March 06 / 15.00 Thurles

15.00

Good To Yielding

Racing Again March 15th Maiden Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 3m 1f 22y
  • 11 runners
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Racing Again March 15th Maiden Hunters Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2-4

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four from four in points this term, and 5-10 overall; improved sort last season when following up Quakerstown maiden win with a fine second in the Ladies' Cup at the Punchestown festival; won with plenty to spare at Punchestown 12 days ago; however, has 8l to find with Magic Sadler on Clonmel hunter chase form.
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1st

1

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Fountain House

12st 7lb

J: Mr R James

T: Ian John McCarthy

Prolific points' winner extended his excellent record around this course when running away with Ladies' Cup over this trip on Tuesday; stiffer task now conceding weight all-round, but in excellent fettle and big shout.

7/2

1st

1

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Fountain House

12st 3lb

J: Mr R James

T: Ian John McCarthy

Overcame two spots of bother when a winning favourite in last season's Bishopscourt Cup here over the regular track; well beaten in two orthodox hunter chases this season; in contrast, has won nine consecutive races in points, including three this term; was relatively immature when beaten by Knockiel Synge in this race in 2024; a leading points rider claims a valuable 7lb.

13/8

1st

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Fountain House

12st 2lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Ian John McCarthy

towards rear, midfield 7th, went second 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on well run-in

4/5

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-10 in points; held by Fountain House on running at Punchestown 12 days ago, beaten 10l in third.
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1

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Asphalt Cowboy

12st 3lb

J: Mr P A King

T: S G Carey

All three hunter chase wins have come at Downpatrick, including a repeat of last year's victory in 3m5f contest just 10 days ago; trainer admits he's a different horse at that track, which renders him opposable here.

8/1

1st

1

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 165y

20:00 Downpatrick

Asphalt Cowboy

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: S G Carey

Two point wins plus two hunter chase wins, notably this race last year; however, has been poor on his two recent starts and looks to be the yard's second string.

6/1

5th

1

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Asphalt Cowboy

12st 7lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: S G Carey

Winner of two hunter chases on good ground over longer distances at Downpatrick; placed in three points since last October; has struggled in hunter chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse, and concerning that he was pulled up in this race last year when a 5-1 chance; blinkered.

9/1

50/1

Form: 505P-0

Last run: 278 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Veteran has won only one of his 17 starts in points; faller on latest; likely to struggle in this company.
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3rd

4

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:42 Tramore

Ta Se Rua

12st 0lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: P J Healy

Veteran with modest strike rate in points (1-19); sprang a 33-1 shock in this race last year; likely to be available at big odds again; out of the money in his last two starts in points.

33/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Ta Se Rua

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: P J Healy

1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.

9/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Ta Se Rua

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: P J Healy

1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.

9/1

Form: 56-

Last run: 420 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Needs to step up on the form he showed in this grade at Limerick and Clonmel last season; not disgraced on either occasion, but concerning that he was pulled up in a point in November; cheekpieces on now.
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No Results Found

Form: 56-35P

Last run: 196 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-17 over hurdles, rated a modest 89; point winner on penultimate start, beating two other finishers at Ballindenisk; others have stronger credentials.
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13

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Arthor

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed.

8/1

13

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Arthor

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed.

8/1

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:25 Tramore

Arthor

10st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest maiden over hurdles, placed off 89 over 2m5f last summer; point winner in January and ran okay on recent handicap chase debut over 2m3f at Wexford; this trip might be too sharp.

6/1

Form: 20

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper for Harry Kelly; point-to-point winner on good ground at Rathcannon in November; struggled over Punchestown cross-country course on latest, not jumping as well as a typical Enda Bolger horse; hard to know what to make of him but merits respect.
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5th

15

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Well Buoy

11st 7lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: E Bolger

towards rear

14/1

5th

15

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Well Buoy

11st 7lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: E Bolger

towards rear

14/1

7th

10

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 22y

15:00 Thurles

Well Buoy

12st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: E Bolger

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 8th, outpaced when pecked on landing 3 out, lost touch 2 out

8/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 369 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Long-priced third in a six-runner maiden hurdle at Navan last season; 8l maiden point winner at Tinahely in January; failed to back that up when third at Tyrella last time; champion point-to-point rider aboard, with Harry Swan on Welcome Back in the same colours.
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3rd

5

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 100y

15:15 Navan

Last Round

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway when switched right and went third before last, steadied last, no match for first two

6/1

Form: 5346-2

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point and showed ability over hurdles when trained by Ciaran Murphy; in contention when falling two out at Moig South in November on first start for Pat Doyle; good effort when second at Clonmel in his first hunter chase, 8l in front of Fountain House; backed that up with a point win at Belharbour; leading chance.
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4

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:30 Downpatrick

Magic Sadler

12st 0lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: P M J Doyle

Winner of nine of his 18 starts in points; has recorded five wins and three seconds since October for the very capable Emily Costello; however, he put a blot on his record when unseating his rider at the first in a hunter chase at Thurles early last month.

2/1

7

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 184y

13:55 Thurles

Magic Sadler

12st 0lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: P M J Doyle

Highly dependable in points; never out of the first two in eight starts since a mishap at this venue last March, when he burst a blood vessel; won three in a row during the autumn campaign; found only the promising I Walked The Line too good at Clonmel; clear pick on form and his rider is enjoying an excellent season in points, eight wins from 14 rides.

5/4

6

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 22y

15:00 Thurles

Magic Sadler

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

led, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching last

5/2

Form: 6

Last run: 276 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled at Listowel last June on his only hunter chase outing; yet to reach the first three in points, remote fifth behind Last Round at Tinahely.
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4

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:07 Downpatrick

Mellow Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr F P Murphy

T: Peter Maher

Weak form in points; three-figure odds when pulled-up in a hunters' chase at Thurles in March; struggled in the Ladies' Cup at Punchestown.

33/1

4

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:07 Downpatrick

Mellow Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr F P Murphy

T: Peter Maher

Weak form in points; three-figure odds when pulled-up in a hunters' chase at Thurles in March; struggled in the Ladies' Cup at Punchestown.

33/1

11

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Mellow Glory

11st 7lb

J: Mr F P Murphy

T: Peter Maher

towards rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, detached halfway

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner at Kildorrery last Saturday on ninth start; a lot more on his plate in a race of this standard.
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6

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

19:15 Tipperary

Mohera Prince

11st 9lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: Sean Aherne

Sole win from 11 attempts in points came in a weak Kildorrery contest; unseated on hunters' chase debut at Thurles, carried out at Liscarroll, remote tenth at Cork; held by Made U Look.

33/1

6

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

19:15 Tipperary

Mohera Prince

11st 9lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: Sean Aherne

Sole win from 11 attempts in points came in a weak Kildorrery contest; unseated on hunters' chase debut at Thurles, carried out at Liscarroll, remote tenth at Cork; held by Made U Look.

33/1

10th

14

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Mohera Prince

12st 0lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: Sean Aherne

raced in third behind clear leaders

33/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 369 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third in a maiden hurdle at Navan last year; maiden winner at Tinahely in January on first point outing; Harry Swan keeps the ride with Barry O'Neill on Last Round in the same colours.
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3rd

12

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Navan

Welcome Back

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

led at slow pace, wandered on approach and jumped slightly left 1st, going okay and clear after 2 out, weakened and headed run-in, lost second final strides

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €76.20
Straight Forecast €59.65
Trifecta €590.00

Selections

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