February 12 / 15.35 Clonmel

15.35

Heavy

Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: P37267 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

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1st

7

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

15:34 Clonmel

Mount Shenshan

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

Course winner; alternating between chasing and hurdling this year; others preferred on current form.

12/1

6th

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Mount Shenshan

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Winning hurdler is 0-12 over fences; ran okay in handicap chases at Clonmel and Wexford over 2m7f/3m2f earlier this year; well beaten over 2m2f at Galway last time (good); may want it softer.

20/1

Form: /130-0

Last run: 204 days

W: 12st 3lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 97

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4

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Aleish Lass

11st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Won handicap hurdle over C&D this time last year (yielding); okay comeback effort in second handicap chase at Thurles last month and entitled to come on for that; don't rule out.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-5266

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

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2nd

7

14th Oct 2026

Good

2m 5f 69y

17:07 Punchestown

My Cullen

10st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Runner-up at Newton Abbot last month; pulled up at that venue 11 days later; gave it a good go from the front when headed close home at Galway (2m2f, yielding to soft) eight days ago; hit and miss profile but player if his stamina holds out.

3/1

2

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

My Cullen

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

19-race maiden but has finished runner-up four times, twice over fences, latest behind Mr McWhinny over C&D 11 days ago; much better off at the weights this time but likely still needs more if he's to break his duck.

6/1

Form: P000

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

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No Results Found

Form: 560705 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

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3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: L J Archdeacon

Two hurdle wins arrived in 2024 on heavy ground; beaten 27l over fences at Clonmel (2m7f, soft) in April, but he was only 2l down when falling at the second last hurdle here (2m4f, soft to heavy) later that month; 3lb wrong.

10/1

16

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: L J Archdeacon

Dual-winning hurdler has largely struggled this term and was pushed along vigorously over fences on latest at Clonmel; Jack Kennedy has been booked though, so he's worth a market check.

14/1

Form: -73800

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

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9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Mr Eastwood

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Has shown some ability in maiden hurdles but poor efforts in two chases and on handicap hurdle debut at Limerick (2m5f, heavy); cheekpieces go on but others more likely.

33/1

3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Mr Eastwood

11st 9lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Poor in two chases lately but has shown a hint of ability in four maiden hurdles; can do better in this company with blinkers added.

22/1

Form: 9000

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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1st

5

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:05 Clonmel

Dahoma

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Declan Queally

Struggled in maiden hurdles and similar comments apply to his three outings in handicap hurdles; tongue tie goes on after being pulled up at Kilbeggan.

11/1

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Dahoma

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Struggled in maiden hurdles; didn't beat many rivals on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m4f, soft to heavy); bled when pulled up at Leopardstown last time.

7/1

18

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

Dahoma

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

0-5 on Flat for Joseph O'Brien; struggled in maiden hurdles for new yard; 10l 13 of 16 at Punchestown last time when 80-1; unlikely.

50/1

Form: 987425

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

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1st

6

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Might Be The One

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Andrew McNamara

Placed in five of her last six handicaps, narrowly denied at Limerick (2m3f, soft to heavy) last winter and close at Clonmel in April (2m, soft); no match for winner upped to 2m5f at Tramore later that month; suspicion is she will need soft ground; tongue-tied after a break.

3/1

2nd

8

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

18:12 Tramore

Might Be The One

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Placed in three of her last four races, every chance if a step up in trip does the trick after a recent second placing in a 16-runner 2m contest at Clonmel; more mature now than when fading in the closing stages over C&D last November.

9/2

2nd

6

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Might Be The One

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Just denied at Limerick in December over 2m3f and best run since was when beaten 10l over this trip at Naas last time; needs a bit more but a player.

7/1

Form: PP-F43

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

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8th

7

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Bruno From Mars

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Dawson

took keen hold, midfield, rapid headway and led after 1st

50/1

Form: 008-

Last run: 297 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

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12

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:37 Down Royal

Millie B

10st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Four point wins; maiden after six hurdle starts; posted a decent h'cap hurdle effort last time but is 13lb out of the handicap on chasing debut.

22/1

3rd

14

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

17:42 Limerick

Millie B

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Four-time winner in point-to-points but yet to trouble the judge in five starts under Rules'; beaten cumulative distance of 81l in first two handicaps; much more needed.

25/1

Form: 00-876

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

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13th

17

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Mollys Dolly

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: David M O’Brien

Winless from 11 starts (eight over hurdles); okay fifth of 12 in a moderate Wexford maiden hurdle (2m4f, good to yielding) in May; 19.5l behind at Listowel in May (2m5f, good to yielding).

15/1

6th

14

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Mollys Dolly

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David M O’Brien

Bounced back from two poor runs when an 8.75l fifth in a moderate Wexford maiden hurdle (2m4f, good to yielding) last time; more needed.

14/1

Form: 7F-800

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 77

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2nd

11

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

17:00 Cork

Cloudy Fountain

10st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: W J Burke

Fair form in the first half of 2024, completely out of form in three outing this term; 3lb out of the handicap, that offset by rider's valuable 7lb claim.

20/1

10th

13

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Cloudy Fountain

10st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: W J Burke

Point-to-point winner; added a handicap hurdle win at Thurles in March 2024 off 83 (2m7f, heavy); hasn't beaten a rival and tailed off in both starts this season; cheekpieces go on now.

50/1

Form: /0904-

Last run: 450 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 77

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15th

14

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:35 Killarney

Keyser Smokesy

10st 8lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Turlough O’Connor

Point-to-point form this year nothing to shout about and beaten a fair way in maiden hurdle 36 days ago; others preferred.

25/1

7th

8

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:02 Killarney

Keyser Smokesy

10st 13lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Limited level of ability hurdling in 2024 and more recent point-to-point form doesn't inspire confidence.

100/1

Form: P0UP87

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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7th

8

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:05 Killarney

Zolpharine

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Landed a handicap chase and a handicap hurdle in the space of eight days in May; out of sorts after that until running okay in a handicap chase at Sligo on Wednesday; has a chance.

12/1

5th

8

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 153y

15:30 Sligo

Zolpharine

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Heavily-raced 8yo won back-to-back starts in May, but soundly beaten in three runs since; only 1-26 over fences; 6lb wrong.

20/1

14th

7

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Zolpharine

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Gained back-to-back wins in May, easily over fences at Limerick (2m7f) and hurdles at Tramore (2m6f) on good ground; well held last twice in Kilbeggan handicap chases, however, so needs to bounce back.

14/1

Betting Forcast

10/1 Mount Shenshan, 14/1 Aleish Lass, 10/1 My Cullen, 5/1 Anodandawink, 10/1 Carlas Big Jim, 16/1 Mr Eastwood, 14/1 Dahoma, 3/1 Might Be The One, 4/1 Bruno From Mars, 14/1 Millie B, 14/1 Mollys Dolly, 25/1 Cloudy Fountain, 33/1 Keyser Smokesy, 14/1 Zolpharine