February 26 / 14.34 Clonmel

14.34

Heavy

Cloneen Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

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

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 00794

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

25/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 07P96P CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has been struggling to find his best form since joining this yard; pulled up behind Donnrua Dream at Limerick on latest; others preferred.
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8th

15

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Falcon Park

10st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual hurdles winner with his latest win being a C&D victory in January last year off 87 (soft) for Paul Hennessy; best effort for current yard was when runner-up behind a well handicapped rival here on heavy in February; hasn't matched that effort since.

33/1

13

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Falcon Park

10st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Best effort for this yard when second behind a well handicapped winner over hurdles at Clonmel in February; reverts to chasing now (won over fences for Emmet Mullins in the summer of 2024); others preferred.

40/1

9th

14

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Falcon Park

10st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Had been struggling to find his best form since joining this yard before an encouraging second behind a well handicapped winner at Clonmel in February; failed to build on that in two subsequent starts.

20/1

Form: 0085P-

Last run: 343 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in four maiden hurdles; weak in the betting when respectable fifth of 19 at Naas (2m, soft) on handicap debut last March; pulled up at Cork 11 days later; lurking off dangerous mark on return so watch the betting.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

6

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

Comanche Moon

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Now 0-9 hurdling, last five defeats in handicaps; down 5lb from initial opening mark but needs to improve a good bit to play a major role.

10/1

9th

4

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 50y

15:20 Limerick

Comanche Moon

11st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Now 0-8 hurdling, last four defeats in handicaps; down 3lb from opening mark but needs to improve a good bit to play a major role.

12/1

7th

7

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Comanche Moon

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: C Byrnes

Raced a bit fresh when beaten 11l by Harty Cup at Clonmel last time on first run for 343 days; is 10lb better off with that rival and should strip fitter now so can be a player.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: -767P1 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Gained first win in close to four years when scoring in Limerick handicap this month (15.5f, heavy); whether he can back that up from 9lb higher remains to be seen but he's respected.
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13th

3

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Donnrua Dream

11st 7lb

J: Kerrie Gillespie

T: Ray Hackett

Three-time winner over hurdles, currently rated a modest 93; has been chasing; up against it on Flat debut as a 9yo.

50/1

13th

13

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

19:18 Roscommon

Donnrua Dream

10st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Ray Hackett

Three-time hurdle winner but yet to deliver over fences (0-9) despite being strong in the betting on occasions; jumped moderately 18 days ago.

14/1

8

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Donnrua Dream

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Won here over hurdles in February (15.5f, heavy) and sent off favourite for 19.5f course handicap chase on latest when a never-threatening fourth; has a bit to find but the drop in trip should help.

6/1

Form: 054/0

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in course maiden in November 2023; fair effort two months later at Thurles; back from 728-day absence when always in rear at Thurles last month; handicap debut.
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16

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

La Tene

10st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Promise on soft when a 7l third at Clonmel (2m3f) back in March; similar effort over this C&D (good) 20 days ago; place chance but needs to find a bit more to win.

15/2

3rd

14

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:39 Ballinrobe

La Tene

10st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took a step forward over hurdles when third at Clonmel in March (2m3f, soft); well below that level over fences at Tramore next time; has failed to complete his last two races; stable in form, good 5lb claimer.

16/1

13

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

La Tene

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took a step forward over hurdles when third at Clonmel in March (2m3f, soft); well below that over fences at Tramore next time; headway into midfield when falling two out in Kilbeggan hurdle latest.

20/1

Form: 7P0-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles last season; returned in Thurles maiden three weeks ago and was always in rear; top jockey aboard for handicap debut but big leap of faith required.
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15

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:15 Wexford

Nukies Artic

10st 10lb

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

First reserve; not without market support when mildly encouraging effort on most recent of two runs in Clonmel handicaps (first-time tongue-tie); needs to jump better though.

6th

11

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Nukies Artic

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Poor form in maidens; in rear on handicap debut at this venue; tongue-tie will need to make a huge difference; top rider.

20/1

8th

7

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

14:34 Clonmel

Nukies Artic

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles last season; returned in Thurles maiden three weeks ago and was always in rear; top jockey aboard for handicap debut but big leap of faith required.

33/1

Form: 0-000

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; remote finishes in three maiden hurdles, although his best effort was when beaten 29l behind Supreme-bound El Cairos at Thurles on latest; worth a market check on handicap hurdle debut.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:57 Ballinrobe

Max Meridius

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Won a handicap hurdle over a furlong further here last month, with Le Diablo back in third; last week's Cork run looked too bad to be true.

6/1

11th

12

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

Max Meridius

10st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Returned from Flat to get off the mark last month when well-supported in 2m2f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle, keen and taking wide course but seeing it out well from the last (Le Diablo third); 8lb rise but 5yo could still have more improvement in him.

9/2

1st

7

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

17:39 Ballinrobe

Max Meridius

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Ended last Flat season with a respectable fifth on handicap debut in a 25-runner 1m2f Curragh race on heavy ground; fit from hurdling before beginning new Flat campaign with an encouraging fifth at Leopardstown; not as good at that venue last time, but may improve on previous hurdling form.

9/2

Form: 0006

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 900

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

King Bob

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Payout
Exacta €14.90
Straight Forecast €16.46
Tricast €243.92
Trifecta €251.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Donnrua Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Harty Cup

The Irish Sun:

Nukie's Artic

POSTDATA:

Donnrua Dream