15.10
GoodFrank O’Beirne Memorial Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £7932.77
- 2m 1f 55y
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.90
- Place: £1.30
Form: R-4131 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Prolific winner under both codes, last two hurdle wins were in claimers at Roscommon and Sligo last summer; fourth to Ahead Of The Posse when attempting repeat Roscommon win on latest but enjoys a big turn around in the weights with that rival here so has to be considered a major player. |
11/4 |
|
4th 6 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 125y |
11st 4lb |
Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well. |
4/1 |
6/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: 26-610 C
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
23rd Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 141y |
11st 10lb |
Better chaser than hurdler and not likely to be progressive at the age of ten; major improvement is needed from recent handicap hurdle runs |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 |
11th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 13lb |
Bolted up over fences here last summer but losing run since and he's been tailed off in each of his five runs this year. |
16/1 |
|
6th 5 |
21st Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 9lb |
midfield, no impression when not fluent last |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: F588-7 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
21st Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, weakened before 3 out |
7/1 |
|
5th 12 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Regressive 10yo who ended 2023 with two disappointing chase runs for Ewan Whillans; might have been refreshed by combination of subsequent 172-day break and change of scenery, though, and market support will bring him into the equation; 2lb wrong; cheekpieces/tongue-tie removed. |
10/1 |
|
8th 11 |
18th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Some respectable efforts at around 2m this autumn but he took his losing run to 23 when well held at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) 20 days ago; bit to prove again after that and he goes into unknown territory at this trip. |
12/1 |
9/2
Form: O22-40 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
15th Sep 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y |
12st 0lb |
Has failed to finish in four of his last six starts and pulled up in two recent handicap chases; wouldn't want much rain to arrive and others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
0 3 |
1st Sep 2023 Good 2m 3f 140y |
11st 11lb |
Won four on the bounce over fences in 2021, including three at Tramore; below form this term and pulled-up over C&D last time. |
33/1 |
|
0 4 |
11th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 170y |
11st 10lb |
Won four handicap chases in 2021; losing run since and pulled up over fences on this season's return; probably best watched having struggled from his lower hurdle mark twice since. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 944174 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
10st 6lb |
Modest strike-rate of 3-39 over fences with last win coming over C&D in August 2024; jumped badly when pulled up on final two starts in 2025; possibly needed the run at Limerick ten days ago. |
20/1 |
|
8th 5 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y |
11st 4lb |
Modest strike-rate of 3-38 over fences with last win coming at Kilbeggan in August last year; jumping awry when pulled up in his two most recent starts in December; suited by better ground but others preferred. |
22/1 |
|
6th 10 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Modest strike-rate of 3-35 over fences; is 9lb below his last win and was still going okay when unseating three out at Cork (16.5f, good) on penultimate; 2m5f may have stretched him on latest at Clonmel; good ground key. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 307-72 CD
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Three years since latest win in a Sligo handicap chase; not in great form lately although hurdling third at Roscommon in July was fair effort; blinkers tried. |
8/1 |
|
9th 8 |
23rd Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 93y |
11st 4lb |
Twice a course winner; unsurprisingly struggled from 19lb out of the handicap over fences at Galway; possible he can feature now judged on his previous third behind Presenting Lad over hurdles at Roscommon; the winner has continued to perform well and beat Listentillitellyea at Ballinrobe last time. |
6/1 |
|
8th 14 |
6th Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 54y |
10st 0lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
11/1
Form: F20-5P CD
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 14 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Veteran added a fourth win when landing a C&D handicap in July (good) off this mark; third of 16 at Kilbeggan last time suggests he still retains some level of ability. |
22/1 |
|
3rd 16 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 50y |
10st 0lb |
Veteran added a fourth win when landing a Wexford handicap hurdle last summer (2m1f, good); creditable efforts over hurdles and fences over the winter but others preferred. |
15/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €10.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €13.51 |
| Trifecta | €74.30 |
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