Clonmel Handicap Chase – Clonmel

Clonmel

14:15

Clonmel Handicap Chase

Date 2025-02-27

Distance 2m7f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 6m 32.90s (slow by 1m 2.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Maciver (IRE) Cian Quirke · A M O'Grady	4/1F	Won
2nd	Spellacy's Cross (IRE) Kieran Callaghan · James M Barcoe	8/1	0.1
3rd	Da Big Fella (IRE) Kevin A Murphy · Eamon Courtney	18/1	7
4th	Important Message (GB) Jake Coen · G A Kingston	25/1	4
5th	My Friend The Wind (IRE) G B Noonan · E McNamara	12/1	0.2
6th	Mastermind (IRE) Phillip Enright · Alan Fleming	16/1	.5
7th	Tangental (IRE) J J Slevin · Karl Thornton	6/1	0.3
8th	Nibbles (IRE) Mr T O'Connor · Turlough O'Connor	25/1	.5
9th	Eddies Pride (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · Norman Lee	20/1	2.75
10th	Callmedusty (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	6/1	23

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Chainofconsequence (IRE) Mr A P Ryan · Michael J McDonagh	15/2
P.U.	Ella Rose (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · D E Prendergast	50/1
P.U.	Mahler Appeal (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · Garrett James Power	8/1
Fell	Zolpharine (IRE) Harry Sexton · John Patrick Ryan	9/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Maciver Bay J:Cian Quirke(3) T:A M O'Grady	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:A M O'Grady	157	tb	-PS011	89	102	48	30d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+14	31.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Backed up 25l Tramore chase win with 13l Limerick hurdling success, hat-trick on the cards
10	Tangental Brown J:J J Slevin T:Karl Thornton	J:J J Slevin T:Karl Thornton	150	—	F-5556	82	99	69	33d	—	—	-2	12	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Two wins over hurdles; yet achieve a similar standard over fences. has changed stable
8	Spellacy's Cross Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	154	—	07PP33	86	100	100	22d	—	—	+4	16.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ordinary form over hurdles, made a bright start over fences at Fairyhouse, decent chance
5	Callmedusty Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	157	tp	7407F2	89	-	-	31d	—	—	+7	16.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Prominent when falling on only chase start, worth considering on last month's hurdles run
3	Mahler Appeal Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Garrett James Power	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Garrett James Power	162	p	-126P7	94	100	58	33d	—	—	+7	16.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Decent form last spring, not at best lately, pulled up in Tramore race won by Maciver
4	My Friend The Wind Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	158	—	422543	90	101	71	62d	—	—	+9	18	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Better hurdler than chaser but has prospects of reaching the money off his current mark
2	Chainofconsequence Bay J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Michael J McDonagh	165	t	180642	97	101	88	14d	—	—	+10	19.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Second off his lower hurdles mark at this venue two weeks ago, could go well again
7	Zolpharine Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	157	—	076075	89	95	79	43d	—	—	+5	11.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Modest chase form, plenty of improvement needed from last month's run at this venue
13	Mastermind Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Alan Fleming	J:Phillip Enright T:Alan Fleming	144	h	-68565	76	100	53	63d	—	—	+3	7.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Two hurdle wins were as a juvenile in the 2017/18 season, some merit in recent chase form
12	Important Message Bay J:Jake Coen(3) T:G A Kingston	J:Jake Coen(3) T:G A Kingston	144	—	/9-00F	76	96	-	68d	—	—	+3	7.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Not far off the pace when falling three out at Thurles last time, weak overall chase form
9	Eddies Pride Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Norman Lee	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Norman Lee	152	t	31-78P	84	100	70	33d	—	—	+6	9.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won C&D mares' handicap chase last April off 85, recent form implies she may struggle
14	Da Big Fella Bay J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Eamon Courtney	J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Eamon Courtney	140	p	-356P0	72	100	70	41d	—	—	+3	6.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
A 15-race maiden over fences, has occasionally run well off a low mark, hard to fancy
1	Nibbles Bay J:Mr T O'Connor(7) T:Turlough O'Connor	J:Mr T O'Connor(7) T:Turlough O'Connor	168	—	53P914	100	94	26	—	—	—	+17	20.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has shown improved form in points lately, hunter chase form is unconvincing
11	Ella Rose Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:D E Prendergast	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:D E Prendergast	148	—	7-P80P	80	97	-	14d	—	—	+6	8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
One good run over hurdles last season, nothing approaching that standard of form since
NR	Made In The Woods Brown J:TBC T:Norman Lee	J: T:Norman Lee	155	—	735-8P	87	100	-	33d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
First reserve, 1-13 over fences, placed six times, below best on three most recent runs
NR	Danny The Fence Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	157	tb	-0094P	89	100	64	19d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Second reserve, unconvincing overall form since Fairyhouse hurdles win in November 2023
NR	Oneforgonzo Bay J:TBC T:Sean Aherne	J: T:Sean Aherne	166	—	-998P5	98	89	87	22d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Third reserve, won two of his seven starts over hurdles, weak form in beginners' chases

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Maciver	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Tangental	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Spellacy's Cross	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Callmedusty	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Mahler Appeal	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
My Friend The Wind	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Chainofconsequence	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	17/2
Zolpharine	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Mastermind	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Important Message	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Eddies Pride	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Da Big Fella	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Nibbles	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Ella Rose	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Made In The Woods	-	-	-	-	-
Danny The Fence	-	-	-	-	-
Oneforgonzo	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Maciver

31.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 16.7 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Nibbles

20.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 7.2 Odds: 0.9

25/1

3rd

Chainofconsequence

19.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

My Friend The Wind

OR: 10 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Callmedusty

16.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 4 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Spellacy's Cross

16.2

OR: 9 Form: 3.9 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Mahler Appeal

16.1

OR: 11 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Tangental

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Oneforgonzo

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Zolpharine

11.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Danny The Fence

9.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Eddies Pride

9.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Made In The Woods

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ella Rose

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Mastermind

7.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Important Message

7.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Da Big Fella

6.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nibbles	100	94	26
Oneforgonzo	98	89	87
Chainofconsequence	97	101	88
Mahler Appeal	94	100	58
My Friend The Wind	90	101	71
Maciver	89	102	48
Callmedusty	89	—	—
Zolpharine	89	95	79
Danny The Fence	89	100	64
Made In The Woods	87	100	—
Spellacy's Cross	86	100	100
Eddies Pride	84	100	70
Tangental	82	99	69
Ella Rose	80	97	—
Mastermind	76	100	53
Important Message	76	96	—
Da Big Fella	72	100	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chainofconsequence	14d ago	Fit
Ella Rose	14d ago	Fit
Danny The Fence	19d ago	Fit
Spellacy's Cross	22d ago	Fit
Oneforgonzo	22d ago	Fit
Maciver	30d ago	Fit
Callmedusty	31d ago	Fit
Tangental	33d ago	Fit
Mahler Appeal	33d ago	Fit
Eddies Pride	33d ago	Fit
Made In The Woods	33d ago	Fit
Da Big Fella	41d ago	Fit
Zolpharine	43d ago	Fit
My Friend The Wind	62d ago	Fresh
Mastermind	63d ago	Fresh
Important Message	68d ago	Fresh
Nibbles	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Spellacy's Cross	Prominent
Callmedusty	Prominent
Important Message	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 17 runners classified.