October 04 / 16.10 Galway

16.10

Good To Yielding

Guinness Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10907.56
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • 8 runners
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Guinness Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 13F-63 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Classy mare usually comes with late run; reportedly found Bellewstown ground too quick latest but ran well at the Festival here (Bold Enough in arrears) and more than good enough to win this.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Jeremys Flame

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gained sixth win over fences when beating Hurricane Georgie by just over a length at Limerick and meets that rival on the same terms; won Naas Grade 3 and Listed contest for mares at Huntingdon last season and not disgraced, although outclassed, when sixth in the Mares Chase at Cheltenham; her new mark leaves her only 1lb wrong at these weights with Easy Game and she's in a good place at the moment.

9/4

1st

1

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

18:00 Limerick

Jeremys Flame

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third early, disputing second 3rd, went second after 5th, led 5 out, clear when not fluent 3 out, going best before 2 out, ridden briefly after last, pushed out and reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

7/4

6th

6

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Jeremys Flame

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

A 9yo who is in her third season of chasing but has improved this winter and a clearcut win over Zambella at Huntingdon in January (2m4f, good to soft; also acts well on soft) showed her in a good light; the likely good pace will suit and she has a better chance than most.

6/1

3/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 7F5-15 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Cracking start to campaign with Ballinrobe hurdling win; traded bizarrely short in-running at Listowel before predictably fading; jumped boldly then and clearly in good nick; back in trip, interesting here.
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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

Form: 21P-74

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Double figures and unplaced all three runs since winning in April; not sure why he should suddenly turn it around in smart race; has burst blood vessels.
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13

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Gevrey

10st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in the Plate here (2m4f, soft) two years ago and in Irish Grand National (3m5f, soft) a few weeks later but his form nosedived after Munster National success at Limerick (3m, soft) later in 2023; well beaten on last month's cross-country debut at Punchestown (race won by Vanillier) and arrives here with a lot to prove.

33/1

9th

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 193y

13:00 Punchestown

Gevrey

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has lost his form since winning the Munster National at Limerick in October 2023; pulled up three times in a row subsequently and was beaten 55l on his return to action at Navan in November; switch to the banks needs to spark a revival.

16/1

9th

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 193y

13:00 Punchestown

Gevrey

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has lost his form since winning the Munster National at Limerick in October 2023; pulled up three times in a row subsequently and was beaten 55l on his return to action at Navan in November; switch to the banks needs to spark a revival.

16/1

Form: 3121P/ D

Last run: 702 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Progressive stayer in 2020, not seen since pulling up in Cork National then; too much to prove despite handicapper's remorse.
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1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Deadheat

12st 0lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Veteran who has been lightly raced and out of form in recent years; returned from latest layoff with low-key hurdle run in April; considered only if lively in the betting before this return to chasing.

40/1

9th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Deadheat

11st 7lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Six wins split between hurdling and chasing but last success was in 2020 and this veteran was out of sorts in only two runs last year; has lots to prove back over hurdles after 304 days off.

33/1

9th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Deadheat

11st 7lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Six wins split between hurdling and chasing but last success was in 2020 and this veteran was out of sorts in only two runs last year; has lots to prove back over hurdles after 304 days off.

33/1

Form: -50513 CD BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Weak in market but beat subsequent stablemate and Ferdia over C&D at Festival off 5lb lower; new yard (among winners at the weekend) after modest claiming hurdle run since.
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3rd

14

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Vado Forte

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield

7/2

6th

2

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Vado Forte

11st 11lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression from last

10/1

6th

2

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Vado Forte

11st 11lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear

10/1

Form: 50-240

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Experienced 7yo finding it quite tough this season but chance on Punchestown run in May; not sure why he should reverse course form with Jeremys Flame; experienced conditional.
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6th

3

4th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 110y

16:10 Galway

Bold Enough

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, towards rear when pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression after last

10/1

10th

6

29th Jul 2022

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Bold Enough

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, close up when pushed along 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in, weakened towards finish

16/1

Form: 6-6102

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Often leads, as he did when miles off two of these here at Festival; better than that, as he showed at Sligo; might hold on for a place but competition up front now.
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5th

4

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Bold Emperor

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

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

17:30 Wexford

Bold Emperor

11st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: Thomas Gibney

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

18:45 Kilbeggan

Bold Emperor

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: Thomas Gibney

midfield, no impression when not fluent last

25/1

Form: 313457

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
After 14 runs already this season it's hardly surprising he's regressing and three flops coming here alarming so can't entertain.
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6th

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Ferdia

10st 8lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

No worthwhile form in seven races (mostly chasing) since returning from a mammoth absence.

66/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Ferdia

11st 9lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Pulled up in five of six races since returning from over three years off the track; of little appeal.

50/1

Non-runners

Ferdia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €12.70
Straight Forecast €13.12
Tricast €33.61
Trifecta €77.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Gevrey

The Irish Sun:

Kitty Galore

SPOTLIGHT:

Jeremys Flame

TOPSPEED:

Vado Forte

POSTDATA:

Gevrey