18:30 Clonmel

Thursday 2 April 2026

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KEP Italia Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 0.10s

Bearami Creek¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jake Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 99

16/1

Successful at Navan (19f) in September and posted a creditable effort when fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown 6 months ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: P70145

Evelyn^t¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Treacy| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 98

66/1

Appeared to take a step forward when sixth of 16 in a 2m Thurles maiden hurdle in October but she hasn't reproduced that level of form in 2 subsequent starts.

Form: 073608

Midnight Eagle⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 92| D

25/1

Back to form when second in 18-runner Thurles maiden in October. Has failed by a long chalk to build on that since but she's dangerous to discount all the same.

Form: 868290

Concert Party⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 99

20/1

Fairly useful winner on the Flat who has looked in need of experience in 3 starts over hurdles. Appeals as the type to take a step forward now handicapping following a short break.

Form: 069

Cry Before Dawn^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 87

11/1

Step forward when third of 9 on handicap debut over C&D in February but subsequent display at Naas wasn't so good.

Form: 90039

Might Be The One²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 86

5/1

Yet to get her head in front but she has put in decent shifts on last 4 starts. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 874253

Liss Eile^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor| T: G Ahern| OR: 85

80/1

Placed in bumpers and made the frame on hurdles debut at Tramore last summer. However, she hasn't shown much in 2 starts since returning from a break in February.

Form: 430-407

Ode To Joy^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder| T: W J McLernon| OR: 85

8/1

Another who has shown more promise since switched to handicaps, finishing third of 15 off this mark on her latest start here last week. Possibilities.

Form: 000043

Ballinearla Girl^p1,t1⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Doyle| OR: 84

18/1

Eleven-race maiden who needs to get back on track following a series of poor efforts. Sports first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap.

Form: 4U8007

Volez Vous^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84| CD

11/1

Has struggled since switched to chasing, pulled up at Thurles last time, but the ability is there if she happens to take to click.

Form: 1-26P0P

Finnicky Filly^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83| CD

14/1

Successful over extended 2m here in December but it's been all downhill since.

Form: 51PP80

Powerful Rosie¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 88

40/1

Hasn't pulled up any trees so far and needs to raise her game considerably.

Form: 005

Wild Wild Wind¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 80

11/4

Hit the frame first 4 starts in handicap hurdles and wasn't seen to best effect at Cork a fortnight ago. Not discounted.

Form: 842328

Grace's Legacy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 86

20/1

Signs of ability in a trio of maiden hurdles and it would be no surprise were she to fare better now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 095

Question Asked³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 77

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden who hasn't shown enough in maiden hurdles to suggest that she'll be a force now handicapping.

Form: 0009

Ellies Rock⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 76

3/1

Very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January. Weakened out of contention late-on at the same course next time but she's a player nonetheless.

Form: 785-625

Non-Runners

Dolly Watkins²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Wild Wild Wind (11/4), Ellies Rock (3/1), Dolly Watkins (7/2), Might Be The One (5/1), Ode To Joy (8/1), Cry Before Dawn (11/1), Volez Vous (11/1), Finnicky Filly (14/1), Bearami Creek (16/1), Ballinearla Girl (18/1), Concert Party (20/1), Grace's Legacy (20/1), Midnight Eagle (25/1), Powerful Rosie (40/1), Evelyn (66/1), Liss Eile (80/1), Question Asked (100/1)

Preference is for BEARAMI CREEK, who was in good form when last seen and she remains on a workable mark. Ode To Joy performed with credit in a handicap here last week and she is respected, along with handicap debutante Concert Party.