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HeavyEaster Festival April 4th – 6th Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £7439.13
- 2m 1f 20y
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 1-UF31 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
7yo who showed improvement to win a handicap chase at Navan (2m1f, soft to heavy) last month and again ran well when 10l second of 12 at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) a fortnight ago behind a well-backed winner; 2lb wrong at the weights today but this Irish challenger could have more to offer and is respected. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 2lb |
Dual hurdles winner is proving a better chaser, winning 2m2f Limerick novice and most recently career-best in landing 2m1f Navan handicap last month (soft-to-heavy) under today's rider; bit to find with Jigoro on earlier Gowran running but progressing and can be involved off 5lb higher. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Dual hurdles winner got off the mark over fences at Limerick over Christmas in a novice contest (2m2f, soft to heavy); solid second over hurdles at Naas following that but poor next time; returned to fences at Gowran last time when weakened into an 8.25l fifth (2m, heavy); others preferred. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 634255 D BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle winner early last year; fair form over fences last season, best effort a second placing at Punchestown in November when in front of the useful Coral River; runner-up in a six-runner contest at Cork on handicap debut; officially rated 11lb inferior to Karoline Banbou. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 45y |
10st 9lb |
Maiden hurdle winner and useful novice form over fences this term; looked like 2m4f stretched him when last seen at Christmas; has his chance on handicap bow with leading claimer on board. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 25-410
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 8lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 120y |
10st 9lb |
Came on from his return with a 66-1 third at Fairyhouse in January and posted a career best when beaten just half a length at Gowran last month; may have won that without a mistake at the last and a 3lb rise is fair. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 29F744
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
0-12 as a chaser but ran well in first-time cheekpieces (joining tongue-tie) at Punchestown last time and won't be far away if taking to the blinkers. |
9/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-85B2 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Won his bumper here and added a Punchestown maiden hurdle; he's been good and bad in six defeats over fences and current wellbeing is a bit of an issue ahead of this return to hurdling. |
10/1 |
|
9th 9 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Won Listowel bumper and Punchestown maiden hurdle the season before last; best chase run yet when second at Tramore on New Year's Day; had an excuse when pulled up at Thurles last time; definite chance if restored to his best. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 802017 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Off the mark chasing in 2m6f Fairyhouse handicap in November (yielding-to-soft) and better again when just denied over same C&D early this month on similar ground; in between wasn't discredited in strong renewal of PP Hogan Memorial over today's C&D (fifth to Vanillier); definite claims. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 11lb |
Second for this rider when favourite for this race last season and a C&D winner for her last November; kept ticking over with a cross-country run and a hurdles outing in February; strong chance. |
5/1 |
|
4th 8 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 50y |
10st 0lb |
Won a handicap chase here (21.5f, yld-sft) off 107 in November; well beaten off revised mark in a Leopardstown handicap chase (24.5f, yielding) and midfield over the banks at Punchestown (3m1f, sft-hvy) last time; testing ground a concern on return to hurdling and 1lb wrong. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 37-080
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 20y |
10st 8lb |
Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024 (good to yielding); showed nothing for new yard in four chase starts but kept on well to win a Clonmel claiming hurdle six days ago (2m1f, heavy) by 1.75l; entitled to win that day on the weightings and nice weight here as well given his rating of 113. |
2/1 |
|
1st 7 |
26th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 76y |
10st 8lb |
Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024 (good to yielding); has shown nothing in four chase starts for this yard; return to hurdling at this level needs to spark a revival. |
6/1 |
|
2 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024; modest chase form relative to a 14lb higher hurdles mark; no encouragement from his first handicap chase run at Punchestown; fresh headgear combination. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P52356
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
11st 4lb |
Course winner at 15.5f; seems best on heavy ground and scored twice in those conditions earlier this year, over hurdles at Clonmel (16.5f) and over fences at Gowran (19.5f); capable off this mark and rain would boost his claims. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Won over fences at Gowran and hurdles here in February but was below form over fences at Limerick since; has a lot to find against some of these rivals; due to run in the 6.42 at Limerick on Tuesday. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Won over hurdles at Clonmel and fences at Gowran last month but disappointed here over fences last time so has to rebound; claims if he does. |
5/2 |
Abandoned
Form: PP-470
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Good run over hurdles when back from a break at Navan in November but has regressed in each of his subsequent runs, last time pulling up on his return to fences (0-7). |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -05521
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Possibly value for more than the neck margin when winning at Tramore last month; only 4lb higher and is at the right end of the handicap here; every chance of getting in the mix. |
4/1 |
|
1st 9 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 8lb |
1-7 over fences, the win coming at Clonmel in January (2m, heavy); soundly beaten off revised mark twice since and handicapper slow to relent; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 185y |
10st 9lb |
Showed that he was getting the hang of things over fences when second over C&D at the Christmas meeting; backed that up when justifying favouritism in heavy ground in a 2m contest at Clonmel in January; posed no threat off his revised mark at Thurles five weeks ago. |
7/1 |
Verdict
The form of the Limerick novice race in which CAPPUCINO was second has been advertised by the winner in following up in a handicap. Liz Doyle’s runner is slightly preferred to Moudan who battled well to score at Limerick. Kilbrin Rocco seems to be on the upgrade and is still on a handy mark. With the Cromwell team back in form Glenashling is interesting [Alan Sweetman]