April 14 / 18.42 Clonmel

18.42

Yielding

Fethard Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6658.26
  • 1m 7f 131y
  • 9 runners
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Fethard Beginners Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -20012 D

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Chase debutante is rated 129 over hurdles; can race keenly at times but likes cut in the ground and her yard had a Grade 1 winner at Fairyhouse last week; lacks a recent run but is one of the more likely ones here.
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2nd

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Royal Hollow

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

3-14 over hurdles and rated 128; won a Clonmel beginners' chase on her penultimate start (15.5f, yld-sft); modest third in mares' listed hurdle at Killarney latest (2m1f, gd-yld); solid place chance on the figures but more needed to win.

7/2

3rd

9

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Royal Hollow

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat winner has landed three hurdle races, the latest of which came at Gowran in October in a conditions event (2m1f, soft); proved her health when winning her chasing debut at Clonmel last month; a small bit to find on ratings but by no means dismissed.

11/4

1st

9

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Royal Hollow

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Chase debutante is rated 129 over hurdles; can race keenly at times but likes cut in the ground and her yard had a Grade 1 winner at Fairyhouse last week; lacks a recent run but is one of the more likely ones here.

5/2

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33/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form: 50317U D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner (rated 113) unseated early when 50-1 on stable and chase debut at Downpatrick latest; prefers good ground and a clear round will likely be the aim here.
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2nd

6

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Mercury Mission

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Three-time hurdle winner with a mark of 113; placed in both completed starts over fences, last time running as well as he was entitled to at Wexford; in the mix.

100/30

3rd

7

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:02 Wexford

Mercury Mission

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Three-time hurdles winner (rated 113); unseated early on stable and chase debut at Downpatrick; ran a fine race from the front at 80-1 when second to the useful Royal Hollow at Clonmel last month; should be able to pick up a race over fences on that evidence but this looks like a more competitive race.

14/1

2nd

2

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Mercury Mission

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Hurdles winner (rated 113) unseated early when 50-1 on stable and chase debut at Downpatrick latest; prefers good ground and a clear round will likely be the aim here.

33/1

22/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5/F9-6 D

Last run: 143 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hasn't stood much racing since winning a bumper at Leopardstown in December 2023; remote sixth on chase debut at Punchestown in November and off since; others appeal more.
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3rd

1

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Goldinthemountains

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Martin Brassil

Hasn't stood much racing since winning a bumper at Leopardstown in December 2023; remote sixth on chase debut at Punchestown in November and off since; others appeal more.

22/1

9th

6

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

18:35 Punchestown

Goldinthemountains

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Martin Brassil

Leopardstown winner at Christmas fixture in 2023; remote fifth in this race last year; 8-1, fell three out on hurdling debut in a strong maiden at Leopardstown last Christmas.

12/1

9th

6

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

18:35 Punchestown

Goldinthemountains

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Martin Brassil

Leopardstown winner at Christmas fixture in 2023; remote fifth in this race last year; 8-1, fell three out on hurdling debut in a strong maiden at Leopardstown last Christmas.

12/1

Form: 287-00 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; the best of these over hurdles (rated 143); no impact on first three starts for this yard in hot handicap hurdles; well beaten on sole previous chase start at Cork when with Gavin Cromwell but this much easier; wouldn't want it too soft.
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4th

3

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Pinot Gris

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual-purpose; the best of these over hurdles (rated 143); no impact on first three starts for this yard in hot handicap hurdles; well beaten on sole previous chase start at Cork when with Gavin Cromwell but this much easier; wouldn't want it too soft.

11/8

16th

7

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Pinot Gris

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two wins apiece on the Flat and over hurdles during his time with Gavin Cromwell but well beaten in a big-field handicap on the Flat and over hurdles (behind a few of these at Dublin Racing Festival) since joining current yard; the refitting of blinkers needs to help spark a revival.

25/1

12th

4

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:52 Leopardstown

Pinot Gris

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two wins apiece on the Flat and over hurdles; was poor on the Flat when last seen but has a shout if back to his best hurdle form; handles soft.

20/1

Form: 236P-U D

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
124-rated hurdler; bumper and maiden hurdle winner likes decent ground; 100-1 and detached when unseating at the third last in a hot beginners' at Thurles on chase debut; this less demanding but more needed.
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2nd

1

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Beauforts Storm

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Struggled in three runs over fences before another heavy defeat back over hurdles; she was smart in 2024 but now has much to prove.

33/1

7th

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Beauforts Storm

11st 2lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Reverts to hurdling after an unsuccessful spell over fences; likes good ground but it remains to be seen if she can recapture useful 2024 form.

12/1

7th

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Beauforts Storm

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Bumper winner is rated 124 over hurdles but has been nowhere near that level in two chase runs last season and has to do way more now.

22/1

Form: -0527P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Eleven-race maiden under Rules; 0-9 over hurdles and rated 97; 125-1 and never involved when pulled up on chase debut at Thurles on latest; hard to make a case for.
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9

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Charity Barnum

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Dermot Day

Best hurdles run when second at this venue last August, no impact in two races over fences.

25/1

6th

7

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Charity Barnum

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Dermot Day

Eleven-race maiden under Rules; 0-9 over hurdles and rated 97; 125-1 and never involved when pulled up on chase debut at Thurles on latest; hard to make a case for.

50/1

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Charity Barnum

11st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Dermot Day

Some promise in bumpers for Gordon Elliott; 0-9 hurdling, best effort on penultimate at Tramore when staying-on second (2m5f, good); will need to find improvement on chase bow.

20/1

Form: -11P75

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two-time winning hurdler (rated 119); always near the back in first two beginners' chases at Thurles (both 2m2f, soft); best form on good ground so needs the track to dry out.
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1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Nytol

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Handicap chase debutante; 2-10 over hurdles (both wins on good ground) and rated 4lb higher in that sphere; not many positives to take from three beginners' chase runs on soft at 15.5f-2m2f; this trip more suitable but needs the forecast rain to miss.

16/1

7th

8

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Nytol

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Two-time winning hurdler (rated 119); always near the back in first two beginners' chases at Thurles (both 2m2f, soft); best form on good ground so needs the track to dry out.

14/1

5th

8

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Nytol

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Terence O’Brien

Back-to-back hurdle wins at Cork last year in maiden/handicap company (3m/2m4f; good); tailed off behind Salvator Mundi on C&D chase debut last month; more required to figure.

8/1

Form: -24138

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; rated 130 over timber; got to within 1.75l of progressive Zanoosh on penultimate start in a handicap hurdle at Navan (2m4f, sft-hvy); bred for this game (dam a chase winner); this trip might be on the sharp side but can't dismiss.
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8th

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Son Of Anarchy

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; rated 130 over timber; got to within 1.75l of progressive Zanoosh on penultimate start in a handicap hurdle at Navan (2m4f, sft-hvy); bred for this game (dam a chase winner); this trip might be on the sharp side but can't dismiss.

3/1

8th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Son Of Anarchy

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Quite lightly-raced 7yo with an upward profile, landing 2m4f Punchestown handicap on soft-to-heavy in November and fine run off 10lb higher over same trip at Navan a fortnight ago, finishing strongly to take third; step up in trip looks a wise move and likely improver.

8/1

Form: 373400

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles and rated 92; needs to improve massively for the switch to chasing; hard to fancy on all known form.
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7

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

The Gooses Acre

11st 12lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

0-7 over hurdles, rated 92; last of nine on chase debut at Clonmel last week; can be ruled out.

50/1

9th

5

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

The Gooses Acre

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

0-7 over hurdles and rated 92; needs to improve massively for the switch to chasing; hard to fancy on all known form.

66/1

10th

14

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

The Gooses Acre

10st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

Some promise in maiden hurdle runs at Thurles on yielding to soft ground; way below that level at Limerick on handicap bow over Christmas (2m3f, soft to heavy); ground possibly an excuse that day and similar conditions likely; tongue tie goes on.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €60.60
Straight Forecast €149.75
Trifecta €921.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Hollow

POSTDATA:

Royal Hollow

The Irish Sun:

Royal Hollow