February 12 / 15.00 Clonmel

15.00

Heavy

Minorstown Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Minorstown Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: -64409

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

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17th

12

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Crohan Lady

10st 11lb

J: Luke Burke Ott

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Point/maiden hurdle winner who ran surprisingly well on unfavourable terms at Clonmel last time (2m3f); unwise to take that form at face value.

20/1

2nd

6

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:20 Clonmel

Crohan Lady

11st 1lb

J: Luke Burke Ott

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Point/maiden hurdle winner has it all to do on these terms.

20/1

4th

7

10th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 65y

14:05 Cork

Crohan Lady

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Won a point and placed in a bumper; third on handicap debut at Thurles in February and bounced back to form in first-time cheekpieces when prominent throughout in winning ordinary mares' maiden at Tramore (2m, soft); got 5lb for that; has bits of form on good ground.

16/1

Form: 163307 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

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12th

17

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Killarney

Bossing It

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Maiden hurdle winner at Kilbeggan last year; back hurdling after failures in chases at Tramore and Ballinrobe; rarely at her best in the past year, apart from when second at Wexford (2m1f, good); first reserve.

11

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 48y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Bossing It

10st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: David M O’Brien

Maiden hurdle winner (Kilbeggan) last year who bounced back to form with second at Wexford (2m1f, good) in May and solid run from out of the handicap at Listowel; favourite but never travelled when well held on chase debut in Tramore handicap last month, so definite concerns.

14/1

5th

2

16th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:35 Tramore

Bossing It

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Maiden hurdle winner last year who bounced back to form with second at Wexford (2m1f, good) in May; backed that up when beaten 6l into fifth at Listowel when out of the weights; below form when beaten favourite at Wexford lto; makes chase debut and appeals as the type with more to give.

9/4

Form: 4496P

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

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10th

12

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:38 Galway

Dontcavein

10st 13lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Maiden has shown glimmers of potential in maidens but was pulled up when last seen at Limerick in February; best watched after absence in first-time tongue strap.

25/1

Form: 786236

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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12

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:07 Punchestown

Dunany Point

10st 13lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Won over hurdles at Bellewstown last year and plenty of placed efforts between hurdles and fences since; out of form when last seen over hurdles so has to return to best.

25/1

2nd

8

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:40 Sligo

Dunany Point

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Conor David Maxwell

Sole hurdles win came at Bellewstown (20.5f) last year; well below form over hurdles this year before good chase third at Wexford in July (15.5f); poor effort at Tramore; carried out by loose horse before the second in Bellewstown hurdle latest.

14/1

Form: 907

Last run: 241 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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1st

9

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

16:05 Limerick

Political Stance

11st 1lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: C Byrnes

Remote second in a 2m Clonmel handicap in February his standout effort; safely held when upped in trip and headgear combination tried at Killarney early this month so has a lot to find.

12/1

5th

9

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

15:20 Killarney

Political Stance

11st 3lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: C Byrnes

Second in a 2m Clonmel handicap in February, but beaten 20l; never looked like justifying market support at Ballinrobe in August; tailed off in a chase last time; new headgear now, perhaps unwise to rule out.

6/1

12th

17

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 48y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Political Stance

10st 6lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: C Byrnes

First reserve; 0-6 hurdling, pick being 2m Clonmel handicap second on heavy; never looked like justifying market support here last month; switches to fences now.

Form: -50435

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

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9th

2

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Back To Cali

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Nine-race maiden but went close when beaten a head at Stratford on stable debut for Dan Skelton, his first attempt at 2m6f; was well backed and saw the trip out strongly, offering encouragement he'll stay this slightly longer distance; up 4lb but remains a leading contender.

6/4

2nd

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Back To Cali

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-8 over hurdles in Ireland but he finished third of 20 in a Cork handicap (2m, yielding) in April on his final run; left Shark Hanlon for 24,000euros since; now tries a new trip after a break but he needs a close look on his first run Dan Skelton.

6/4

3rd

9

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Back To Cali

11st 4lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden's best run in four handicap starts was when third of 20 at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding) at Christmas; twice well held on more testing ground since; might go okay on likely better surface here.

12/1

Form: 640-0P

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

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12th

13

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

16:40 Limerick

Set The Tone

10st 9lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: David M O’Brien

Landed 3m Wexford handicap hurdle in July (good) and chased home an unchallenged all-the-way winner over fences at Tramore (2m6f) following month; below-par efforts twice since however and reverts to hurdles.

12/1

7th

14

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:40 Sligo

Set The Tone

10st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: David M O’Brien

Landed 3m Wexford handicap hurdle in July on good; chased home an unchallenged all-the-way winner over fences at Tramore (2m6f) last month; never sighted behind Swing Time at Ballinrobe on latest.

20/1

11th

14

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Set The Tone

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David M O’Brien

Landed 3m Wexford handicap hurdle in July off 76 (good); back chasing latest when chasing home unchallenged all-the-way winner Fr Gilligansvoyge over 2m6f at Tramore last month; only fourth chase start here, so improvement likely.

10/1

Form: 00794

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

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3rd

4

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Harty Cup

11st 1lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Robert Tyner

Slow burner but has shown improved form since going handicapping and was a decisive winner at Clonmel last time over this trip; raised 10lb but could well be progressing enough to defy that.

11/4

1st

5

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

14:34 Clonmel

Harty Cup

11st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Robert Tyner

Placed in point-to-point last March; well beaten in four maiden hurdles; much-improved on handicap debut last month when fourth of 15 at Gowran (2m, heavy); shortlisted.

7/2

Form: 900

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

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No Results Found

Form: 07-409

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 85

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15th

15

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Koolio Kate

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Minor encouragement in fourth place in Limerick maiden hurdle in November but failed to build on that in three handicap runs; needs to improve.

16/1

6th

7

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:59 Clonmel

Koolio Kate

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Minor encouragement in fourth place in Limerick maiden hurdle in November but failed to build on that on handicap debut at Fairyhouse; needs to improve.

25/1

Form: P4451P CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

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Form: 079

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

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4th

12

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

The Cobblers Wife

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Off the mark immediately for new yard when strong in the market for a Tramore handicap hurdle earlier this month (2m5f, good, 9-2); previously was 0-8 for Gordon Doyle; up 6lb for her chasing debut but could have more improvement in her.

7/1

1st

15

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Tramore

The Cobblers Wife

10st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Anthony Mullins

Was beaten 20l over C&D in April but pulled-up next time at Punchestown; has to find improvement for a new yard.

25/1

Form: 08-037

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

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9th

9

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Marine Ranger

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Kept on for third at Fairyhouse in December (2m4f, soft), although 16l behind the winner; tailed off there next time on New Year's Day (3m2f, yielding); good effort at Naas last time when a 5.25l fourth behind the winner Let's Go Mans (3m, soft to heavy); can get involved.

7/1

4th

11

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 180y

17:22 Naas

Marine Ranger

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Best of three handicap runs was a staying on third at Fairyhouse in December (2m4f, soft), although 16l behind the winner; tailed off when last seen back at that venue on New Year's Day (3m2f, yielding); needs more.

15/1

Form: 00-778

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 77

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5th

13

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:22 Downpatrick

Glory Sky

10st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

AW winner in Britain at three; yet to reach the first six over hurdles; returns from 232-day break; needs to improve considerably.

20/1

Form: -00PFP

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

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13

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Mister Persistence

10st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Sean O O’Brien

Long odds for all 12 starts and yet to display any winning potential; failed to complete four of last five starts; new headgear combination tried.

66/1

17

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Mister Persistence

10st 5lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

Long odds for all eleven starts and yet to display any signs of winning potential; hard to make a case for.

50/1

Form: 080U33 BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

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18

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

King Bob

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Placed in all three completed starts in 2m handicaps, including when no match for easy winner at Naas (Deise Crystal fourth) last month; hood tried on that occasion is now left off; look yard's main hope and should be thereabouts again.

4/1

2nd

12

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

15:00 Naas

King Bob

10st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

First sign of promise when third at Tramore in October and backed that up with good third of 18 at Punchestown on New Year's Eve (yielding); first attempt on heavy ground but player if he handles it and hood now tried.

11/2

Betting Forcast

14/1 Crohan Lady, 8/1 Bossing It, 7/1 Dontcavein, 5/1 Dunany Point, 16/1 Political Stance, 16/1 Back To Cali, 40/1 Set The Tone, 6/1 Harty Cup, 25/1 Cry Before Dawn, 20/1 Koolio Kate, 7/1 Finnicky Filly, 25/1 The Cobblers Wife, 20/1 Marine Ranger, 25/1 Glory Sky, 33/1 Mister Persistence, 4/1 King Bob