Jossestown Handicap Chase – Clonmel

Clonmel

12:20

Jossestown Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-08

Distance 2m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Rain 79%

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Kilbrin Rocco Bay J:G B Noonan(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	151	t	8-0552	93	113	107	13d	—	—	-10	20.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
0-4 over fences but has run well in defeat, runner up latest, go well again off 3lb higher
8	Doyen Magic Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	150	—	U7531P	92	112	106	13d	—	—	+5	22.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Pulled up on return to chasing at Limerick 13 days ago, place claims on run here in Nov'
2	The Big Cloud Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Shane Crawley	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Shane Crawley	164	—	4/3P-1	106	110	21	24d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+11	29.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Up 7lb and up in grade for Naas chase debut win last month, could be more to come
9	Love Like This Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	145	—	F0963P	87	110	88	19d	—	—	0	13.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
0-6 over fences, placed on penultimate but pulled up latest (22.5f), drop in trip a plus
3	Lake Chad Grey J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	157	—	656F64	99	112	69	44d	—	—	+6	14.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Four-time chase winner, 14lb below last win, trip ok but never won on ground this testing
6	Halsafari Bay J:Brian Hayes T:James M Barcoe	J:Brian Hayes T:James M Barcoe	151	—	/P0100	93	110	52	12d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	16.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Struggled on first chase start for over a year latest, this trip suits, can't discount
4	Quinn The Eskimo Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	156	t	10964P	98	115	88	24d	—	—	+8	13.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Good ground hurdles winner, pulled up on heavy latest, ground a worry again here
5	Knockbrack Rambler Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Phillip Enright T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	152	—	P0-00P	94	107	46	13d	—	—	+9	11.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two-time hurdles winner, pulled up or tailed off last five starts, revival needed
10	Added Bonus Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Sam Ewing T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	140	tp	P77859	82	97	78	10d	—	—	+6	8.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Veteran, behind a couple of these here last November, beaten over timber twice since
NR	Toofareastiswest Chestnut J:John Aherne(7) T:A M O'Grady	J:John Aherne(7) T:A M O'Grady	166	—	23PP-P	108	112	72	7d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Pulled up on last three starts, capable off this mark but hard to fancy for now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kilbrin Rocco	15/8	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Doyen Magic	4/1	7/2	18/5	7/2	7/2
The Big Cloud	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Love Like This	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	6/1
Lake Chad	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2
Halsafari	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Quinn The Eskimo	22/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Knockbrack Rambler	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Added Bonus	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	40/1
Toofareastiswest	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Big Cloud

29.2

OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Doyen Magic

22.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Kilbrin Rocco

20.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

Halsafari

16.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 4.7 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Lake Chad

14.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Toofareastiswest

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Love Like This

13.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 4

6/1

Quinn The Eskimo

13.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Knockbrack Rambler

11.8

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Added Bonus

8.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Toofareastiswest	108	112	72
The Big Cloud	106	110	21
Lake Chad	99	112	69
Quinn The Eskimo	98	115	88
Knockbrack Rambler	94	107	46
Kilbrin Rocco	93	113	107
Halsafari	93	110	52
Doyen Magic	92	112	106
Love Like This	87	110	88
Added Bonus	82	97	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toofareastiswest	7d ago	Quick return
Added Bonus	10d ago	Quick return
Halsafari	12d ago	Quick return
Kilbrin Rocco	13d ago	Quick return
Doyen Magic	13d ago	Quick return
Knockbrack Rambler	13d ago	Quick return
Love Like This	19d ago	Fit
The Big Cloud	24d ago	Fit
Quinn The Eskimo	24d ago	Fit
Lake Chad	44d ago	Fit