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  • 2m 2f 54y
  • 8 runners
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Watch Every Irish Race Live On Racing TV Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 56314-

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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5th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Captain Ryan Matt

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Second Tramore success when easily seeing off nine rivals in a 2m1f handicap (soft; first win was on good) on New Year's Day; the handicapper hasn't missed him but there may be more to come for his leading Irish stable.

14/1

25

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Captain Ryan Matt

10st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Reserve; improved effort when coming 13l clear in 2m1f handicap at Tramore (soft; both wins there) on New Year's Day; much higher mark here but he's low mileage and could progress again.

40/1

Form: 35130-

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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15th

10

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Daydream Nation

10st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Gowran maiden hurdle winner in October over 2m4f won a Leopardstown handicap over this trip in March and ran a fine third in a Listed Fairyhouse contest last time; up 2lb but should go well again with cheekpieces added.

9/1

3rd

9

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 170y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Daydream Nation

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Point winner won a Gowran maiden hurdle last October and most recently relished step up in trip for handicap debut win over 3m at Leopardstown last month, coming off pace to assert from last (soft); progressive staying type but has 8lb rise to contend with.

12/1

Form: 1301-0 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

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1st

2

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Ndaawi

12st 9lb

J: Ms N Carberry

T: Gordon Elliott

The 2025 Galway hurdle winner but was poor this time around and has questions to answer; won on the Flat in May; Nina Carberry back.

2/1

12th

3

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Ndaawi

11st 11lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Promoted winner of this race last year after receiving critical interference; has been mixing hurdling and Flat action since then, down the field in the County Hurdle; beat the very useful Absurde in a conditions' hurdle at Cork in April; kept ticking over with an odds-on Flat win in a 1m6f Listowel contest two months ago; 7lb higher than last year.

8/1

Form: 5/4-P2 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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2nd

5

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:30 Galway

Ocastle Des Mottes

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Two hurdle wins in France in his early days; unconvincing chase form since his return from a long absence; made mistakes and was pulled up at Punchestown in June; previously blundered badly two out at Cork.

4/1

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Ocastle Des Mottes

11st 8lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

One of three for trainer; dual French hurdles winner is yet to score for this yard but has run well in defeat at times, including when runner-up at Punchestown on chasing debut (2m3f, soft); returned from over a year off at Cork (2m1f, yielding) when 23l fourth behind better-fancied stablemate; makes handicap chase debut now.

12/1

Form: 5/31-2 BF

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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2nd

2

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:18 Roscommon

Polepatrick

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

His second run back from an absence when breezing home at odds-on in a 2m soft-ground maiden at Tramore; he no doubt has plenty more to offer; this longer trip should be up his street.

6/4

1st

11

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:43 Tramore

Polepatrick

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced 6yo showed definite ability in bumpers for Dermot McLoughlin, notably in decent Navan contest (soft-to-heavy); returned from over year's absence for current yard last month when hooded in 2m Clonmel maiden hurdle, staying on third behind an odds-on shot (soft); hood left off here but rates a major contender.

5/2

Form: 972U54 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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4th

6

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

15:25 Wexford

William Tell

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Went close on chase bow here (2m) in June (Nadia's Boy and Scalpnagoon behind) but unseated back here next time and out of depth in hot 2m2f Galway beginners' chase on latest; this looks less demanding, this longer trip will suit and he is a leading contender with rider claiming valuable 7lb.

11/4

5th

10

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:10 Galway

William Tell

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

0-3 in point-to-points; 2-6 and rated 117 over hurdles; promising start to chasing career when runner up at Wexford; blotted copybook when unseating at the first back there on latest; probably up against it in this company.

9/1

Form: 4P-367

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

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7th

5

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Feet On The Ground

11st 4lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-12 over hurdles but often placed; chase debut at Worcester was encouraging (2m, good) but she was lacklustre on her return visit when the 2m4f trip was no excuse; not entirely sure what to expect.

7/1

6th

5

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Feet On The Ground

11st 10lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

No threat to easy winner Beorma when third of five on chasing debut here (2m, good) two weeks ago but that run was still quite encouraging, and she might be better suited by this longer trip; won't mind if the ground softens; one to consider.

10/1

Form: 12521/

Last run: 501 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

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1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

Betting Forcast

9/2 Captain Ryan Matt, 10/1 Daydream Nation, 7/4 Ndaawi, 2/1 Ocastle Des Mottes, 20/1 Polepatrick, 14/1 William Tell, 66/1 Feet On The Ground, 14/1 Mongibello