Horse Details

Bear Claws (IRE)

33 Runs 2 Wins (6.1%) 5 Places (15.2%)
Trainer: E McNamara
8 years old
Sire: Mukhadram (GB)
Dam: Shawhill (GB)
Damsire: Dr Fong
Past Runs (33 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
27/04/24
21:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Rob Hornby Alastair Ralph 4 2:45.12 1.75 53 9-7 18/5
Carried right start - led - ridden and headed over 1f out - lost position and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
04/04/24
17:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f Rob Hornby Alastair Ralph 1st 3:5.22 Won 50 9-4 13/2
Pushed along soon after start - prominent - pressed leaders on outer over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 6/1)
16/12/23
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2m½f Rossa Ryan Alastair Ralph 7 3:39.76 1.5 52 9-7 11/10F
Prominent - pushed along from 3f out - weakened from 2f out(tchd Evens)
14/11/23
20:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Charles Bishop Alastair Ralph 5 2:40.98 6 53 9-7 9/1
Midfield - switched right and raced wide over 2f out - no telling impression(op 6/1)
06/11/23
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f Jason Hart Alastair Ralph 2nd 3:2.28 2 53 9-10 9/4F
Pushed along early - in rear - headway and prominent 4f out - led 3f out - soon ridden and ran on well - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/4)
07/10/23
16:20
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Taylor Fisher Alastair Ralph 4 2:42.64 0.1 54 9-8 3/1F
Bumped start - took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - rallied and disputing third final 110yds - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
13/09/23
17:25
Tramore (IRE) 2m Rachael Blackmore E McNamara 7 3:53.82 1.5 55 9-9 9/1
In touch with leaders - carried left and lost ground on turn 3f out - kept on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
30/08/23
14:45
Cork (IRE) 1m4f Calum Hogan E McNamara 9 2:41.35 0.3 58 9-0 22/1
Steadied start - in rear - outpaced when switched right over 2f out - soon headway - ran on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
05/07/23
19:45
Tipperary (IRE) 1m4½f Calum Hogan E McNamara 9 2:47.82 .5 59 9-0 11/1
Towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - in touch with leaders 5f out - ridden under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
23/06/23
19:55
Limerick (IRE) 1m3½f Calum Hogan E McNamara 1st 2:28.51 Won 51 8-9 33/1
Towards rear - pushed along briefly from 5f out - headway going easily towards far side from over 2f out - challenging when ridden over 1f out - led and ran on inside final 110yds(tchd 40/1)
03/06/23
20:00
Tramore (IRE) 2m5½f Mark McDonagh E McNamara 9 5:16.75 6.5 91 10-5 10/1
Led - headed 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
26/05/23
19:15
Limerick (IRE) 2m3f Conor McNamara E McNamara 8 4:51.14 8 93 10-13 20/1
Towards rear - some headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 18/1)
02/10/22
14:45
Killarney (IRE) 2m7f Conor McNamara E McNamara 9 5:48.85 1.75 98 11-10 18/1
In rear - ridden and brief headway before 3 out - weakened quickly and eased after 3 out(op 16/1)
19/09/22
16:35
Listowel (IRE) 2m4f Conor McNamara E McNamara 14 5:7.20 15 99 10-11 22/1
Midfield early - raced wide when in touch with leaders before 3rd - mistake and lost position 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened - dropped to last home turn - eased after 2 out(op 20/1)
13/07/22
20:10
Killarney (IRE) 1m6f Emmet McNamara E McNamara 12 3:11.94 8.5 57 9-3 18/1
Dwelt start - towards rear early - soon in touch with leaders - pushed along under 4f out - no impression from 2f out - eased over 1f out(op 28/1)
03/07/22
16:20
Tramore (IRE) 2m5½f Conor McNamara E McNamara 2nd 5:22.55 2.25 97 11-2 12/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield after 8th - going easily and headway after 9th - pressed leader on outer before 2 out - soon led narrowly - ridden when headed approaching last - kept on but always held(op 10/1)
14/06/22
20:00
Roscommon (IRE) 2m4½f Conor McNamara E McNamara 4 5:18.85 2 97 10-9 12/1
Midfield early - towards rear when not fluent 6th - pushed along after 9th - headway on outer before 3 out - jumped slightly right 3 out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
12/05/22
19:55
Clonmel (IRE) 2m3½f Conor McNamara E McNamara 12 5:11.00 8.5 100 11-5 18/1
Soon towards rear of midfield - midfield 5 out - lost position when not fluent 4 out - ridden and no extra after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1)
07/04/22
15:03
Limerick (IRE) 2m Conor McNamara E McNamara 10 4:6.50 4.75 102 12-0 20/1
Midfield - ridden home turn - soon struggling and weakened(op 14/1)
10/10/21
14:45
Limerick (IRE) 3m Conor McNamara E McNamara 15 6:23.93 14 104 10-5 22/1
Always towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - no extra before 2 out - eased approaching last(op 16/1)
20/09/21
14:45
Listowel (IRE) 2m Mark McDonagh E McNamara 7 3:57.68 0.3 106 11-11 33/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders before 3 out - minor headway on inner when pushed along home turn - soon ridden - no extra after 2 out(op 40/1)
29/07/21
18:45
Galway (IRE) 2m Jack Foley E McNamara 16 3:54.01 0.05 109 11-7 50/1
Chased leaders - niggled along when not fluent and lost position 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 40/1)
08/04/21
19:35
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m5½f Emmet McNamara E McNamara 14 3:21.20 6 64 10-1 14/1
Midfield - ridden over 3f out - soon no extra and weakened
20/11/20
13:22
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m Conor McNamara E McNamara 9 5:5.04 94 115 10-11 16/1
Held up in midfield - not fluent 4 out - nudged along and weakened before 3 out - eased after 3 out - tailed off 2 out(op 14/1)
22/10/20
16:50
Navan (IRE) 1m6f Seamie Heffernan E McNamara 3rd 3:22.71 1.5 64 10-1 14/1
Held up towards rear - going well in midfield on outer 4f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and no impression on leaders - kept on and went 3rd inside final furlong - no match for leading pair(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
21/09/20
15:10
Listowel (IRE) 2m Conor McNamara E McNamara 99 - - 115 9-10 20/1
Held up in behind leaders - bad mistake 4 out and dropped to rear - no impression after - tailed off 3 out where jumped big - eased - pulled up before 2 out
30/07/20
16:45
Galway (IRE) 2m Conor McNamara E McNamara 4 3:48.59 0.2 10-11 40/1
Quite keen and chased leaders in 3rd - pushed along after 2 out - no impression entering final furlong in 4th - kept on same pace(op 33/1)
20/07/20
13:00
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m Conor McNamara E McNamara 3rd 3:45.70 3.5 11-4 50/1
Mid-division - pushed along in 8th after 4 out - some headway after next - left moderate 4th 2 out where no impression on leaders - kept on into never threatening 3rd(op 33/1)
26/12/19
12:25
Limerick (IRE) 2m Conor McNamara E McNamara 99 - - 10-7 14/1
Soon mid-division - pushed along and weakened to rear before 5th - detached from next - pulled up after 3 out(op 16/1)
07/08/19
17:35
Sligo (IRE) 1m2f Leigh Roche A Oliver 4 2:20.00 5.5 61 9-3 16/1
In rear - reminders in 13th after halfway - progress into 8th 2f out - ridden into 6th over 1f out and kept on under pressure into moderate 4th inside final furlong(op 14/1)
22/06/19
17:20
Down Royal (IRE) 1m2½f Shane Foley A Oliver 3rd 2:28.21 2 9-5 10/1
Mid-division - disputed 7th before halfway - pushed along and some progress under 3f out - ridden behind leaders 2f out and under pressure in 4th over 1f out - kept on into 3rd inside final furlong - eased close home - never troubled leaders(op 8/1)
10/06/19
19:25
Roscommon (IRE) 1m2f Ronan Whelan A Oliver 9 2:24.67 3 9-5 25/1
Soon chased leaders in 3rd - ridden and not quicken under 2f out - slightly hampered over 1f out and switched right - soon no impression - weakened(op 20/1)
29/05/19
17:15
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m1½f Shane Foley A Oliver 5 2:4.39 3.25 9-5 16/1
Bit slowly away - raced towards rear on inner - closer 4f out - ridden 3f out - not quicken under 2f out - kept on same pace into 5th inside final furlong - never on terms