19:48 Clonmel

Thursday 15 May 2025

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Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 3m 53.30s

Glenashling³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122| D

17/2

Off the mark at Down Royal in March and arrives on back of solid fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) 34 days ago. Likely player.

Form: 60815-

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Bayrann¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 113| D

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in December. 40/1, fifteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. Work to do.

Form: 4531F0-

Miss Gherkin⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 112| D

7/2

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 81 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Peter Croke. Market check advised on yard debut.

Form: 925556-

Mountain Port^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J G Lonergan| OR: 112| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. First run since leaving Kieran Purcell when twentieth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 14 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: PP/0100-

Kimy¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 110| D

5/1

25/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P72P0U-

Expound^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| C| D

11/2

Below par when last seen over hurdles but resumed winning ways on Flat at Ballinrobe (9.6f) 6 days ago and remains fairly treated in this sphere. Enters calculations.

Form: 0P/6416-

Ballycashin¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Mullins| OR: 106| C| D

7/2

Course winner. 40/1, bit below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 306P40-

Fascinating Shadow²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 103| D

9/2

Disappointed on last start over hurdles but posted good fourth on level at Cork last month and has been given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere.

Form: 080/300-

Non-Runners

Mount Frisco²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Miss Gherkin (7/2), Ballycashin (7/2), Fascinating Shadow (9/2), Kimy (5/1), Expound (11/2), Bayrann (8/1), Mount Frisco (8/1), Glenashling (17/2), Mountain Port (33/1)

Preference is for EXPOUND, who scored on Flat at Ballinrobe last week and returns to hurdling off a fair mark. Glenashling and Fascinating Shadow can also play a part.