16:55 Clonmel

Thursday 17 April 2025

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Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 56.00s

Amron Diamond^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway

33/1

80/1, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P65800

Beechfield¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 94

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Thurles (16.2f, good) 140 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/P9-940

Comanche Magic¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

14/1

Fifth of 13 in bumper (12/1) at Limerick (19f, good) 16 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 0875

Empire Succes¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 109

2/1

First past post in maiden at Wexford in October but later disqualified after testing positive for banned substance. 11/2, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 146 days ago. Obvious appeal.

Form: P-255D5

Gatehouse Boy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Naas (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0000

Glenmore River^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 106

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, bit below form eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago, going in snatches. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0558

Is Charlie Around⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 108

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, fourth of 17 in novice hurdle at this course (18.9f, heavy) 49 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 554

Mega Speculator^h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Gunn| OR: 97

33/1

Hooded for 1st time, good fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Thurles (15.6f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P0-06P5

Royal Noble^p1¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 98

80/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, soft) 128 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: F/70-788

Tippinaway³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 100

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good) 33 days ago, left in frame/badly hampered 2 out, kept on again run-in.

Form: 004

Godblessyourosie²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 103

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/2, sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good) 8 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 446

Koolio Kate^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley

150/1

Hooded for 1st time, thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (100/1) at this course (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-00

Murphy Place⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey

12/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 46 days ago.

Form: P550

Non-Runners

Kates Choice³¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J J Mangan J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Empire Succes (2/1), Is Charlie Around (9/4), Glenmore River (7/2), Kates Choice (11/2), Godblessyourosie (12/1), Murphy Place (12/1), Comanche Magic (14/1), Tippinaway (20/1), Beechfield (28/1), Mega Speculator (33/1), Amron Diamond (33/1), Royal Noble (80/1), Koolio Kate (150/1), Gatehouse Boy (200/1)

A thin maiden that can go to EMPIRE SUCCES. He's already been first past the post once before later losing the race and ran well in a handicap when last seen in November. The progressive Is Charlie Around and Godblessyourosie for a new yard are dangers.