19:20 Clonmel

Thursday 11 September 2025

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 3m 59.43s

(4)

Dark Note¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Miss L Costello⁽²⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71| D

10/3

Back-to-back seconds in chases, most recently second of 6 at Killarney (6/1) 19 days ago when keeping on but never threatening winner. Returns to flat racing where previously effective.

Form: 7-13342

(11)

Make Good^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J R Martin⁽⁴⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 66| BF

8/1

Won handicap at Tramore (16f) in July but finished eighth of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, 7/2) 49 days ago, made running before weakening 3f out. A dour stayer who should appreciate return to longer trip.

Form: 547518

(8)

Ehteyat^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D McGill| T: M K Flannery| OR: 65

9/1

Shows improved form in recent handicap runs, finishing third of 12 in handicap at Killarney (22/1) over 14f 20 days ago. Now down to a mark he can make an impact from.

Form: 869653

(1)

No Big Deal^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J H Williamson| T: C O'Brien| OR: 64

18/5

Produced best Flat effort when second of 9 at Leopardstown (5/1) in July and was third of 14 in a handicap hurdle at Wexford (7/2) 13 days ago with tongue strap retained. Without a win in 15 races but may benefit from this stamina test.

Form: 870/0-92

(12)

Tassarolo^p,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| CD

5/1

Won an 11f handicap at Killarney in July before finishing fourth of 12 in handicap at Tipperary (3/1) 34 days ago despite a wide trip. Significant step up in trip but has won a hurdle race over this distance at this course.

Form: 85-4104

(10)

Cafe Con Leche¹⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon⁽²⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 62| BF| C| D

33/1

Inconsistent performer who finished second in a handicap hurdle at Cork (100/1) 175 days ago but ran poorly when 15th of 16 in a handicap hurdle at Listowel (50/1) 103 days ago. Switch back to flat racing could spark revival.

Form: 008422-

(3)

Dream Escape¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr C Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 59

28/1

Ran better at Curragh before finishing 10th of 14 in flat handicap at Tipperary (25/1) 11 days ago with a below-par effort. Now tackling a significant step up in trip. Without a win in 18 races.

Form: 6/9-0050

(6)

Spanish John¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 58| D

11/2

Mixed form since flat handicap win in May, most recently fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (6/1) 13 days ago when keeping on after suffering interference. Returns to flat racing with possibilities.

Form: 605-159

(7)

Black Soul¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Michael Kenneally| T: P Kiely| OR: 54| D

10/1

Ran creditably when second of 20 in a handicap at Navan (14f) in October, making headway 2f out and running on. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Gowran Park (16f) at odds of 9/2 113 days ago, led 3f out but weakened after being headed 2f out. First run at this track and returns after a break.

Form: 49472-7

(9)

You Done Well^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr D Kiely| T: K Purcell| OR: 50

11/1

Won a handicap hurdle in May but eighth of 14 at Wexford (9/1) 36 days ago when weakening quickly. Returns to flat racing having run creditably on AW in February.

Form: 78/577-8

(5)

Talking Tough¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr S Hunter| T: S M Duffy| OR: 46

66/1

Seventh of 9 in conditions race at Listowel (150/1) 102 days ago and remains without a win since 2020, a barren run stretching to 56 races.

Form: 80098-7

Non-Runners

(2)

Migdam²⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: E Buckley J: Mr F R Buckley

Forecasts

Dark Note (10/3), No Big Deal (18/5), Migdam (4/1), Tassarolo (5/1), Spanish John (11/2), Make Good (8/1), Ehteyat (9/1), Black Soul (10/1), You Done Well (11/1), Dream Escape (28/1), Cafe Con Leche (33/1), Talking Tough (66/1)

MIGDAM has done well over hurdles for his new yard and is potentially on a good mark back in this sphere if seeing out the longer trip. Ehteyat is finding form and looks ready to strike from his reduced mark, while Black Soul has solid form in big-field handicaps.