March 27 / 15.12 Clonmel

15.12

Yielding To Soft

Ballymacarbry Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Ballymacarbry Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 70P-42

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; maiden hurdle winner is 1-6 in that sphere and rated 126; beaten 9.25l by Lecky Watson on chase debut in a strong beginners' chase at Naas in December; built on that with a 4.25l second behind Harry Des Ongrais at Gowran last month; the one to beat.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Lombron

10st 2lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

His sole start over 3m saw him pulled up, on heavy ground admittedly, but the furthest he's been otherwise was 2m5f and that too was a failure; 6yo with time on his side and his best form last time out, winning a 2m4f beginners chase at Clonmel, but big improvement is required and his suitability for this test requires plenty of guesswork.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-F463

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; two-time hurdles winner; 0-4 over fences but has shown ability and rated 134; finished 2.25l ahead of Dancingondaceiling last time at Naas but previously well held by Lombron at Gowran; each-way claims at best.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Western Fold

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive in the first half of the season; won the Galway Plate, beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory; badly hampered and unseated two out in Fairyhouse Grade 1 won by Fleur In The Park.

12/1

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Western Fold

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and a defeat of subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; second to Kaid d'Authie in an unsatisfactory four-runner DRF event; faded from three out in Brown Advisory

10/1

10th

15

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Western Fold

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive last summer, winning the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good), and he beat subsequent Savills Chase winner Affordale Fury at Gowran Park (2m4f, yielding to soft) in October; good second to Kaid d'Authie at Dublin Racing Festival last time and enters each-way calculations.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 764464

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
1-8 over hurdles and rated 123; 0-6 over fences and has a chase rating of 125; has an experience edge but probably vulnerable to some less exposed rivals; others appeal more.
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2nd

10

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

Maidenstreetprince

10st 10lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: C Byrnes

Sole win came in Limerick maiden hurdle (2m, soft to heavy) in 2022; has failed to win in 13 attempts over fences; made a bad mistake four out at Thurles last time; may pick up a chase at some stage, but this company looks demanding.

10/1

3rd

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 142y

18:55 Roscommon

Maidenstreetprince

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Ran a fine race in a fairly valuable handicap chase at Killarney last month; now 0-11 in chases but that wasn't the first time he ran well in defeat; recent rain a plus; top rated at 126 and leading chance back in a beginners'.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 445278

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Chasing debutant; point-to-point and bumper winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has shown a decent level of ability and rated 127 in that sphere; dam a half-sister to Grade 1 winning chaser Jessies Dream; cheekpieces worn on latest discarded; watch the market.
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9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Made up a lot of ground when second in handicap at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October; disappointingly no show in a top 3m handicap at Leopardstown at Christmas but he took another valuable prize there (soft) five weeks ago; has a revised mark and that breakthrough win was over an extended 2m5f but the Cheltenham display augurs well, as do his connections.

4/1

1st

20

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Backmersackme

10st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Maiden over hurdles and fences but a fine chase run to be second at Cheltenham two starts back; never involved in the Paddy Power Chase last time, but can do better; 1lb out of the handicap.

12/1

17

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Not unrealistically treated on the best of his hurdle form but yet to get anything going over fences (0-4) and never threatened to land any sort of blow from off the pace on his handicap chase debut at Listowel (3m; 10-1); however, that was after a lengthy break and his ultra-canny connections have secured the services of Sean Bowen; dangerous to dismiss.

9/1

Form: 41P50- C

Last run: 330 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
3-19 over hurdles (including a win here) for Liam O'Brien, achieving a rating of 114; now makes his chasing debut for Pat Foley after a 330 day break and the hood returns; entitled to need the run and may want it softer; watch.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Mighty Jeremy

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Veteran three-time hurdles winner; limited chasing experience; well beaten in a handicap.

14/1

5th

7

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:12 Clonmel

Mighty Jeremy

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

took keen hold, in rear

28/1

18th

20

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Mighty Jeremy

11st 6lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Liam G O’Brien

Front-runner with three wins to his credit; has been at his best on testing ground though and won't get a soft lead here; others preferred.

20/1

Form: -30608

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; point-to-point winner; 0-3 over hurdles and rated 113; huge odds and beaten a long way in two chase starts; may need more time.
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7

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:30 Downpatrick

Tumuch

12st 0lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Tom Dreaper

Fetched 335,000GBP after winning a maiden at Lingstown in 2023; placed once over hurdles for Gordon Elliott; showed little or no promise over jumps last season; won the first of two starts in points for his new owner Jamie Dwyer and now has first run for Tom Dreaper, who saddled two winners in points last weekend.

14/1

6th

10

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:12 Clonmel

Tumuch

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear

40/1

12

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 29y

16:12 Naas

Tumuch

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Point winner; promising without winning over timber but tailed off when 150-1 for a Thurles beginners' last month; needs to leave that run behind.

33/1

Form: 2-P118 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mudlark who is 3-14 over hurdles and rated 112; well beaten over C&D in a beginners' on chase debut when sent off at 20-1; others appeal more.
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No / Draw
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7th

13

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Rockbrook

10st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Front-runner won Tramore novice on New Year's Day and followed up later in month under similar tactic in 2m Naas handicap (both 2m, soft); jumping let him down at Thurles following month over a bit further but don't rule out him bouncing back and this easy 2m to suit.

10/1

7th

9

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:12 Clonmel

Rockbrook

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off with one circuit to go

33/1

8th

11

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 69y

16:35 Clonmel

Rockbrook

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Arrives on the back of two all-the-way hurdle wins including a career best at Tramore last time; needs to improve again on chase debut.

7/1

Form: 0/

Last run: 698 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer finished well beaten in a bumper in his sole start under Rules; best watched on chase debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Fromquintotulla

11st 12lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Weak form in points; huge price when pulled up in a beginners' chase at Clonmel in March.

200/1

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Fromquintotulla

11st 12lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Weak form in points; huge price when pulled up in a beginners' chase at Clonmel in March.

200/1

3

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:12 Clonmel

Fromquintotulla

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick J F Hassett

in rear, bumped 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, struggling from 6th, tailed off with one circuit to go

50/1

Non-runners

Dancingondaceiling, Killaney King, Lady Bresil, Rath Gaul Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.00
Straight Forecast €3.29
Trifecta €9.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lombron

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Western Fold

The Irish Sun:

Dancingondaceiling

POSTDATA:

Lombron

TOPSPEED:

Western Fold