18:45 Clonmel

Ireland

Talbot Hotel Clonmel (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

2m½f · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €7,068 · Friday, 5 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Holy Joe (IRE)
Kevin Sexton·Gordon Elliott
25/1·26.00
SP
2nd
In The Trenches (GB)AI top pick · 61.4
Eoghan Finegan·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 3.25 lengths
5/2·3.50
SP
3rd
It's All Clear (IRE)
Ryan Treacy·Mrs Julie Cashin·beaten 3.5 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

4m 1.70s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Holy Joe (IRE))

“Midfield - headway 5th - soon went third - led 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: This Songisforyou

It isn 't easy to overlook classy Flat performer THIS SONGISFORYOU even though he hasn't run over hurdles since disappointing in 2023

Forecast 6/4 This Songisforyou, 7/2 In The Trenches, 6/1 It's All Clear, 7/1 Holy Joe, 8/1 Market Ready, Welcome Back, 28/1 Quest With Copper, 33/1 Thetwocharlies, 40/1 Slowdownbarney, It's Time To Leave, 50/1 China Grill, 66/1 Care To Differ, Riverstown Boy, Secret Order, Whoyougonnacall

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

In The Trenches

Eoghan Finegan(7) · Gavin Cromwell · 6yo

Top-rated of 15

score 61.4 · +5.8 clear of next best (55.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
75strong
OR 108 · RPR 116 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
40below average
Gavin Cromwell: 9/56 winners last 14d (16%)
Form20% weight
31weak
Last 6: 2-8-5-5-5

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	Holy Joe J: James Smith(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · b	6U	11-04	—	107	68	46.0	25/1·26.00 SP
2	6	In The Trenches J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 6yo · G · b	28555	11-04	108	116	—	61.4	5/2·3.50 SP
3	7	It's All Clear J: Ryan Treacy · T: Mrs Julie Cashin · draw 0 5yo · G · btFT T	0543	11-04	—	—	—	18.7	9/2·5.50 SP
4	9	Market Ready J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Sean Aherne · draw 0 5yo · G · b	3423	11-04	103	113	96	55.6	5/4F·2.25 SP
5	11	Riverstown Boy J: John Shinnick · T: G Ahern · draw 0 5yo · G · b	6P5P	11-04	—	—	—	7.2	80/1·81.00 SP
6	14	Welcome Back J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 6yo · G · chhFT H	FU90	11-04	103	110	59	50.6	14/1·15.00 SP
7	2	This Songisforyou J: Ricky Doyle · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0 8yo · G · gr	2655	11-12	—	115	—	47.4	4/1·5.00 SP
8	1	Slowdownbarney J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	80	11-12	—	77	—	38.3	150/1·151.00 SP
9	3	Care To Differ J: Luke Burke Ott(7) · T: L J Archdeacon · draw 0 5yo · G · bpFT P	3PFP	11-04	—	—	—	6.2	150/1·151.00 SP
10	8	It's Time To Leave J: Hugh Horgan(5) · T: Thomas R Hughes · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	0	11-04	—	75	—	45.0	200/1·201.00 SP
11	4	China Grill J: Philip Donovan(3) · T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon · draw 0 5yo · G · b	00	11-04	—	90	12	37.0	150/1·151.00 SP
12	13	Thetwocharlies J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: James Andrew Fahey · draw 0 7yo · G · b	0	11-04	—	73	—	30.8	100/1·101.00 SP
13	12	Secret Order J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Denis Paul Murphy · draw 0 5yo · G · b	5P9U0	11-04	—	78	54	29.6	125/1·126.00 SP
14	10	Quest With Copper J: Gavin Brouder · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	—	11-04	—	—	—	19.0	80/1·81.00 SP
F	15	Whoyougonnacall J: Liam Quinlan · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 5yo · G · b	8	11-04	—	—	—	8.5	150/1·151.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:45 Clonmel on 5 June 2026?

Holy Joe (IRE) won the 18:45 Clonmel at SP 26.00. Ridden by Kevin Sexton. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:45 Clonmel?

No — the AI top pick (In The Trenches) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:45 Clonmel?

Top finishers: 1. Holy Joe (IRE) (26.00), 2. In The Trenches (GB) (3.50), 3. It's All Clear (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:45 Clonmel?

The winning time was 4m 1.70s.

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