December 20 / 12.35 Naas

12.35

Yielding To Soft

Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Handicap Chase

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 803-52

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden has alternated between fences and hurdles, notably third of 25 in 2m handicap hurdle here in March and last month when chasing home a clear-cut winner in 2m Thurles handicap hurdle; back chasing off 6lb lower mark and could take the beating.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Know The Game

11st 9lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

in rear

16/1

9

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Know The Game

11st 9lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear, bumped 1st, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 7th

16/1

6th

4

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

12:40 Wetherby

Know The Game

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Runner-up over fences at Limerick in April for Tom Dreaper but well beaten the next twice (fences/hurdles) and is now just 1-21; makes stable debut and others are preferred.

20/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: P03009

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Faded quickly in first-time cheekpieces at Fairyhouse and hard to have confidence in.
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11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ronald O’Leary

Bagged his two chase wins in 2023 at around 2m1f at Limerick and Ballinrobe, with his latest win coming off 12lb higher; out of form this year and change of stable didn't help much when tailed off at Ballinrobe latest.

20/1

5th

15

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ronald O’Leary

Lost his way since a course success in 2023 and pulled up a long way out latest; new yard and now tried with hood.

100/1

15

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Dual chase winner in 2023 but shown nothing in the last 12 months; now tried with tongue-tie.

50/1

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13/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8-4223

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
In good form hurdling of late so respected on handicap chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Hard Rain

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

7th

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Hard Rain

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

6th

5

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:42 Hereford

Hard Rain

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Ex-Irish 9yo whose second-place finish at Exeter (2m2f, heavy) came in selling grade and who still has a poor strike-rate; far from certain to go one better returned to handicap level.

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 0-0000

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Finding life hard in handicap hurdles and hard to muster much enthusiasm for on chase bow.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

17

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 122y

19:08 Ballinrobe

Bidentime

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Noel G Hynds

First reserve; encouraging return (backed) on debut for this yard when beaten under 10l at Punchestown but she barely went a yard at Sligo; cheekpieces could help.

12th

13

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:20 Sligo

Bidentime

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Noel G Hynds

in rear throughout

4/1

4th

11

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

17:20 Punchestown

Bidentime

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Noel G Hynds

Ran quite well on his chase debut two starts back but was tailed off next time and now returns to hurdling for his new yard; others safer.

10/1

Form: 630149 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Jumped well when getting off the mark over fences at Downpatrick (2m3f) in August but jumping has let him down both starts since; back from a short break and on a fair mark but clearly needs to jump better; not sure if drop back to 2m will suit.
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0

8

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 110y

17:20 Downpatrick

Shantou Sisu

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Modest overall strike-rate and had a lot of luck go his way when winning by 15l at Sligo (3m2f, soft); still, clearly in decent form and a 5lb rise shouldn't be too damaging.

7/2

1st

8

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 182y

17:40 Sligo

Shantou Sisu

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Veteran with a modest strike rate (2-30 over hurdles, 1-18 over fences); still capable of the odd good performance, notably when a close-up third in a 2m7f handicap at Tipperary three starts ago.

7/1

4th

11

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

Shantou Sisu

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, hampered after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

25/1

Form: 314806 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Inexperienced chaser of limited appeal on handicap debut.
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8th

10

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 57y

12:50 Thurles

Ardamir

10st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: P J Rothwell

All five wins have come over hurdles but has managed useful form in defeat over fences this term; finished in front of his shorter-priced stablemate Ricky Langford (also runs here) when second at Killarney in October; tongue-tie tried when unplaced over C&D, left off now.

10/1

6th

9

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 91y

12:45 Thurles

Ardamir

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

All five wins have come over hurdles but he's been running well in defeat over fences this term; form of his latest second boosted with the winner going close subsequently; should be involved if he takes to the first-time tongue-tie.

6/1

Form: 260-07 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Sole chase win came at Thurles back in February (2m, good) off 82; didn't jump well on Down Royal return last month but not one to rule out
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9

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

16:35 Leopardstown

Hollybank King

10st 7lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: Stephen McConville

Veteran whose sole win came over 2m at Thurles over a year ago; recent form regressive and very stiff task here from 11lb out of handicap.

33/1

10

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:17 Ayr

Hollybank King

10st 3lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

He's well treated on form as recent as last February but this 11yo has struggled to get competitive since, most recently over C&D.

25/1

9th

3

9th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Ayr

Hollybank King

11st 7lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

held up in rear, ridden and lost touch 7th

12/1

Form: P/P8

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Modest pointer and three chase outings haven't amounted to much; hard to make a case for on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 112y

14:15 Thurles

General Ryan

10st 13lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: G Ahern

Point winner; not always fluent over fences, as seen when making a bad mistake at the last at Tramore in August and unseated on his previous two outings; 5lb rise probably isn't an issue and this ground is fine but needs to jump better.

5/1

2nd

13

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

General Ryan

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: G Ahern

midfield, went second when jumped right and bumped rival 11th, led 12th, 6 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, soon reduced lead, ridden when joined 2 out, soon headed, bad mistake last, kept on

16/1

Form: 651055 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won his second hurdle race when a wide margin winner at Gowran in September but is 0-8 chasing and needs to improve on recent handicap efforts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Dual 2m hurdle winner on yielding ground in Ireland; placed in 6-28 chase starts but recent form suggests that a 7lb drop and the application of cheekpieces won't see him break his duck in this discipline.

33/1

6th

8

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Jumped poorly when beaten 16l here two weeks ago, taking chase record to 0-27; 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

4th

10

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 3lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

in rear

16/1

Form: /2-4F0

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Shaped well over hurdles on joining this yard in late summer and still going okay when a faller two out over fences at Killarney but dropped away tamely at Thurles on latest (Added Bonus fourth); blinkers now tried.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied.

14/1

15

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied.

14/1

7th

9

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 49y

16:50 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Back from a break to win comfortably at Down Royal (2m3f, good) on only his sixth run over fences; 8lb higher this time but a greater concern would be whether he needs good ground to show his best form.

5/1

Form: 098608 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four-timer winner over fences, including 2m4f Limerick handicap over the summer; lost his form since in a busy campaign since and hard to be confident in.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

13

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Cluan Dara

10st 1lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear of midfield

16/1

16

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:00 Limerick

Cluan Dara

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

in rear, pushed along briefly when detached after 7th, no impression when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

12/1

7th

14

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

14:40 Clonmel

Cluan Dara

10st 5lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five time winner but has lost his way completely; hard to fancy despite a collapsing mark.

40/1

Form: 442095

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 20 starts, including just denied in Tipperary beginners' chase in July; well below best of late over hurdles/fences and has a bit to prove now.
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11th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Wild Caprice

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden after 28 starts but placed several times, including over C&D last year; has a chance if ready on return; goes well on this ground.

14/1

11th

11

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Wild Caprice

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-27, placed seven times; form has lacked consistency but she has often looked capable of picking up a little handicap though perhaps more likely on better ground than this; beaten 18l when fourth of five finishers in a handicap chase last week.

12/1

4th

7

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 74y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Wild Caprice

10st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John Patrick Ryan

in touch with leaders, towards rear when not fluent 9th, headway 4 out, left in third when not fluent 2 out, weakening when lost third run-in

8/1

Form: 953667 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Jumping still needs attention; plenty to find with Added Bonus on Thurles run
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12th

4

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 180y

16:15 Punchestown

Toms Courage

11st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

More than two years since the last of his two wins and, from the front, he weakened out of the picture at Thurles three months ago; others appeal more.

14/1

11th

2

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:50 Thurles

Toms Courage

12st 0lb

J: Miss E Cody

T: John M Burke

Second of two wins came almost two years ago off 2lnb lower; consistent enough for his mark to stay steady but likely to find a couple too good.

16/1

3

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:35 Naas

Toms Courage

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: John M Burke

Jumping still needs attention; plenty to find with Added Bonus on Thurles run

14/1

Form: 35-371

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Tramore beginners' chase winner this time last year and some fair placed form in handicaps; claimed out of Gavin Cromwell's yard after readily winning 2m4f Roscommon claiming hurdle in July; first start for new connections but inadequate trip.
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4th

3

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:52 Down Royal

Shes Some Doll

12st 0lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Thomas Gibney

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, headway and prominent 3 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in

8/1

3rd

5

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:58 Navan

Shes Some Doll

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, joined after 6th, disputed lead from 5 out, slow jump 4 out

12/1

0

8

24th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 50y

13:00 Fairyhouse

Shes Some Doll

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Only one win from 18 starts over fences, but placed eight times and has finished fourth on her last three starts; finished a little over 10l behind Evies Vladimir at Down Royal but may be better for the run, her first since last June

10/1

Form: -3P904

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden but shaped with promise on return from a short break at Thurles early this month; one to consider although best form is over further
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13th

15

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Added Bonus

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Veteran showed that he retains some ability when fourth in a 2m3f handicap here last month; however, that was his first time to make the frame since a Naas second in December 2024.

10/1

4th

16

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:42 Clonmel

Added Bonus

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Veteran has won twice over fences at Thurles; however, he has failed to make the frame in 15 consecutive starts since a Naas second in December 2024.

33/1

Form: 15-04P

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Tame Thurles effort (stablemate Added Bonus fourth) last time raises questions.
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15

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:35 Cork

Johanna Yeats

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Modest 10yo not shown any worthwhile form for quite a while.

25/1

14th

12

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

18:15 Cork

Johanna Yeats

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Over two years since sole hurdles win and held off similar marks last summer; nothing in two points this spring.

14/1

Form: 376837

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run but down to career-low mark so don't rule out.
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16

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:35 Naas

Trans Wood

10st 1lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

On a long losing run but down to career-low mark so don't rule out.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €49.20
Straight Forecast €62.76
Tricast €278.23
Trifecta €571.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Know The Game

RP Ratings (IRE):

Trans Wood

The Irish Sun:

Know The Game

POSTDATA:

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