18:45 Clonmel

Thursday 11 September 2025

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 3m 57.43s

(12)

Sequoiaspirit^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr L Hackett⁽⁴⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 71

3/1

Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 0114/8-2

(2)

Rich Belief^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D McGill| T: K Thornton| OR: 67

16/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good) 35 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 60-0807

(4)

The Mediator^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J M Halford| T: G Elliott| OR: 66| D

15/2

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good, 15/2) 51 days ago. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 045-094

(11)

Alfalfa¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle| T: T Doyle| OR: 64

18/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 18/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Gowran (12.2f, good to firm) when last seen in July. Significantly up in trip and, having edged down to an attractive mark, he's worth considering.

Form: 58366-5

(8)

Inchiquin Star^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Kiely| T: P Kiely| OR: 61| D

17/2

Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft, 12/1) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and blinkers refitted. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 86-0106

(9)

Takarengo¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms M Barcoe⁽⁴⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 61| C

5/1

C&D winner. Twenty-one runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Bellewstown (17.5f, good, 28/1) 16 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3/78823

(10)

Weather Alert^t1⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr C Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 57

20/1

18/1, below form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, good) when last seen in June. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Good effort on latest outing in this sphere and he's not discounted.

Form: 290642/

(1)

Rauzan^v1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr T A Halford⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 55

17/2

25/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time visor working the oracle.

Form: 709/0-56

(6)

Art Of Silence^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Michael Kenneally| T: G Keane| OR: 48| D

5/1

11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 15 in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 14 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 00988/9

(7)

Movie King^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr A Coonan⁽⁴⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 47

33/1

15/2, below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Enters calculations.

Form: 8/0077-0

(5)

Pegasus Of Harry^t⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr J H Williamson| T: E O'Connell| OR: 47

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable third of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 52 days ago. Up in trip and not without each-way hope.

Form: 085603

(3)

Zentopia^t1¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr S Hunter| T: S M Duffy| OR: 40

66/1

125/1, last of 9 in minor event at Listowel (13.4f, good), very slowly away. Off 102 days and up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0-58499

Forecasts

Sequoiaspirit (3/1), Takarengo (5/1), Art Of Silence (5/1), Pegasus Of Harry (13/2), The Mediator (15/2), Rauzan (17/2), Inchiquin Star (17/2), Rich Belief (16/1), Alfalfa (18/1), Weather Alert (20/1), Movie King (33/1), Zentopia (66/1)

A chance is taken on ALFALFA, who was safely held back from a seven-month absence at Gowran in June, but this reduced mark is a good one judged on his 2024 exploits and it could be that this stiffer test is just what he needs. While it's been a long time since Takarengo last hit the target, he is respected on the back of his placed efforts the last twice. Top-weight Sequoiaspirit is best of the rest.