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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)

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  • 2m 4f 29y
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 5-221P

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Won a 3m beginners' at Punchestown on New Year's Eve after a fine second behind Dancing City at the same venue; 9-1 when thrown in at the deep end for handicap debut in the Thyestes, made a mistake at the ninth when racing prominently and another four out, pulled up before the next; interesting here with 5lb claimed in this less demanding company.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Shannon Royale

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won a 3m beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last season; lost form and has failed to show anything like his best since joining this team; has reportedly bled, including when a remote seventh behind Vanillier over this course in February.

25/1

5th

2

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Shannon Royale

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won a 3m beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last season; lost form and has failed to show anything like his best since joining this team; reported to have bled from the nose at Cheltenham handicap on New Year's Day; reportedly bled again in Punchestown cross-country event

16/1

7th

2

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 193y

12:28 Punchestown

Shannon Royale

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Very useful hurdler and last track success came here in 3m beginners chase just over a year ago (yielding) for Gordon Elliott; well held here in 2m6f handicap in November and reported to have bled from the nose when pulled up in 3m2f Cheltenham handicap on New Year's Day, having not jumped well; questions to answer on cross-country debut.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 081F6P D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Beat subsequent Grade 2 winner Touch Me Not in a beginners' event at Punchestown in October; jumping difficulties have stalled his progress in two further Punchestown runs and when 4-1 second favourite for a valuable Leopardstown handicap; risky now against that background.
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8

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Fascile Mode

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

A little in the doldrums before finishing second in a 2m6f Listed handicap hurdle at Galway in August and then ran well to be third in a chase at Sligo, though old jumping issues resurfaced late on; that part of his game will be tested around here in this big field and he might not stay the trip anyway.

20/1

1

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:43 Sligo

Fascile Mode

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Bounced back to form with a fine effort in a listed handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival in August; jumping has been an issue at times in this sphere and with a rating of 133, has a lot to find with Jesse Evans on the figures.

15/2

2nd

8

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Fascile Mode

11st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Thomas Mullins

Has been out of form since winning a beginners' chase at Punchestown (16.5f, gd-yld) last October, though has been highly tried at times; unproven over this far and has questions to answer right now.

25/1

Form: P-6038

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Point winner; failed to build on his win in a 2m Leopardstown maiden hurdle at 2023 Christmas fixture; made no impact on first two chase starts; stewards asked questions after a never-nearer third at Leopardstown in December; moderate effort at Thurles latest but unwise to leave out of calculations.
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2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

No Flies On Him

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: E McNamara

Hurdles winner has been placed only twice in ten chase starts; best effort for a long time when going close at Limerick last November; lacks a recent run; first time with cheekpieces.

7/1

11th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

No Flies On Him

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E McNamara

On losing run since a maiden hurdle win at Leopardstown in December 2023; beaten 33l when last seen at Punchestown in June; likely best watched on debut for new yard.

16/1

11th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

No Flies On Him

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E McNamara

On losing run since a maiden hurdle win at Leopardstown in December 2023; beaten 33l when last seen at Punchestown in June; likely best watched on debut for new yard.

16/1

Form: 1-1587 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins last spring were gained on better ground; unconvincing chase form so far; a return to the trip at which he won over hurdles should help.
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10th

12

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Nas Na Riogh

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time winner over hurdles; 0-10 over fences, best runs when third in pair of handicaps at Wexford and Galway last summer; struggled since but not beaten far when sixth at Tramore 26 days ago and return to good ground will suit.

8/1

6th

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:00 Tramore

Nas Na Riogh

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time winner over hurdles is 0-9 in chases; ran well when third at Galway (2m2f, soft) last August but out of form when last seen in November and needs to revive after a 141-day break.

9/1

Form: 558515 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Flat/maiden hurdle winner and a narrow winner of a Down Royal beginners' event at Christmas on his fourth start over fences; needs to jump better than at Cork in his first handicap; stablemate Theonewedreamof appeals more
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13

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

16:30 Navan

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10st 8lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

in rear

14/1

3rd

5

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:20 Navan

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10st 3lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, headway from 4 out, in touch with leaders on inner 3 out, went third 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, kept on

10/1

Form: -31551 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; versatile sort has won on the Flat, over hurdles and twice over fences; built on the experience of her first two handicaps when scoring quite snugly at Punchestown; 5lb rise has left her only 2lb out of the handicap, and Conor Stone-Walsh's claim is a positive.
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1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Theonewedreamof

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Ex-Irish mare who has been a bit up and down for Dan Skelton but did run well at Leicecster last time (2m4f, good to soft) given one notable mistake that she made; won't mind returning to further and off this mark she's entitled to have a major say.

6/4

3rd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

16:00 Leicester

Theonewedreamof

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

First three runs this season were solid, notably a win at Exeter (3m, good) in November followed by a close second over 2m4f at Cheltenham; disappointed at Hereford a week later, though, and pulled up on return from a two-month break 16 days ago, so now has something to prove; however, a bounce-back would not surprise.

5/1

5

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Theonewedreamof

11st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won at Exeter (3m, good) in November on second stable start before close second of 15 to Party Vibes at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) in December; her run at Hereford seven days later may have come too soon (3m1f, soft; ground shouldn't have been an issue); remains of interest for top yard.

9/2

Form: -04269 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-8 over fences; second over 2m at this venue three starts ago; has failed to match that form in two subsequent 3m outings; makes no appeal from 9lb out of the handicap.
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12

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Silver King

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Sole win from 19 attempts came over hurdles at Punchestown in January last year (2m4f, soft); 0-9 chasing and largely struggled in chase starts last season; pulled up when last seen at Navan in March; may need this.

20/1

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 60y

16:37 Limerick

Silver King

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Sole hurdles win came at Punchestown (20.5f, soft) in January 2024 off 109; has largely struggled since; 0-9 over fences; reverts back to hurdling; capable but risky.

15/2

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 60y

16:37 Limerick

Silver King

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Sole hurdles win came at Punchestown (20.5f, soft) in January 2024 off 109; has largely struggled since; 0-9 over fences; reverts back to hurdling; capable but risky.

15/2

Non-runners

Mossy Fen

Verdict

Conor Stone-Walsh’s claim can help to compensate for the fact that THEONEWEDREAMOF (nap) is 2lb wrong. The mare can add to her Punchestown win in receipt of almost two stone from Shannon Royale, dropped in class after making her handicap debut in the Thyestes. It’s hard to knwo what to make of No Flies On Him but it would be risky to dismiss his chance in his first handicap. [Alan Sweetman]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Theonewedreamof

The Irish Sun:

No Flies On Him

TOPSPEED:

Fascile Mode

POSTDATA:

Global Export

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Theonewedreamof