15.30
GoodLord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £15365.22
- 2m 2f 54y
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.00
Form: P125-2 D
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Handicap mark has been remarkably static for the past two years and he's just in that 'twilight zone' where he's difficult to place; they don't often run him in handicap chases and he's been pulled up the twice he's tried; beatable under a hefty impost. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Versatile ground-wise; won this last year and has since added a fourth chase win in a Grade 3 at Naas; ran second to Energumene in a Grade 2 in April before his no-show in a Grade 1 last time; has clear claims back at this level, even having to concede weight all round. |
Evs |
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5th 1 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 98y |
11st 12lb |
One of four for Willie Mullins; gained a fourth chase win in a Naas Grade 3 in February; creditable effort when a 6l runner up behind Energumene in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 on latest; 3lb worse off with that rival here and looks set to play a supporting role again. |
25/1 |
15/2
- Place: £1.80
Form: 1/1P0- D
Last run: 114 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 2lb |
Was flying it in handicap chases last year, from an opening perch of 116; jumping went to pot when only 13-2 for Cheltenham's Paddy Power and tailed off in Topham in April; not sure to appreciate the contours of this track, but trip will suit if he handles it. |
15/2 |
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16th 13 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
Mistakes costly when pulled up in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) last November when last seen; however, this front-runner was 3-3 in handicap chases previously, the latest win a convincing one at Killarney (2m5f, good to yielding) in August; certainly remains of interest. |
12/1 |
|
1st 6 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Hurdles winner has improved for the switch to chasing, winning the last twice; comfortable winner at Limerick in March (2m2f, good to yielding) before gamely winning again at Cork last time (2m1f, yielding); up another 7lb but he is lightly raced and improving rapidly. |
4/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 86-205 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
Disappointing in Mayo National at Ballinrobe and held by a couple of these on latest Wexford fifth; crack conditional being on board will help his chance, and is back down to a nice mark. |
14/1 |
|
5th 4 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 9lb |
Good record at this venue, including C&D win in 2024; 10-1 for Mayo National at Ballinrobe in late May after an encouraging run over hurdles, but was tailed off; chase mark is dropping and capable of going well back here. |
10/1 |
|
11th 15 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y |
10st 5lb |
Mixes chasing with hurdling and has run well here over flights; won a couple of handicap chases in 2024 but held in four starts over the larger obstacles since, including on first start of the year at Wexford last month; second over hurdles since and has dropped below latest winning chase mark. |
9/1 |
18/1
Form: /1359- D
Last run: 114 days
W: 10st 0lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
Owned by Galway people but hasn't clicked here yet, although has run well over hurdles at this venue; last win was over similar trip at last year's Listowel festival, but 8lb higher now because he's well out of the handicap. |
18/1 |
|
9th 10 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 4lb |
Winner here over hurdles and third chase win came in 2m2f Listowel handicap chase last September (off 116) after more than a year's absence; another good comeback run at Haydock in February, not so good at Kelso a fortnight later over shorter trip; this probably the limit of his stamina. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 14y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
12yo who has returned to his best this season, defying an absence to win at Listowel (2m1f, yielding to soft) in September before solid third at Haydock (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; the drop back in trip may well be a positive and he could be thereabouts. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: F174-6
Last run: 69 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 9lb |
Winner over hurdles and fences in these colours when with Willie Mullins; last three runs have been poor, including stable debut hurdling; hood back on but yet to convince with his jumping (can go left); handicap debut. |
20/1 |
|
6th 2 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 72y |
11st 8lb |
Winning hurdler and chaser; rated 133 over timber; soundly beaten in chases at Galway and here when last seen last summer; has since left Willie Mullins; lacks a run and owners' retained rider JJ Slevin prefers Blizzard Of Oz. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 48y |
11st 7lb |
Rated 5lb inferior to King Of Kingsfield over hurdles; good level of form chasing but jumping remains an issue, faller when in command at Roscommon, none too fluent when making all at Tipperary and again made mistakes when well held in strong renewal of Grade 3 Galway novice dominated by stablemates last month; hood tried last time persisted with. |
Evs |
12/1
Form: 45-554 C
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
Course maiden hurdle winner was over-faced several times over fences after winning a Roscommon novice which fell apart last summer; has the beating of Blood Destiny on Listowel running two runs back, and little wrong with his 6l fourth to Lisleigh Lad on handicap debut at Wexford, where he didn't quite see it out over a furlong farther. |
12/1 |
|
4th 6 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Highly tried and has cut little ice, including thrice at Grade 3 level, since winning a 2m novice at Roscommon last summer; appeared to run well behind much higher-rated rivals in conditions contest at Listowel last time, but marksman left him alone; capable of being competitive in first handicap. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Has won a maiden hurdle and a novice chase; has looked a bit outclassed in Grade 3s in his last three races and a similar scenario seems likely in this company (well behind Jesse Evans last time). |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: U-75P4 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 1lb |
Won a nice pot over 2m1f at Fairyhouse in November, but it's been all downhill since and he's now 4lb lower than that last winning mark. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Seven career wins capped by 2m1f Listed handicap chase win at Fairyhouse last November; recent Kilbeggan runs over longer trips well below best, but yard has returned to form so could improve for this drop in trip, although yard have a more obvious contender in Gaelic Arc. |
12/1 |
|
9 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 80y |
11st 0lb |
Seven career wins but unable to make any impression behind Native Speaker at Ballinrobe or over 2m4f here last time; needs to up his game. |
25/1 |
28/1
Form: -44U43
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
Quirky customer won over fences at Wexford last summer and is unexposed as a chaser; okay run over hurdles last time, and small chance if they've got his confidence back (didn't want to know about jumping on his last run over fences). |
28/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
26th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Not straightforward and hard to win with at the best of times; tailed off last time at Stratford on yard debut. |
16/1 |
|
4th 1 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Fourth in a claiming hurdle before having a complete off-day over fences five weeks ago, when he lost lengths at the start and jumped poorly before ultimately unseating; hard to win with at the best of times and now makes debut for a new Irish yard. |
14/1 |
15/2
Form: 660-72 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 5lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 5lb |
Latest of three wins over fences was in 2024, but ran well on the flat a couple of times this summer and chasing second at Killarney was encouraging too; Danny Mullins on board for just the second time. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Much better chaser than hurdler, three wins include handicaps at Punchestown and Cork in 2024; long losing run since, but has shown himself in good heart on the Flat of late. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 (4) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Bumper winner in 2020; best known as a three-time chase scorer, runner-up five times on the Flat (three times at Killarney, twice at this venue); probably ran close to his handicap mark when third in a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown last month. |
5/1 |
5/1
Form: 24-341
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
Dual winning hunter has taken well to handicaps and the form of his fluent-jumping Wexford win is very solid; second was only beaten 7l in the Plate and third almost won next time; stays farther, but might just prefer an easier finish than this punishing climb. |
5/1 |
|
1st 9 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 3lb |
Dual hunter chase winner did fine in handicaps last term, placed on three occasions including when going close at Leopardstown (2m5f) in March; although flattered, it was a nice run in a Listowel conditions event last time and can go well off a light weight with good ground no issue. |
6/1 |
|
4th 6 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Dual hunter chase winner who can hold his own in handicaps but unlikely to be overly competitive at this level. |
66/1 |
11/4
Form: 13152- D
Last run: 106 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
20/1
Form: 04950- C
Last run: 94 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 6lb |
Poor strike rate over fences and has been beaten miles in his last three handicaps; well held over Hurdles here yesterday. |
20/1 |
|
11th 1 |
1st Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 175y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner and was third in this race in 2023 off 6lb higher; regressive over fences last season but a decent Flat run at Killarney last time; could run well. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 11 (13) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper winner and very useful hurdler/chaser on his day; lost his way last season, but could well play a hand here if he can put it together. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Path dOroux
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €27.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €27.53 |
| Tricast | €220.02 |
| Trifecta | €343.50 |
Selections
RP RATINGS (IRE):
Le Nez CreuxTOPSPEED:
RuncokSPOTLIGHT:
ItsalladreamThe Irish Sun:
Blood DestinyPOSTDATA:
The Banger Doyle