20:30 Clonmel

Friday 5 June 2026

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Paul Kavanagh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 90y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:30  |   Winning time: 5m 43.70s
1st
Horse silk
12
610-12
12/1
T: S CurlingJ: Aidan Kelly (3)
In rear, progress 10th, headway in 4th approaching straight, stayed on in 2nd 2 out where left in lead, kept on well run-in
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
9/2
T: D BuddsJ: Carl Millar (5)
Close up, led 2nd, headed before 7th, 2nd at 8th, led before 9th, headed approaching straight, dropped to 3rd 2 out where left 2nd, no impression on winner run-in op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
13
16/1
T: Patrick KielyJ: Dylan Whelan (7)
Towards rear, headway after 4 out, 5th over 2f out, left 4th 2 out, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd on line, never nearer op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
10
3/1
T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick
Prominent, not fluent 1st, in touch before 7th, progress in 4th before 9th, 5th after 4 out, took closer order after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd approaching straight, no impression run-in, dropped to 4th on line op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
13
14
11/1
T: B MortellJ: Calum Hogan (5)
In touch, no impression in mid-division before 2 out, kept on one pace in moderate 5th closing stages op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
½
16
33/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Rear of mid-division, headway after 6th, 4th after 8th, 6th before 9th, headway in 2nd after 4 out, lost place approaching straight, 6th over 2f out, no extra
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
5/2f
T: E BolgerJ: Peter Smithers (7)
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, in touch at 3rd, 5th after 8th, 7th before 9th, effort in 6th after 3 out, no impression 2 out, no extra op 9/4
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
15
11/1
T: E GriffinJ: Ricky Doyle
Mid-division, 8th at 9th, no impression after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
11
4
28/1
T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey
Rear of mid-division, 9th at 9th, lost place before 3 out, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
711-12
25/1
T: P T FoleyJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)
Rear, headway before 3 out, improved to 5th after 3 out, lost place approaching straight, weakened before 2 out tchd 20/1
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
9
611-3
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Disputed lead, led narrowly before 2nd where headed, 3rd at 8th, 4th after 4 out, lost place and weakened after 3 out tchd 11/1
12th
Horse silk
27
5
16/1
T: P KielyJ: Shane Fitzgerald
Towards rear, headway after 8th, slight mistake 3 out, soon weakened

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
25/1
T: P NolanJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Rear, not fluent 5th and 6th, no headway, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 22/1
F
Horse silk
6
40/1
T: David BarryJ: Liam McKenna (3)
In touch, took closer order after 6th, led before 7th, headed before 9th, 3rd after 4 out, improved to lead approaching straight, increased advantage 2 out where fell op 50/1 tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: S CurlingJ: Philip Donovan (3)
Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, soon 4th, dropped to mid-division at 8th where not fluent, lost place after 9th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1
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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Lily Milan9
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: P Kiely  J: Reserve 1
NR
11
Horse silk
Zolpharine7
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 8
T: J P Ryan  J: Harry Sexton
NR
18
Horse silk
Spellacy's Cross8
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 7
T: J Barcoe  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
Love Like This8
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 8
T: J P Ryan  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.60Pl:€3.80, €2.00, €4.50EX:€89.20Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€927.90SF:€72.19

Forecasts

Zolpharine (7/4), Where Are You Now (5/2), Thewaybackhome (3/1), Oogum Boogum (9/2), Spellacy's Cross (10/1), Three County Star (11/1), Queen Kulina (11/1), Sallap (12/1), Rizedda (12/1), Miss Donna (16/1), Nashville Notions (16/1), Love Like This (16/1), Fire Coral (16/1), Cullig (25/1), Whoswhointhezoo (25/1), Last Note (28/1), Appian Way (33/1), Lily Milan (33/1), It's Time Again (40/1)

Verdict

Having ended a lengthy losing run over fences 2 starts back, ZOLPHARINE followed up with plenty in hand back over hurdles at Tramore 7 days ago and a 10 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him bringing up the hat-trick. Where Are You Now remains with potential back over a shorter trip and is one of the likely dangers, with Oogum Boogum and Rizedda others to note.

  1. ZOLPHARINE (IRE)
  2. WHERE ARE YOU NOW (IRE)
  3. OOGUM BOOGUM (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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