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17.07

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Matchbook Betting Exchange (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 5f 69y
  • 10 runners
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Matchbook Betting Exchange (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 84/P4- D

Last run: 193 days

W: 12st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

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4th

11

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Won 2m5f Thurles mares' beginners' chase in 2022 for Henry de Bromhead; only six runs since then, including fourth behind Kiltealy Park in this race last year, absent since pulled up behind several of these here in November; hard to fancy on return, especially given she's 6lb wrong here.

25/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: -25P63 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

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3rd

7

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

17:35 Listowel

Harbour Highway

11st 7lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Emmet Mullins

Winner over 2m5f at Leopardstown last year and runner-up in handicap chases at Kilbeggan and Limerick in the spring; ran okay in a competitive handicap hurdle at Galway; new headgear tried today.

10/1

6th

2

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Harbour Highway

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emmet Mullins

0-5 over hurdles and best form has been over fences, winning in March and twice runner-up since then; poor last time (second run in this headgear combination) but he's an assured stayer at this trip on his return to hurdles.

12/1

Form: 3183-4 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

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4th

5

30th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 182y

16:05 Sligo

Mags Nelson

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won at Roscommon in August 2025 (3m, good to yielding) before okay effort in similar contest a month later; absent for a year however, so may need this.

12/1

Form: 059P-4 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

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4th

6

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Aurea Fortuna

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Was way below form in two runs (one each hurdles and fences) in the spring but would have a chance on his Punchestown win from last year; not ruled out.

20/1

Form: -43109

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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9th

6

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Wexford

Giant Haystacks

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Off the mark chasing in C&D handicap last month off 95 but unable to cope with rise in class at Galway; more needed.

10/1

Form: 831423 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

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3rd

3

30th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 182y

17:50 Sligo

Western Model

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Two-time winning hurdler is 0-11 over fences but has finished runner-up on four occasions; won over timber at Roscommon in July before beaten 25l when favourite for Killarney handicap chase; back to form with second to progressive sort at Downpatrick 12 days ago; player.

15/8

2nd

12

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:02 Downpatrick

Western Model

10st 9lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Two-time winning hurdler is 0-10 over fences but has finished runner-up on three occasions; won over timber at Roscommon on penultimate but beaten 25l when favourite for a Killarney handicap chase (23.5f, good) on latest; more needed.

14/1

Form: 2402P2

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

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2

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

My Cullen

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

19-race maiden but has finished runner-up four times, twice over fences, latest behind Mr McWhinny over C&D 11 days ago; much better off at the weights this time but likely still needs more if he's to break his duck.

6/1

Form: 112067 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 10lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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6th

5

30th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 182y

17:50 Sligo

Fr Gilligansvoyge

11st 4lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: John G Carr

Somehow, the veteran has found top form at the ripe age of 13, three wins over the summer include over 3m2f at Kilbeggan last month; good second a week later at Wexford but busy campaign caught up to him from career-high chase mark at Ballinrobe.

16/1

13th

3

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Fr Gilligansvoyge

11st 4lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: John G Carr

Somehow, the veteran has found top form at the ripe age of 13, three wins over the summer include over 3m2f at Kilbeggan last month; good Wexford second a week later shows he remains on a competitive mark.

8/1

Form: 70-370

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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10th

8

30th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 182y

17:50 Sligo

Revolut Ned

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: William P Murphy

Two-time point winner from 12 starts; 0-9 under rules but a fair third in Tramore handicap chase (2m6f, good) in May; made no impression at Roscommon in June; new headgear; 114 days off.

20/1

7th

9

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Revolut Ned

11st 5lb

J: Mr P A King

T: William P Murphy

After winning a point he ran a solid third in a 2m6f handicap at Tramore nine days ago, beaten 7l by a well-backed winner; only a 7yo and considered.

4/1

Form: /2-P0P C

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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13th

16

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Navan

Subset

10st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Peter Maher

Off the track for well over a year and no encouragement from his comeback effort over fences at Ballinrobe last week; best watched for now.

50/1

16

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Subset

10st 0lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Peter Maher

Banks performer won at Punchestown in 2023 and most recently second of four finishers in 2m6f cross-country chase at Le Lion-D'Angers in late May; rare outing in a handicap and may need this.

14/1

Betting Forcast

20/1 Secret She Keeps, 3/1 Harbour Highway, 10/1 Mags Nelson, 4/1 Aurea Fortuna, 11/1 Giant Haystacks, 9/2 Western Model, 3/1 My Cullen, 20/1 Fr Gilligansvoyge, 25/1 Revolut Ned, 100/1 Subset