18:45 Clonmel
Thursday 11 September 2025
All15:2716:0216:3717:1017:4218:1518:4519:20
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  2m 144y  |  Soft  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 57.43s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Mr J M Halford
Slightly slow into stride, towards rear, good progress from 4f out and ridden to challenge between horses from 2f out, led 1 1/2f out and kept on well inside final furlong tchd 13/2
T:Â K ThorntonJ:Â Mr D McGill
Mid-division, took closer from 4f out, briefly short of room 3f out and soon pushed along in 8th, ridden on outer over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, never nearer op 25/1
T:Â R HackettJ:Â Mr L Hackett (4)
Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before halfway, progress on outer over 2f out and soon improved to dispute lead, headed 1 1/2f out and soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home op 9/2
T:Â E DoyleJ:Â Mr T A Halford (2)
Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along to challenge between horses from 2f out and soon bumped, ridden over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 8/1
T:Â T DoyleJ:Â Mr D Doyle
Led, joined approaching halfway, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and weakened op 14/1
T:Â P KielyJ:Â Mr D Kiely
Tracked leaders on inner and 4th halfway, took closer order from 3f out and every chance from 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 8/1
T:Â E O'ConnellJ:Â Josh Williamson
Mid-division, took closer order from 5f out and pushed along behind leaders from 3f out, every chance from 2f out and soon bumped, ridden and weakened from over 1f out op 9/2
T:Â J BarcoeJ:Â Millie Barcoe (4)
Slightly slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along in 9th from 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, went moderate 8th inside final furlong tchd 11/2
T:Â G KeaneJ:Â Michael Kenneally
Tracked leaders early, improved to dispute lead approaching halfway, pushed along and headed from 2f out, soon no extra and weakened op 4/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â Mr A Coonan (4)
Mid-division, lost place and dropped towards rear from halfway, ridden and no extra in moderate 11th from 3f out op 16/1
T:Â S M DuffyJ:Â Mr S Hunter
Very slow into stride and raced in rear, pushed along from 4f out and no extra in moderate 10th from 3f, weakened op 40/1 tchd 80/1
Also Ran
T:Â T MullinsJ:Â Mr C Mullins
Mid-division, pushed along from 5f out, soon lost place and weakened, pulled up from 3f out op 16/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€3.10, €4.70, €1.70EX:€120.80Trifecta:€557.10Tricast:€448.68SF:€125.13
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.
- ALFALFA (IRE)
- TAKARENGO (IRE)
- SEQUOIASPIRIT (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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