October 23 / 14.22 Clonmel

14.22

Yielding

Crottys Lake Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 205y
  • 7 runners
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Crottys Lake Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.23
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 83303-

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Placed in nine of his 11 races, including all three bumpers and his first three maiden hurdle starts; slotted into handicaps effectively last season; twice in the money at Leopardstown before set a tough task in the County Hurdle, stands out in this company on his Punchestown festival third behind the British-trained pair Ascending Lark and Wilful.
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2nd

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

17:25 Punchestown

Irish Panther

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Ran some fine races in defeat over hurdles last season including at this meeting; got off the mark in a Clonmel maiden last autumn and then took a Naas beginners' chase, easily beating Jacob's Ladder; just denied in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase at Christmas and put up a respectable effort in the Champion Chase last time; can be involved.

5/1

6th

5

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Irish Panther

11st 10lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Very short on chasing experience, having raced just twice in this sphere, but by the same token looks open to any amount of further improvement despite being a 9yo (latecomer to this scene); close second, clear of remainder, in Grade 1 novice at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) when attempting to follow up his comfortable success in a Naas race that's worked out well; has shown good progress for current yard and looks interesting pitched into open company instead of bashing heads with similarly unexposed rivals in the Arkle.

12/1

1st

4

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:22 Clonmel

Irish Panther

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Placed in nine of his 11 races, including all three bumpers and his first three maiden hurdle starts; slotted into handicaps effectively last season; twice in the money at Leopardstown before set a tough task in the County Hurdle, stands out in this company on his Punchestown festival third behind the British-trained pair Ascending Lark and Wilful.

4/9

100/30

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-22F2

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Has run 28 times without winning; immensely frustrating overall, placed 17 times, including seven seconds and three third placings; beaten 10l when runner-up in a handicap chase at Cork 11 days ago; meets Irish Panther on 15lb worse than handicap terms; looks booked for second again.
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3

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:50 Wexford

In The Trenches

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Long-standing maiden finally got it done when winning readily over hurdles last month; second in three of 13 chase starts, and some fair runs over fences without being placed in April/May; these types can kick on once they get their heads in front, and Donoghue prefers him to Sophia Rose.

5/1

1st

6

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

In The Trenches

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden has finished second 14 times and third six times across all codes; reverted from chasing to be second in Clonmel maiden hurdle last week.

5/1

2nd

6

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:45 Clonmel

In The Trenches

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden under all codes in 33 races including 14 over hurdles but placed lots of times; some good chase runs lately (not last time) and should go well if back to best hurdles form.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 60P

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor completion rate in points; weak hurdles form; huge price when pulled up at Limerick on Sunday; cheekpieces on now.
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3rd

2

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:22 Clonmel

Come Home Sonny

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Maike Magnussen

Poor completion rate in points; weak hurdles form; huge price when pulled up at Limerick on Sunday; cheekpieces on now.

100/1

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Come Home Sonny

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Maike Magnussen

Maiden in points; some promise on hurdle debut but was poor when last seen and best watched.

50/1

12th

1

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Come Home Sonny

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Maike Magnussen

Only completed on one of his five point starts but showed some encouragement in a Killarney maiden hurdle recently; still best watched.

28/1

Form: 4-3409

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a point-to-point; some ability in bumpers, notably when third at Killarney in May; struggled on recent hurdling/stable debut at Tipperary.
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6th

10

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

19:33 Limerick

Ballyredinkingston

10st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Showed a bit in bumpers last year; never on terms when keeping on for sixth of 12 finishers at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good to yielding); down 1lb and he's well treated based on his early form.

10/1

6th

11

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

18:42 Kilbeggan

Ballyredinkingston

10st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Patrick Ryan

Showed a bit in bumpers last year and was running okay at Clonmel 81 days ago before being brought down, albeit was on the retreat; well-treated based on early form if he can build on that up in trip.

10/1

13

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:42 Clonmel

Ballyredinkingston

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Weak maiden form; in rear in two handicaps; no appeal despite rider's valuable claim

33/1

Form: 3076

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort on debut in a small-field Killarney bumper in May; has failed to build on that; a remote sixth on hurdling debut at Listowel; up against it.
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12

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Something Simple

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up in opening two handicaps and well beaten at Clonmel in May; however, he showed a lot more when fourth of 12 at Limerick last time; needs to continue on the up.

14/1

4th

11

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Something Simple

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up in opening two handicap runs and well beaten last time at Clonmel; others preferred.

40/1

10th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Something Simple

11st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up on opening two handicap runs over further; drops in trip.

25/1

Form: 8

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a staying pedigree; big price when never in contention on debut at Gowran, can be ruled out.
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11

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Youneedabitofluck

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Left previous modest efforts behind when staying on to finish 4l second behind a Willie Mullins-trained favourite at Tramore (2m, soft) last November; backed up that promising effort with a third placing in a Cork novice event in January (yielding-to-soft); could feature if showing similar form on better ground after a good break.

5/1

Form: 4-7836

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well exposed in bumpers, placed twice from nine attempts, most recently at Tramore in August; lacks hurdling experience.
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14th

8

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:52 Limerick

Lord Lackendarra

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: P J Breen

Placed in three of his 12 starts in bumpers, moderate third in a maiden hurdle at Tramore on his penultimate start.

16/1

6th

2

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:07 Killarney

Lord Lackendarra

12st 0lb

J: Ms S K Breen

T: P J Breen

0-11 in bumpers but not beaten far in some of them and ran okay in maiden hurdle last time; his experience should come in handy.

16/1

3rd

6

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

17:12 Tramore

Lord Lackendarra

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: P J Breen

Not beaten far in some of his 10 bumpers including here; unseated at the first on hurdles debut last October; could run well back at this venue.

6/1

Non-runners

Kentucky Beach

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.30
Straight Forecast €1.44
Trifecta €9.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Irish Panther

The Irish Sun:

Kentucky Beach

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Irish Panther

TOPSPEED:

Irish Panther

POSTDATA:

Irish Panther