Clonmel (IRE)
13:24
Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4.50 Place: €1.50 €3.20 €1.90 Exacta: €52.80 Trifecta: €583.40
Non-Runners: Chautuaqua (stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - pressed leaders 5th - led narrowly before 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden out and kept on well run-in(op 9/4)
5 G AVG Andrew McNamara 141 lbs 7/2 Won
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2nd
Midfield - headway after 3 out - ran on well from last - went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 22/1)
7 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 158 lbs 16/1 1.75
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3rd
Prominent - bit short of room before 2 out - kept on run-in(tchd 11/1)
10 G Poor James M Barcoe 148 lbs 8/1 1.25
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4th
In rear - headway 2 out - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 3/1 tchd 5/1)
4 G Poor Declan Queally 147 lbs 5/1 5
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5th
Prominent - soon went second - not fluent 3rd - short of room and lost position before 2 out - went fourth approaching last - lost fourth towards finish(tchd 9/2)
4 G Poor Declan Queally 153 lbs 5/1 .75
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6th
Midfield - headway on outer home turn - outpaced before 2 out - kept on from last - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
7 M Poor Richard Brabazon 145 lbs 16/1 1.25
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7th
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - hampered by faller 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 147 lbs 40/1 2.75
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99th
Led at steady pace - hung left after 4th - headed when fell 2 out(op 4/1)
4 G Poor Cian Collins 148 lbs 7/4F -
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