March 05 / 16.20 Leopardstown

16.20

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £9659.29
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 433611

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Really getting the hang of things over fences with handicap wins at Tramore and even more impressively at Fairyhouse; up 19lb for those two wins but taking a huge drop in trip here on good ground which looks a negative; looks beatable.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

9th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 174y

16:45 Naas

Tyre Kicker

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three in a row early in 2023; has finished second in three of his five starts since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines; backed up a promising Windsor run when staying on well behind Monbeg Park over 2m5f at Leopardstown last Sunday; would have been closer but for interference; extra distance should suit.

4/1

2nd

11

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

16:02 Leopardstown

Tyre Kicker

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three in a row early in 2023 (including here) and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October; better again on latest when chasing home a hot favourite in 2m6f Windsor handicap in January (soft), having been hampered run-in; back up in grade here but only 1lb wrong and likely major player.

4/1

2nd

4

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 41y

Class 3

16:08 Windsor

Tyre Kicker

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three in a row early in 2023 and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October this term; two lesser efforts over 3m at Navan have followed (the Troytown on first occasion) but he needs a second look for his highly respected stable.

7/1

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15/8

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -4042U

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Looked promising when winning Navan maiden hurdle on Rules debut a year ago; has largely failed to build on that since although was a good second at Down Royal in January to a subsequent winner and has only just been headed when unseating at the last at Gowran last month; won her point on good ground and looks to be getting the hang of things.
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7

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Ayr

Irish Blaze

10st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Nicky Richards

Winning hurdler/chaser when trained in Ireland; beaten 29l and 34l on both hurdle starts for current yard; best watched.

16/1

8th

2

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

15:37 Musselburgh

Irish Blaze

11st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Useful at his peak in Ireland but soundly beaten on debut for this stable at Haydock just before Christmas; quickly dropped 6lb but needs a big leap forward.

12/1

5

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 180y

12:30 Tramore

Irish Blaze

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

prominent

16/1

Form: 7P-22F

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles; went closest over fences when runner-up in a beginners' and a handicap at Listowel in September; not seen since falling at Fairyhouse in November; return to better ground will suit and unlikely to be far away if her fitness holds up.
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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: 6411F5

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner up to 2m6f; weakened on comeback over 2m1f at Fairyhouse last month; should have improved for that run and get involved in an open race.
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13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Brideswell Lad

10st 10lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Seamus Neville

Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences (dropped 6lbs).

25/1

8th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Brideswell Lad

11st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Seamus Neville

Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences.

25/1

Form: UU0-4P

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler for Henry De Bromhead but twice unseated in chases for that yard; never counted on her stable debut at Thurles and pulled up at Limerick; makes little appeal.
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7th

11

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

13:45 Punchestown

Commandingpresence

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Andrew McNamara

Well beaten behind Bal De Rio at Clonmel last time but was giving that rival 14lb then and more favourable terms today; not without hope.

12/1

5th

5

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

13:55 Clonmel

Commandingpresence

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Andrew McNamara

Impressive winner of a maiden hurdle for Henry de Bromhead in 2020 but never fulfilled that early promise; tried chasing this season, only completing once but not devoid of promise; back over hurdles here but others preferred.

25/1

4

5th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Commandingpresence

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Andrew McNamara

in rear but in touch with leaders early, got well behind when not fluent 4th, bad mistake and unseated rider 5th

40/1

Form: 068620

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six wins and a consistent performer; best recent effort when second in a claiming hurdle at Limerick; third in his sole chase in a Tramore beginners' in 2020; others preferred.
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6th

6

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:50 Limerick

Bal De Rio

10st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Course 2m3f winner has won six times over hurdles in all, including four in claiming events; briefly left the yard last year and finish 8l second in a race of this type at Clonmel in September; finished second in this event 12 months ago.

7/2

2nd

4

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 181y

14:30 Clonmel

Bal De Rio

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: James McAuley

Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.

9/4

2nd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Bal De Rio

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held

13/2

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Payout
Exacta €4.10
Straight Forecast €5.61
Trifecta €28.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Tyre Kicker

SPOTLIGHT:

Irish Blaze

TOPSPEED:

Brideswell Lad

The Irish Sun:

Tyre Kicker

POSTDATA:

Irish Blaze