Clonmel Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
10th	1	—	St Denis's Well (G) T Scored over hurdle at Navan (2m) in November. Failed to get home when ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (29f, soft) when last seen 6 months ago. Not out of things back over hurdles reverte…	916P29-	Caragh Monaghan Ian Donoghue	8	77.1kg	23 22/1
4th	2	—	Nelson Muntz (G) B On a losing run but this reliable sort posted a good second in first-time blinkers (retained) on Flat at Tramore before possibly finding the run coming too soon when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at…	430-564	Cian Quirke D H Kelly	7	76.7kg	6 5/1
7th	3	—	Stepdance (M) Fair form in maiden hurdles at the end of 2025. Fit from the Flat (fair winner) and a potential improver in handicaps back hurdling. Worth a market check.	558-P	Mike O'Connor H De Bromhead	6	74.8kg	26 25/1
1st	4	—	Dairy Force (G) FAV H Seventeen runs since last win in 2024 but posted a good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¼m, good to soft) 13 days ago, clear of the rest. Not taken lightly nudged up 2 lb.	3F6217	James Smith G Elliott	7	73kg	3.75 11/4
11th	5	—	Vaureal (G) Resumed winning ways in 12-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (2½m, good) in June. Reverts to hurdles and must enter calculations.	75425-1	Keith Donoghue Ian Donoghue	7	73kg	6.50 11/2
12th	6	—	Kazakh D'arthel (G) H Won novice chase at Cork (17f) last season but failed to make much impact over hurdles all 3 starts this season for Gavin Cromwell. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence. Hood refitted.	4F-0890	Ross Sugrue P J Rothwell	6	71.7kg	10 9/1
8th	7	—	Earthwatch (G) A fairly useful 1m winner on the Flat. Yet to translate that form over hurdles and came in last of 9 back on the Flat here 15 days ago.	1089-09	Daniel King D Hogan	4	71.2kg	29 28/1
3rd	8	—	Silly Mongoose (G) T Got off the mark in 2m maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Has run poorly switched to handicaps at Limerick and Kilbeggan (tongue tied) since, however.	510732	Alex Harvey P T Foley	5	70.8kg	19 18/1
5th	9	—	Champagne Dawn (G) Failed to see his races out in handicaps last season. Well held returning from 9 months off when seventh of 18 at Cork in August.	00P-753	Phillip Enright T J O'Mara	9	69.9kg	19 18/1
9th	10	—	Home By The Sea (G) H Still a maiden but in decent form until failing to stay when thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft) 12 days ago. May still do better back in trip in a first-time hood.	406509	Richard Condon P A Fahy	6	68.9kg	13 12/1
5th	11	—	Max Meridius (G) Free-going sort who gained a first success at Ballinrobe (17f) in July. Back on song with fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle there (2m, good) in August. Needs considering.	965-501	Danny Mullins T Mullins	5	67.1kg	4.33 10/3
2nd	12	—	Kome Dans Un Reve (G) Is 0-7 and came in twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (17f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Others appeal much more.	U8-0602	Niall Moore P Fenton	6	66.2kg	26 25/1

Betting forecast: Dairy Force (11/4), Max Meridius (10/3), Nelson Muntz (5/1), Vaureal (11/2), Kazakh D'arthel (9/1), Home By The Sea (12/1), Silly Mongoose (18/1), Champagne Dawn (18/1), St Denis's Well (22/1), Kome Dans Un Reve (25/1), Stepdance (25/1), Earthwatch (28/1)