February 26 / 13.59 Clonmel

13.59

Heavy

Cloneen Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 76y
  • 11 runners
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Cloneen Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 086402

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
No show in maidens; solid fourth on handicap debut at Listowel in September (2m, good to yielding); detached at Thurles next start; runner-up of 14 here on latest but was 23l behind an impressive winner; each-way chance.
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2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Courtbrack Boy

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Off the mark at the seventh attempt over hurdles at Clonmel in February; raised 7lb and came up short back there on latest, though the 2m3f trip may have stretched him; could go well dropped back in distance for his first handicap chase.

11/4

4th

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:12 Clonmel

Courtbrack Boy

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

No show in maidens; solid fourth on handicap debut at Listowel last September (2m, good to yielding); detached at Thurles next start; runner-up of 14 here in January, 23l behind an impressive winner; went one place better four weeks ago with a 7l success; 7lb rise is not particularly harsh.

11/4

16/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: -68P49

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Veteran is 3-37 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024; handles testing ground and ran well when fourth here (2m4f) last month; needs to bounce back from dismal effort at Punchestown.
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12th

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Robindevidastar

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Veteran is 3-38 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024 off 84; decent fourth at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) before dismal effort at Punchestown next time (2m3f, heavy); bounced back with rallying runner-up finish at Clonmel last time (2m, heavy); on career low mark and can't be ruled out.

15/2

2nd

11

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:59 Clonmel

Robindevidastar

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Veteran is 3-37 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024; handles testing ground and ran well when fourth here (2m4f) last month; needs to bounce back from dismal effort at Punchestown.

16/1

9th

8

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Robindevidastar

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Veteran is 3-36 over hurdles, the last win coming here over 2m4f (good) in November 2024; handles testing ground, is 3lb below that last success and ran okay at Clonmel latest; could go well.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £13.60

Form: 0-5UB6

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort on handicap debut after long absence when fifth at Thurles in November; unseated and brought down next two starts; tailed off at Limerick on latest; can't fancy unless market speaks in his favour.
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4th

17

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Opposite Ends

11st 1lb

T: C Byrnes

Third reserve; stablemate of Let Him B; well handicapped judged on last week's hurdle win at Clonmel; could be much too good for these rivals if getting a run.

1st

9

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Opposite Ends

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Has a very patchy profile but would be a player judged on his penultimate third at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy); looked held when brought down two out at that track three weeks ago; market will reveal expectations.

11/2

9

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:42 Clonmel

Opposite Ends

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Not a bad effort on handicap debut after long absence when fifth at Thurles in November; unseated, brought down next two starts; tailed off at Limerick before a much-improved display at this venue four weeks ago.

4/1

Form: -50435

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maidens; remote fourth on handicap debut at Limerick (2m, heavy); much better when third of 20 at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding); failed to see out 2m4f on soft at Fairyhouse; drop in trip will help.
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2nd

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

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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

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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

4th

1

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:59 Clonmel

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11st 12lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Modest form in maidens; remote fourth on handicap debut at Limerick (2m, heavy); much better when third of 20 at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding); failed to see out 2m4f on soft at Fairyhouse; drop in trip will help.

7/1

Form: 07-409

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 560426

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Now a 19-race maiden over hurdles; definite chance after Punchestown second on New Year's Eve (16.5f, yielding); well beaten sixth over 2m4f at Fairyhouse; handles heavy; drop in trip should help.
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7th

9

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:45 Killarney

Blue Reed

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Got off the mark in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in May and a solid run in a Cartmel chase since; 5lb higher than for his win and is up in grade too, but can run well.

12/1

2nd

6

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:28 Cartmel

Blue Reed

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Irish raider who didn't fare too well in four attempts over fences previously, but got off the mark over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding) last month at the 28th attempt under rules; not an obvious candidate to follow up, over fences.

8/1

Form: 214-50 D

Last run: 133 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner but consistent in the main and deserved his Wexford chase victory last March; couldn't take advantage of 15lb lower hurdles mark here in May; not seen since never involved at Thurles in October.
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3rd

12

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Bite That

10st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J Flynn

Last won over hurdles here (2m, good) in 2022; rated 23lb higher over fences but hard to fancy on the evidence of his last three runs over hurdles at Clonmel.

28/1

9th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Bite That

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick J Flynn

Hurdles win came at Tramore back in 2022, more recently won over fences at Wexford last summer; soft ground not ideal of late so improvement on the cards back on a sound surface.

12/1

12th

6

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:12 Clonmel

Bite That

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J Flynn

Infrequent winner but consistent in the main and deserved his Wexford chase victory a year ago; has failed to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three outings since then; tailed off here four weeks ago in the race won by Courtbrack Boy.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 088

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

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Form: P4451P CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 5P00

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Some promise when fifth in Cork maiden on debut; regressed in three subsequent outings; however, could be lurking off a dangerous mark on handicap debut; Darragh O'Keeffe is an eyecatching booking.
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9

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:59 Clonmel

Clarin Breeze

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Some promise when fifth in Cork maiden on debut; regressed in three subsequent outings; however, could be lurking off a dangerous mark on handicap debut; Darragh O'Keeffe is an eyecatching booking.

20/1

13th

14

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 99y

14:52 Thurles

Clarin Breeze

10st 11lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Michael Winters

Rates an unlikely winner on the evidence of her three maiden hurdle efforts at Cork at 2m-2m1f; look elsewhere.

100/1

Form: 4-3334

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is 0-14 over hurdles but has made the frame in her last five starts and repeat of C&D third off this mark behind Finnicky Filly in December would bring her right into the equation; chance but stable yet to saddle a winner this season.
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2nd

9

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

20:10 Limerick

Chemdawg

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Oliver McKiernan

Sole Flat win in Roscommon maiden (1m4f, soft) in May 2024; 1-19 over hurdles, that win gained when making all to score decisively at Kilbeggan in April; second in course handicap hurdle on latest but tough mark back on Flat.

12/1

2nd

10

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Chemdawg

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

In good form; runner up here over 21.5f (soft); breakthrough win on latest at Kilbeggan (2m3f, gd-yld), making all to score decisively by 8l; raised 8lb but should make another bold bid; big player.

6/4

1st

15

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Chemdawg

10st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Couple of placed efforts in November-December before going with no enthusiasm and being pulled up at Clonmel and Down Royal in opening 2026 runs; back on track with a 6l second at Limerick last time (2m6f, soft); needs to back it up and this is harder.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €46.60
Straight Forecast €43.14
Tricast €1172.57

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Clarin Breeze

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

Blue Reed

POSTDATA:

Robindevidastar