19:00 Clonmel

Thursday 2 April 2026

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KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.10s

Our Uncle Jack^h⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 115| CD

7/1

Started 2026 with wins around 2m on heavy ground here and at Fairyhouse. Seemed unsuited by the step back up to 2½m when pulled up back at Fairyhouse last time so this return to shorter should be in his favour.

Form: 05-711P

Palace Boy¹¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 112| D

50/1

Did well on AW Flat for Ralph Smith in winter 2023/24 but off for 19 months prior to well held at Wolverhampton in December (only start for Barry Brennan). Has changed stable again of this return to hurdles (won a novice in 2022). Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 1620/

Stay In The Game⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104

66/1

Fourth in both completed starts in 2m maiden hurdles. Held in maidens on all-weather Flat last twice. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not an obvious one.

Form: 44PF

Crohan Lady^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 102

12/1

Improved third of 17 in 2m Thurles handicap in February (final start for John Gerard Lonergan). Similar form when eighth of 13 at Limerick (2m again) for new yard 11 days ago.

Form: 440938

Silent Selector^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 101

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore (20.5f) in August. Fifth of 7 over the same trip back there in October. Off since and probably best watched back at shorter.

Form: 1P-BP15

Gino Bella^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 100

9/4

Tongue strap on first time (retained), very good second of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Came well clear of the third so a 4 lb nudge looks more than fair.

Form: 313262

Market Ready²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 100

7/1

Fair form when third at Cork (2m, good to soft) in November. Better than result when fourth of 18 in maiden at Gowran (2m, heavy) 26 days ago. Respected handicap newcomer.

Form: 40-34

Blue Train^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

5/2

Fair Flat winner. Yet to build on hurdle debut fourth at Fairyhouse in December but that could change now handicapping for the first time in this sphere. All the more interesting if backed.

Form: 478

Keiths Boy^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 97

16/1

Modest maiden. Too free when eighth of 11 in handicap at Naas (19f, soft) 29 days ago. Bounce back needed returned to shorter.

Form: 873348

Marlpark⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 94| CD

14/1

Course winner. Respectable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f, heavy, 33/1) 7 days ago, having run of race from front.

Form: 65P-402

Wise Man¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan| T: D Hassett| OR: 91

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 21 in maiden hurdle (300/1) at Cork (2½m, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 354900

Elbow Lane¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

66/1

Well held in 3 maiden hurdles over 2m on soft/heavy ahead of this switch to handicaps.

Form: 3709

Old Kenmare¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 88

9/1

Placed in his first 2 handicaps at this venue last spring, going down by only 2 lengths over 17f on the second occasion. Not seen again until falling heavily 4 out at Cork 14 days ago (too far out to predict anything).

Form: 78032-F

Non-Runners

Tingarran Express³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Gino Bella (9/4), Blue Train (5/2), Market Ready (7/1), Our Uncle Jack (7/1), Old Kenmare (9/1), Crohan Lady (12/1), Marlpark (14/1), Silent Selector (16/1), Tingarran Express (16/1), Keiths Boy (16/1), Wise Man (33/1), Palace Boy (50/1), Elbow Lane (66/1), Stay In The Game (66/1)

GINO BELLA came 16 lengths clear of the third when narrowly denied a first success at Cork a couple of weeks ago and a 4 lb rise may not stop her if showing up in similar form. Tingarran Express won his second start back from a break here at a similar time last year and is a possible threat with Darragh O'Keeffe taking the reins. Blue Train and Market Ready are interesting handicap newcomers, with market support for the former potentially significant given who trains him.