September 24 / 16.18 Listowel

16.18

Yielding

Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £11155.46
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 333-63 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Versatile type has been running well on the Flat and over hurdles; is 1-13 in this sphere; third to The Dara Man at Limerick in March and bettered that form when placed at the Fairyhouse and Punchestown festivals.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:08 Sedgefield

Sil Ver Klass

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

led, headed before 2 out

16/1

Form: 4P7P-2

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner ran very well after a layoff when second in C&D novice on the first day of the festival; 7lb claimer stays on for handicap bow; good chance for local yard.
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8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Matties Mountain

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Hasn't added to his three-timer in 2020; fourth at Tipperary in May but was poor over 2m1f here last month; blinkers tried.

11/1

14

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Matties Mountain

10st 10lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Won three over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in three runs for his new yard.

25/1

Form: 721F-4 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles; off the mark on second start over fences at Down Royal in January and was running well when coming down at the last at Leopardstown in March; better for Ballinrobe run last month; handicap debut.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Bythesametoken

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Ross O’Sullivan

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

13:10 Kelso

Bythesametoken

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

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

3rd

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Bythesametoken

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Made light of a 13-month absence when landing 2m1f handicap chase at Listowel in September; 11lb higher today but that form worked out well so this Irish challenger can't be totally dismissed after another layoff.

5/1

Form: P17P-P D BF

Last run: 143 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Was 4-20 for Nicky Henderson and won decent Kempton handicap over 2m4f in January; form tailed off after that and sold for £13,000 in May; yard debut after summer break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:26 Listowel

Falco Blitz

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Six-time winner (four chases, two hurdles) holds a 14lb lower hurdles mark and ran a very encouraging race returning from an absence at Killarney when third; entitled to improve on that; interesting.

7/1

3rd

11

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Falco Blitz

10st 11lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Potentially well handicapped given his chasing exploits off higher marks but he is a 12yo returning from a long absence.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 44174P D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Won his second chase when taking a valuable handicap at Killarney in July and best run since was when a fine fourth there last month; pulled up after making mistakes at Sligo last week but every chance if restored to form.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

The Dara Man

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

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

18:18 Limerick

The Dara Man

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

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

15:12 Down Royal

The Dara Man

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

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

Form: 426234 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
A regular in 2m handicaps and generally gets on with things from the front; tongue-tie added; is 2-25 over fences so looks vulnerable from 3lb out of the handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

2

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 48y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Jack Holiday

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: D M Christie

Veteran 4-time chase winner; ran with credit over timber at Sligo in July but lacklustre efforts twice, including back over fences last month; still above highest winning mark and easy to look elsewhere.

16/1

9

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Jack Holiday

10st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: D M Christie

One of his four chase wins came over C&D; mixed form over hurdles and fences this season but has a shout if back to his best.

9/1

11

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Jack Holiday

10st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: D M Christie

Veteran six-time winner; Veteran is rated 10lb lower than over fences; second at Sligo last time gives him a slight edge over Pahlavi; this looks like a stronger race.

14/1

Form: 47F5-1 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Returned from an injury to run away with a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle (2m6f) earlier this month; won two of her seven chase starts last year; best form is all going right-handed; fifth in 2m6f chase here on Friday.
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11

11th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Gowran Park

Kitty Galore

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Had been consistent enough this season but pulled too hard over 2m5f at Leopardstown last week; has a squeak down in trip on some of her earlier efforts but yard form is quiet.

18/1

4th

9

5th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

16:55 Leopardstown

Kitty Galore

10st 3lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four-time winner and normally runs her race; decent third at Thurles last month; more needed but not one to discount.

14/1

3rd

4

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 149y

15:05 Thurles

Kitty Galore

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, not fluent 2nd, headed but pressed leader from 3rd

10/1

Non-runners

Kitty Galore

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.90
Straight Forecast €7.98
Trifecta €40.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bythesametoken

RP Ratings (IRE):

Kitty Galore

The Irish Sun:

Mattie's Mountain

POSTDATA:

Sil Ver Klass

TOPSPEED:

Bythesametoken