Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle – Clonmel

Clonmel

13:24

Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

Date 2026-02-26

Distance 2m76y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Overcast

Temp 10°C

Wind 13mph SW

Winning Time 4m 51.50s (slow by 1m 1.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fenway Park (IRE) Anna McGuinness · Andrew McNamara	7/2	Won
2nd	Qaasid (IRE) Danny Mullins · John Joseph Hanlon	16/1	1.75
3rd	Halsafari (IRE) Brian Hayes · James M Barcoe	8/1	1.25
4th	Oh So Charming (GB) Michael Kenneally · Declan Queally	5/1	5
5th	You Done Well (IRE) Brian Barry · Declan Queally	5/1	.75
6th	Fair Damsel (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · Richard Brabazon	16/1	1.25
7th	Villagers Cross (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	40/1	2.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Gather Yourself (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	7/4F

Runners (9)

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	Fenway Park Bay J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Andrew McNamara	148	tp	7-080P	-	124	-	21d	—	—	-18	8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Nothing chasing for this yard; return to hurdling at this level needs to spark a revival
3	Oh So Charming Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Declan Queally	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Declan Queally	152	ht	299346	107	128	95	123d	—	—	+1	21.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Course winner; top-rated here with race conditions to suit but ground a question mark
8	Gather Yourself Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	148	p	04P539	89	111	95	44d	—	—	-3	17.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Good third over 3m1f at Navan; flopped at Ayr; cheekpieces; this trip looks too short
1	You Done Well Chestnut J:Brian Barry(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Brian Barry(7) T:Declan Queally	160	t	-01784	102	109	92	146d	—	—	+6	20	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won at Limerick on good last May; nothing since; Kenneally rides the yard's other runner
9	Halsafari Bay J:Brian Hayes T:James M Barcoe	J:Brian Hayes T:James M Barcoe	148	—	100577	89	114	80	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+3	12.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
First win in nearly 6 years at Cork in November; poor since; chance if at his best
2	Qaasid Bay J:Danny Mullins T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Danny Mullins T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	p	9-7798	95	106	101	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	+8	12.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Five-time winner on the Flat in Britain; 0-8 hurdling for this yard; hard to trust
5	Fair Damsel Chestnut J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Richard Brabazon	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Richard Brabazon	150	—	/2140-	-	118	68	—	—	—	+3	7.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two runs last year yielding nothing to be positive about; market will reveal expectations
4	Villagers Cross Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	152	—	S506P	86	98	70	16d	—	—	+7	9.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Didn't show much in novice/maiden hurdles; pulled up on handicap debut at Limerick
NR	Chautuaqua Bay J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	148	—	/UU5P-	-	122	27	364d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Sole win came in course bumper on debut in 2022; first run after absence; watch market

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Fenway Park	9/4	2/1	9/4
Oh So Charming	10/3	3/1	10/3
Gather Yourself	3/1	7/2	3/1
You Done Well	9/2	5/1	9/2
Halsafari	11/1	9/1	10/1
Qaasid	20/1	16/1	18/1
Fair Damsel	20/1	16/1	18/1
Villagers Cross	40/1	33/1	33/1
Chautuaqua	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Oh So Charming

21.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

You Done Well

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Gather Yourself

17.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 1.7 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Qaasid

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Halsafari

12.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Villagers Cross

9.8

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Fenway Park

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Fair Damsel

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Chautuaqua

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Oh So Charming	107	128	95
You Done Well	102	109	92
Qaasid	95	106	101
Gather Yourself	89	111	95
Halsafari	89	114	80
Villagers Cross	86	98	70
Fenway Park	—	124	—
Fair Damsel	—	118	68
Chautuaqua	—	122	27

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Villagers Cross	16d ago	Fit
Halsafari	19d ago	Fit
Fenway Park	21d ago	Fit
Gather Yourself	44d ago	Fit
Oh So Charming	123d ago	Long break
You Done Well	146d ago	Long break
Chautuaqua	364d ago	Long break
Qaasid	—	—
Fair Damsel	—	—