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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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

1st

12

(8)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:02 Clonmel

So Golden

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

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.

6/1

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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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

9th

9

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Coul Dreamer

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler but 0-9 on the Flat, placed in Clonmel maiden over today's trip last season and more recently staying on third over 1m in Killarney maiden last month; needs to improve on previous handicap efforts though.

12/1

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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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

12th

4

(13)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

18:45 Cork

Eternal Echo

10st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper winner and third at Clonmel (9.5f) on sole Flat start for Gordon Elliott but has struggled in three starts for this yard, including on Flat 15 days ago at Gowran.

20/1

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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3rd

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Space Warrior

11st 8lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

No success since a juvenile maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse in November 2024; has dropped a long way in the ratings from an opening mark of 111 to 94.

10/1

9th

14

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Space Warrior

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Hurdles winner is 0-8 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; soundly beaten over timber at Cork last week and others hold more pressing claims.

25/1

6th

6

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Space Warrior

11st 12lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

Fairyhouse maiden winner (2m) last season on better ground; generally disappointing since and was pulled up at Punchestown on New Year's Eve; others make more appeal.

25/1

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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4th

19

(2)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Rock Of Ireland

8st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

On the upgrade on first two 2026 turf runs; 5lb out of the handicap; more needed.

6th

10

(10)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Rock Of Ireland

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Off the mark over this trip at the Curragh on yard debut last month under a positive ride in testing conditions by a diminishing margin; good effort at Gowran from 7lb higher a fortnight ago when runner-up (well-backed); not certain to replicate that form on AW.

5/1

2nd

8

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Gowran Park

Rock Of Ireland

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Off the mark on yard debut over this trip at the Curragh last month under positive ride in testing conditions by a diminishing margin; 8lb higher but remains on a competitive mark and should go well.

7/2

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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7th

3

(14)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Young Churchill

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler for Noel Meade; regressive on Flat in recent years until much more encouraging run at Limerick on Saturday, coming from some way back under 7lb claimer when beaten a head/neck over 1m4f (good); Billy Lee now takes over and major claims off same mark but draw a negative.

11/2

3rd

1

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

Young Churchill

10st 2lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler for Noel Meade; regressive on Flat since showing winning potential in 2024; rated a respectable 79 at one stage, now down to 60.

12/1

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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9th

8

(12)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

Eye Contact

9st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Donal Commins

Had shown little, Flat or hurdles, before running way above expectations (300-1) in conditions hurdle at Ballinrobe; another fair run in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last time.

10/1

6th

5

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Eye Contact

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donal Commins

Had shown little, Flat or hurdles, before running way above expectations (300-1) in conditions hurdle at Ballinrobe; that run might be misleading as to his ability, but could be competitive at this level.

10/1

4th

4

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Eye Contact

11st 2lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donal Commins

Heavy defeats at huge odds both starts over hurdles; similar story in three Flat runs; cheekpieces go on; hard to fancy.

150/1

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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11th

4

(2)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Among The Pines

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Kieran Callaghan

Lightly raced maiden wasn't sighted in three maidens last year and last of 17 on handicap debut at Navan in October (upset in stalls), trained then by Michael Grassick; big step up in trip for seasonal/yard debut and best watched.

20/1

1

(10)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

16:55 Navan

Among The Pines

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Lightly raced maiden hasn't been sighted in three maidens, twice when slowly away; hood tried last time now discarded; hard to fancy on handicap debut on limited evidence so far but potential improver.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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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

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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