15:25 Clonmel

Thursday 2 October 2025

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Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 2.50s

Jeaniemacaroney⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 121| BF

11/2

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles (December) and a flat race at Tramore (July) before struggle on chase debut when finishing sixth of 7 in a Chase at Wexford (2/1) 71 days ago. Returns to hurdles over a longer trip and that could bring about some improvement.

Form: 15210-6

Inchiquin Star^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Quirke| T: P Kiely| OR: 112

25/1

Three-time hurdle winner who's been running below form recently, finishing sixth of 12 in flat handicap at Clonmel (17/2) 21 days ago, clearly operating below best. Returns to hurdling back over a longer trip and remains to be seen if she make an impact in slightly calmers waters.

Form: 0162U-8

Queenofthelodge^t1⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 112| D

5/1

Won 2 of last 4 completed starts but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (7/1) 77 days ago when running too badly to be true. First-time tongue strap / short break could help her bounce back to form.

Form: 22-1F1P

Colleen Danu^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 108| CD

6/1

Latest win came at this track on reappearance in May and placed fourth beaten just a length here in June. Fourth of 14 in a handicap hurdle at Wexford (20/1) 57 days ago when not disgraced. Has shown her best form at this track and should go well following a break.

Form: 10-1404

Chosen Shant¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 107

18/1

Won 2 hurdle handicaps around 2m at Wexford before disappointing when 13th of 18 in hurdle handicap at Listowel (14/1) 11 days ago, some mitigation for racing up with a strong pace. Ran well over this trip earlier in the season and has claims if bouncing back.

Form: P5-2110

Spick And Span⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 104| BF

5/1

Won maiden at Ballinrobe (second and third won next time) before disappointing when 7th of 8 in novice hurdle at Sligo (9/4) 56 days ago, fading before home turn. Has been freshened up for this and ought to be more competitive if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 34-2217

Abel Mabel³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: Arthur Goulding| OR: 105

50/1

Won maiden hurdle at Wexford (3/1) 57 days ago but ran no sort of race on handicap debut when last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18/1) 38 days ago, went in snatches. Bit to prove now.

Form: 4416

Leah's Contessa^h,t1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 102| D

8/1

Inconsistent since winning on soft ground in January. Finished last of 16 in a hurdle at Galway (good to soft) 64 days ago and is proving more miss than hit at present. First-time tongue strap needs to spark a revival following a short break.

Form: 1P63-00

Smiling Bess^p1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 101| BF

5/1

Showed promise on stable debut when third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (13/2) 59 days ago before being found clinically abnormal when seventh of 10 at Kilbeggan (3/1) 41 days ago. May be capable of better back up in trip with first-time cheekpieces applied today.

Form: 8127-37

Cathryns Ruby^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Alex Harvey| T: P T Foley| OR: 100

16/1

Showed promise in maidens but struggling in handicaps, finishing 12th of 13 in hurdle at Down Royal (25/1) when racing wide and dropping away after the third last. Needs to find improvement for the step back up in trip.

Form: F3-40U0

Flidais²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 96| C

11/2

Latest win in a chase at Clonmel in March. Back to form when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (6/1) 20 days ago, made good progress after 2 out, every chance late on. Lowest mark she's raced off over hurdles and looks interesting having shown solid form at Clonmel previously.

Form: 48-6683

Forecasts

Queenofthelodge (5/1), Spick And Span (5/1), Smiling Bess (5/1), Flidais (11/2), Jeaniemacaroney (11/2), Colleen Danu (6/1), Leah's Contessa (8/1), Cathryns Ruby (16/1), Chosen Shant (18/1), Inchiquin Star (25/1), Abel Mabel (50/1)

COLLEEN DANU should appreciate returning to this track where she's shown her best form and is fancied to resume winning ways after a break. Flidais looks interesting off a career-low hurdles mark, especially if the market speaks in her favour, while Jeaniemacaroney could be worth another chance returning to hurdles, with the longer trip possibly bringing about some improvement.