October 01 / 17.17 Clonmel

17.17

Good

Glenary Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 6f 170y
  • 19 runners
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Glenary Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 9809

Last run: 59 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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9th

8

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:00 Cork

Calzaghi

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Flat winner hasn't shown much in three maiden hurdles but this is more suitable; may improve and worth checking in the market on handicap hurdle debut.

12/1

11th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:52 Limerick

Calzaghi

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won a Flat handicap at Navan in 2024; soundly beaten in two outings over hurdles; not a likely maiden winner at this stage.

20/1

Form: -P3067 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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7th

6

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:38 Galway

Paul Collins

11st 8lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Brian M McMahon

Won a 22.5f novice handicap hurdle at this venue last year off 5lb higher; lost way since and this trip looks too sharp.

14/1

Form: 404-15

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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5th

7

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Private Policy

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Battled hard to win at Punchestown last time over 3m, his first score; up 6lb for today and should stay this trip; is lightly-raced for his age and likely still progressing; a player.

4/1

1st

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Private Policy

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long absences; decent effort at Clonmel last time (2m4f, yielding) when left in fourth; this trip could bring improvement.

10/1

Form: 47-05

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

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No Results Found

Form: P44-04

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

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4th

4

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:25 Wexford

Sharetheknowledge

11st 5lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Paul Tobin

Yet to win in 13 hurdle starts but some decent efforts in defeat up to this trip; however, has to improve loads from a poor Kilbeggan return.

16/1

11th

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Sharetheknowledge

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul Tobin

Maiden who looks capable of minor success judged on a pair of seconds in handicap hurdles at Clonmel in March and May last year; signed off 2025 with two fair runs in handicap chases; lack of a recent run is a possible negative.

12/1

Form: P37538

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

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8th

7

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Navan

Maxicourt

11st 4lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick J Duffy

Yet to win but fairly consistent over the summer and ran another solid race when just a length behind Pure Logic at Killarney; 3lb pull with that one and solid chance of breaking his duck here.

7/1

3rd

5

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:35 Killarney

Maxicourt

11st 6lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick J Duffy

Maiden who looked ready to strike when third at Cork (2m1f, good) last month but disappointed as well-backed favourite over same C&D next time; bounced back to some extent when beaten 6.5l at Tramore nine days ago over similar trip (Pure Logic 1.25l ahead); should remain competitive.

15/2

Form: 48554-

Last run: 348 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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8

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Lummi Island

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: D Deacon

Is 0-10 over hurdles; hasn't really built on promising Tipperary fourth in May (3m1f, gd-yld); beaten 23l when fifth on latest in a Killarney handicap chase; needs more off this mark back over hurdles.

14/1

5

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Lummi Island

11st 3lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Deacon

Fell at Limerick in March with the race at his mercy; reported blowing hard last time when down the field at Wexford; one of the leading fancies then.

12/1

Form: -75020 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

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11th

9

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

18:11 Galway

Poetic Focus

11st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Andrew Slattery

Backed down to favouritism when touched off late in a handicap hurdle over this trip at Ballinrobe last time; stable continue in terrific form and looks very likely to play a hand here.

6/1

2nd

9

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Poetic Focus

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Andrew Slattery

0-12 and hasn't looked like shedding the maiden tag in recent starts; tailed off at Sligo latest; others more convincing.

25/1

Form: 90-F02

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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2nd

15

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Technology

10st 10lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

9yo maiden was second over this trip at Wexford last August, but not done much since.

25/1

12th

14

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Technology

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

17-race maiden over hurdles; best form at Wexford; fell at fifth in the race won by Knocknagoran Lady at Limerick last week.

20/1

Form: 050-80

Last run: 72 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 83

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12th

6

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

Vroomvroomboo

11st 1lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: James Andrew Fahey

Placed three times at around 2m4f; lost form after a good run at Cork 12 months ago; towards the rear in a maiden at Dowpatickm last month.

14/1

8th

10

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 185y

13:25 Downpatrick

Vroomvroomboo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: James Andrew Fahey

Well beaten in a handicap hurdle when last seen and rated 89 so has to find major improvement to score on return.

20/1

Form: -4U74P

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

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14

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

17:41 Galway

Tedworth

10st 11lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Michael Barry

Got off the mark in a 2m4f Tramore handicap in April; returned to some sort of form when a fair fourth over the same trip at Wexford 10 days ago; each-way claims.

12/1

4th

12

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

16:50 Wexford

Tedworth

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Michael Barry

Got off the mark in a 2m4f Tramore handicap in April; was below that form at Killarney last month but would have a shout if back to his best.

12/1

Form: U0040/

Last run: 581 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

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16th

17

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:05 Clonmel

Karedas De Cougny

10st 9lb

T: Philip Fenton

towards rear, not fluent 1st

4th

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Karedas De Cougny

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Long odds and failed to make an impact in three maiden hurdles; showed ability in a Tramore bumper on debut but he's probably more of a handicapping prospect; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 0P0-99 C

Last run: 79 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 78

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9th

13

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Volez Vous

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice at Clonmel last spring on heavy (2m) and good (18.5f); is just 1lb higher now than for the latter win and this trip more suitable than when soundly beaten over 2m6f here last time.

20/1

9th

11

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:10 Downpatrick

Volez Vous

11st 0lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Won consecutive Clonmel handicap hurdles last year at 2m/2m3f on different ground; poor in starts over the winter and didn't improve for switch of yard when well beaten back at Clonmel last time.

20/1

Form: F-0088

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 74

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8th

16

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:11 Kilbeggan

Bangor Lady

10st 5lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: John Patrick Ryan

Well beaten in three runs this season, two of them in handicaps; hard to make a case for.

40/1

Form: 656505 C

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 74

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Form: 795-08

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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8th

19

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

17:41 Galway

El Arco

10st 2lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Did not set the world alight on his stable debut at Sligo last month; probably stays well enough and may well improve but might still be best watched.

25/1

10th

13

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

El Arco

10st 4lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Cheaply acquired from Britain, very poor form; Gordon Elliott may find the key to him; market may provide a hint as to what is expected.

6/1

Form: 8P40-P

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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4th

8

(1)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Duke Otto

10st 7lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Patrick J Flynn

Third runner for yard; fourth in this race in 2024 but overall 0-15 on the Flat; three-time hurdles winner; pulled up over hurdles at Wexford in July when last seen; has to rebound; 2lb wrong.

10/1

Form: 8470P

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

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Form: P-P969

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

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9th

8

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

16:50 Wexford

Ray Gun

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: J P Flavin

AW winner over 1m4f in UK; glimpses of ability over hurdles and not beaten far at Tramore last time over slightly further; can go well but might not want too much rain.

13/2

Betting Forcast

33/1 Calzaghi, 16/1 Paul Collins, 11/4 Private Policy, 10/1 Ballyhahill, 6/1 Sharetheknowledge, 14/1 Maxicourt, 12/1 Lummi Island, 16/1 Poetic Focus, 9/4 Technology, 66/1 Vroomvroomboo, 25/1 Tedworth, 40/1 Karedas De Cougny, 25/1 Volez Vous, 50/1 Bangor Lady, 20/1 Finnicky Filly, 25/1 El Arco, Duke Otto, Drumconnor Hill, Ray Gun