Drangan Novice Handicap Hurdle – Clonmel

Clonmel

17:12

Drangan Novice Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-14

Distance 2m3f185y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.4°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 100%

Winning Time 5m 6.50s (slow by 23.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ned In The Park (IRE) Mr D Doyle · Timothy Doyle	8/1	Won
2nd	Thisain'tthat (IRE) Daniel King · M A Molloy	17/2	1.5
3rd	Paradise Lost (IRE) Gavin Brouder · Charles O'Brien	5/1	2.25
4th	Private Policy (IRE) Paddy Cleary · Nigel Thomas Slevin	17/2	3
5th	Mic Drop (IRE) Sean Flanagan · David M O'Brien	7/2	12
6th	Former Flame (IRE) Richard Deegan · Liz Doyle	13/2	.75
7th	The Guinness Boys (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	20/1	7.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Spellacy's Cross (IRE) Jordan Gainford · James M Barcoe	3/1F
U.R.	Strange Currency (IRE) Eoin Staples · Gearoid O'Loughlin	20/1

Runners (11)

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
11	Spellacy's Cross Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:James M Barcoe	J:Jordan Gainford T:James M Barcoe	140	—	U11556	84	117	66	2d	—	—	-5	21.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won twice over fences at this venue last October, one place behind King Gris on Sunday
4	Paradise Lost Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:Charles O'Brien	J:Gavin Brouder T:Charles O'Brien	160	p	98-753	104	113	78	38d	—	—	+3	17.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Flat winner, runner-up over hurdles three times, solid third over 2m at Gowran on latest
6	Mic Drop Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	158	—	454906	102	117	89	68d	—	—	+2	17.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Point winner/course bumper winner in 2024, reverts from chasing, others are more appealing
3	Ned In The Park Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	161	—	345574	105	116	101	193d	—	—	+5	17.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Shaped quite well when fourth at Gowran six months ago, could go close if fitness holds up
5	Thisain'tthat Bay J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	160	—	556	104	117	94	14d	—	—	+6	16.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not beaten far in sixth on the most recent of three hurdle starts, open to improvement
7	Former Flame Chestnut J:Richard Deegan T:Liz Doyle	J:Richard Deegan T:Liz Doyle	155	—	5972-2	99	114	99	337d	—	—	+11	19.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Absent since second in a maiden at Killarney last May, fair mark for her first handicap
10	Private Policy Bay J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	148	t	55/340	92	114	74	51d	—	—	+5	12.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ran well on the first of three starts after a long layoff, hard to assess, handicap debut
8	The Guinness Boys Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	153	—	7P0P9P	97	119	77	28d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Pulled up in a chase last time; handicap hurdle form is unconvincing
1	Strange Currency Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	166	p	U56367	110	117	72	8d	—	—	+13	18	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Unplaced twice since a promising third in a maiden at Punchestown, good 5lb claimer
NR	Tangara Bay Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	162	—	24-451	106	112	88	19d	—	—	—	14	—	—
Appeared to have plenty in hand when winning a maiden at this venue, strong contender
NR	King Gris Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	150	b	-59115	94	114	68	2d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Made the most of relatively easy opportunities in Britain, fifth at Down Royal on Sunday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Spellacy's Cross	2/1	2/1	9/4
Paradise Lost	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mic Drop	5/1	5/1	5/1
Ned In The Park	8/1	7/1	15/2
Thisain'tthat	8/1	15/2	8/1
Former Flame	9/1	9/1	9/1
Private Policy	11/1	10/1	11/1
The Guinness Boys	16/1	18/1	16/1
Strange Currency	16/1	18/1	16/1
Tangara Bay	-	-	-
King Gris	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

King Gris

OR: 11 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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2nd

Spellacy's Cross

21.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Former Flame

19.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Strange Currency

OR: 15 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Paradise Lost

17.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Mic Drop

17.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Ned In The Park

17.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

8/1

Thisain'tthat

16.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Tangara Bay

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Guinness Boys

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Private Policy

12.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Strange Currency	110	117	72
Tangara Bay	106	112	88
Ned In The Park	105	116	101
Paradise Lost	104	113	78
Thisain'tthat	104	117	94
Mic Drop	102	117	89
Former Flame	99	114	99
The Guinness Boys	97	119	77
King Gris	94	114	68
Private Policy	92	114	74
Spellacy's Cross	84	117	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spellacy's Cross	2d ago	Quick return
King Gris	2d ago	Quick return
Strange Currency	8d ago	Quick return
Thisain'tthat	14d ago	Fit
Tangara Bay	19d ago	Fit
The Guinness Boys	28d ago	Fit
Paradise Lost	38d ago	Fit
Private Policy	51d ago	Fresh
Mic Drop	68d ago	Fresh
Ned In The Park	193d ago	Long break
Former Flame	337d ago	Long break