielding) in a competitive handicap; has no ground preferences; shortlisted.

7/1

5th

9

(14)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Rock Of Ireland

8st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Only 1-20 but has the form to feature off this mark and a likely non-stayer over 2m at Galway in July (after three months off); each-way claims if he's on his game.

20/1

17th

2

(16)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Rock Of Ireland

10st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Successful yard debut on seasonal return at the Curragh in March (1m4f, heavy) and has run well on both turf starts since over same trip; stamina unproven over this far.

10/1

Form: 6325-4 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort who had back-to-back placed finishes on the level in August/September last year at 1m2f/1m4f; shed his maiden tag when well-backed to win a Roscommon maiden hurdle in July (good); failed to give his best when a beaten favourite at Ballinrobe last time back on the Flat (1m5f, good to yielding); he is capable of better.
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11th

17

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Young Churchill

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Richard John O’Brien

Modest maiden on the Flat and unexposed over hurdles; 2m maiden hurdle winner last summer and been running okay on the level this year; up in trip for handicap debut.

16/1

6th

16

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Young Churchill

10st 9lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler; went close in a Flat handicap at Limerick three starts back; last month's Sligo run does not inspire confidence.

20/1

10th

3

(17)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

Young Churchill

10st 2lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Richard John O’Brien

Had useful maiden form at three for Noel Meade and landed maiden hurdle last summer; hit form for this yard when close third over 1m4f at Limerick, and kept on steadily when beaten 4l over extended 1m3f at Killarney; waited with lately, so wide draw won't matter much.

7/1

Form: 80

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well behind in a Dundalk maiden on debut (1m2f) and trailed them all home in a claimer back there in August (7f); hood on but would be a surprise winner.
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13th

6

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

14:55 Thurles

Native Flag

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Michael J Browne

Slow starts in first two runs and far too keen when 500-1 for a Clonmel maiden last month; needs to leave those runs behind now handicapping.

40/1

8th

10

(1)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:02 Clonmel

Native Flag

9st 4lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Michael J Browne

Well behind in a Dundalk maiden on debut (1m2f) and trailed them all home in a claimer back there in August (7f); hood on but would be a surprise winner.

100/1

14th

15

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Native Flag

9st 10lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Michael J Browne

First reserve; slow to break and keen on debut here last month (1m2f); hard to fancy.

Form: 0/

Last run: 643 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
20l behind the winner on debut at Dundalk over 1m in December 2023; best watched for now.
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8th

7

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Eye Contact

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donal Commins

Runner-up in a Ballinrobe handicap and Cork maiden over approx' 2m2f but not as good at Killarney last time; however, has a chance if back to his best.

12/1

6th

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Eye Contact

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Donal Commins

Is 0-6 over hurdles but has taken the runner-up spot in his last two runs, in a Ballinrobe handicap off 100 (2m2f, good) and in a Cork maiden earlier this month (2m2f, good); 1lb wrong here but he has found some consistency.

7/1

2nd

4

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Eye Contact

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Donal Commins

Has shown flashes of ability and ran a fine race to finish a 0.5l second in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle 13 days ago off a mark of 100; blinkers replace cheekpieces; probably vulnerable for win purposes back in maiden company.

9/2

OUR TIP

66/1

Form: 88

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Big prices for two maiden starts and ran accordingly; hood added to tongue-tie but unlikely.
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2nd

8

(3)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 77y

17:05 Bellewstown

Among The Pines

9st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Kieran Callaghan

Hadn't shown a whole pile until beaten less than 5l at Clonmel, keeping on over 1m2f; tongue-tie discarded.

12/1

6th

5

(3)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

18:10 Clonmel

Among The Pines

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Kieran Callaghan

Five-race maiden; struggled on stable debut in 2m handicap at Down Royal in May; hard to fancy.

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Better expected of him on debut in bumper at Punchestown when tailed off last November; less expected of him in a maiden hurdle at Galway back from a break and he fulfilled those expectations; hard to fancy based on that but top rider aboard.
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12th

5

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:02 Clonmel

Goldinthevalleys

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Martin Brassil

Better expected of him on debut in bumper at Punchestown when tailed off last November; less expected of him in a maiden hurdle at Galway back from a break and he fulfilled those expectations; hard to fancy based on that but top rider aboard.

40/1

11th

21

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Goldinthevalleys

11st 12lb

T: Martin Brassil

Reserve; tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in November won by a smart horse; at 5-1, better was presumably expected of him.

Form: 45-

Last run: 295 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in two Flat maidens last year; returned from a break with third in a Limerick maiden hurdle before running to a similar level at Ballinrobe last time when again third; can't be totally ruled out now back on the Flat but others more likely.
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Payout
Exacta €20.40
Straight Forecast €21.57
Trifecta €292.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Young Churchill

The Irish Sun:

Eternal Echo

POSTDATA:

Rock Of Ireland

SPOTLIGHT:

So Golden

TOPSPEED:

Young Churchill