CLONMEL
5 June 2026
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Talbot Hotel Clonmel (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 113y
  • Going: Good
Clonmel
Runners
15

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Slowdownbarney silk
Slowdownbarney t
J: P J O'Hanlon
T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Well beaten in two hurdle races, the latest at Tramore last week; best wait for handicaps
8/0
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 May 26 Trm Tramore 16f Gd MdH 11-12 t 13/15 Le Roi Du Livet (43L) 66/1 - 75
10 Apr 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 9-12 tv 7/12 Celtic Druid (10½L) 11/1 58 51
27 Mar 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 16f St Hc 9-12 tv 6/10 Desert Friend (5L) 9/2F 58 58
27 Jan 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 14f St 6Hc 9-10 tv 5/7 Himself (3¼L) 11/4F 61 64
12 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 9-5 t 14/14 Trishuli River (10½L) 33/1 61 50
26 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 10-4 t 9/14 Voice Of Reason (12L) 33/1 63 48
2
This Songisforyou silk
D
This Songisforyou
J: Ricky Doyle
T: Emmet Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Smart Flat sort; made mistakes last hurdles run in 2023; the one to beat if jumping well
26/55/
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 1035
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 10f Gd/Y Hc 10-0 14/21 Shaool (15½L) 40/1 99 79
7 Aug 25 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd G3 9-9 5/6 Sons And Lovers (4¾L) 22/1 99 99
1 Aug 25 Gal Galway 14f Y 9-5 t1 5/7 Taipan (12L) 4/1 100 88
1 Jul 25 Ros Roscommon 12f Y L 9-11 6/11 Chally Chute (8½L) 66/1 100 90
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Sft 2Hc 9-5 24/31 Liberty Lane (13L) 10/1 98 82
15 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Hc 9-3 1/14 Indigo Five (1½L) 9/1 94 101
3
Care To Differ silk
Care To Differ p 1
J: Luke Burke Ott 7
T: L J Archdeacon
Became disappointing in points after finishing 3rd on debut; cheekpieces on; best watched
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: -
4
China Grill silk
China Grill
J: Philip Donovan 3
T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well beaten in two maiden hurdles and needs to find loads of improvement
0-0
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Clo Clonmel 19.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-1 10/17 Minella Diamond (32L) 150/1 - 80
20 Apr 26 Trm Tramore 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-1 10/11 Time Is A Thief (44L) 66/1 - 69
5
Holy Joe silk
Holy Joe
J: James Smith 5
T: Gordon Elliott
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Unseated at Downpatrick two weks ago; mightn't be far away if none the worse for that
6-U
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 May 26 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 UR/15 Mr Master Mac () 12/1 - -
22 Apr 26 Per Perth 20f GS 4MdH 11-6 6/8 Gee Force Flyer (24L) 20/1 - 97
6
In The Trenches silk
In The Trenches
J: Eoghan Finegan 7
T: Gavin Cromwell
Longstanding maiden but should go well if back to best hurdles form
285-55
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 108
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 26 Klb Kilbeggan 20.5f Gd Ch 11-12 5/14 Shellrunforbriggs (23L) 10/1 111 103
7 May 26 Wex Wexford 16f Gd/Y HcCh 12-0 p 5/12 Butter Fingers (5L) 10/1 112 113
19 Apr 26 Trm Tramore 15.5f Y NvHcCh 11-7 p 5/8 Kilbrin Rocco (1½L) 15/2 112 115
14 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-7 8/12 Battle Of Ridgeway (62L) 16/1 115 60
23 Oct 25 Clo Clonmel 17f Y MdH 11-12 p 2/7 Irish Panther (31L) 3/1 113 102
12 Oct 25 Cor Cork 17.5f Gd HcCh 10-0 2/8 She's A Fine Wine (10L) 17/2 116 117
7
It's All Clear silk
It's All Clear t 1
J: Ryan Treacy
T: Mrs Julie Cashin
Decent bumper runs lately incl' here; can be involved if his jumping holds up
054-3
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Gd/Y NHF 11-9 3/10 Mindyourheadmike (3½L) 11/4 - 102
24 Apr 26 Klb Kilbeggan 16.5f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 4/14 Kershaw (5L) 50/1 - 102
2 Apr 26 Clo Clonmel 19.5f Sft NHF 11-7 5/9 High Kick Kev (16½L) 50/1 - 83
15 Dec 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy NHF 11-3 13/15 Tiktok Casey (16½L) 66/1 - 91
8
It's Time To Leave silk
It's Time To Leave
J: Hugh Horgan 5
T: Thomas R Hughes
Well beaten in a 2m3f maiden hurdle here on recent debut; one to watch for now
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Clo Clonmel 19.5f Gd/Y MdH 10-13 12/17 Minella Diamond (47L) 200/1 - 65
9
Market Ready silk
Market Ready
J: Alan O'Sullivan 7
T: Sean Aherne
Best run came in a C&D handicap; run well but has a bit to find with the best of these
/3423-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 103
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 26 Lim Limerick 16f Sft/Hy NvHcH 11-0 3/6 Shellrunforbriggs (12½L) 9/2 103 97
2 Apr 26 Clo Clonmel 16f Sft HcH 11-2 2/13 Blue Train (1L) 7/1 100 103
7 Mar 26 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy MdH 11-12 4/18 Minella Boss (36L) 14/1 - 83
2 Nov 25 Cor Cork 16f Y 4yMdH 11-7 3/13 I'm Slippy (7¾L) 14/1 - 95
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y 4yNHF 11-5 18/24 Bud Fox (100L) 66/1 - 18
27 Mar 25 Clo Clonmel 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-2 4/18 Pour One More (5½L) 80/1 - 90
10
Quest With Copper silk
Quest With Copper
J: Gavin Brouder
T: John Joseph Hanlon
Homebred is from the family of some decent sorts and could run well on debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: -
11
Riverstown Boy silk
Riverstown Boy
J: John Shinnick
T: G Ahern
Became disappointing in points after finishing 2nd on debut last year; can only be watched
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: -
12
Secret Order silk
Secret Order
J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: Denis Paul Murphy
Can't be fancied on the basis of his two completed hurdle starts so best watched
9U-0
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 May 26 Trm Tramore 16f Gd MdH 11-4 12/15 Le Roi Du Livet (41L) 200/1 - 68
19 Mar 26 Cor Cork 20f Y MdH 11-12 UR/21 Royal Gladiator () 250/1 - -
3 Mar 26 Leo Leopardstown 21f Sft MdH 11-12 9/10 Generous Risk (62L) 200/1 - 55
13
Thetwocharlies silk
Thetwocharlies
J: Conor Smithers 7
T: James Andrew Fahey
Beaten a long way on debut in a heavy-ground Thurles maiden hurdle; likely best watched
0-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 127
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jan 26 Thu Thurles 16f Hy MdH 10-11 17/18 El Cairos (53L) 200/1 - 63
14
Welcome Back silk
Welcome Back h 1
J: Ben Harvey
T: Cian Collins
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Promising sort earlier in career; has to return to his best; hood added
F/U9-0
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 103
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Clo Clonmel 19.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 11/17 Minella Diamond (35L) 16/1 - 77
23 May 25 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd MdH 11-4 9/15 Hills Of Glory (20L) 4/1 - 81
13 May 25 Sli Sligo 20f Gd MdH 11-4 UR/12 Huntsgrove () 100/30 - -
6 Mar 25 Thu Thurles 25f Gd/Y MdHntCh 11-10 F/11 Fountain House () 11/2 - -
2 Mar 24 Nav Navan 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 3/14 Charming Star (1¾L) 4/1 - 109
15
Whoyougonnacall silk
Whoyougonnacall
J: Liam Quinlan
T: John Patrick Ryan
Tailed-off in a bumper on debut last September and can only be watched
8-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 266
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Sep 25 Bal Ballinrobe 16f Sft 4yNHF 10-10 8/8 Governors Rock (89L) 18/1 - 15
Verdict

It isn 't easy to overlook classy Flat performer THIS SONGISFORYOU even though he hasn't run over hurdles since disappointing in 2023

Verdict silk image
This Songisforyou

Betting Forecast:

6/4 This Songisforyou,

7/2 In The Trenches,

6/1 It's All Clear,

7/1 Holy Joe,

8/1 Market Ready,

Welcome Back,

28/1 Quest With Copper,

33/1 Thetwocharlies,

40/1 Slowdownbarney,

It's Time To Leave,

50/1 China Grill,

66/1 Care To Differ,

Riverstown Boy,

Secret Order,

Whoyougonnacall

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