March 09 / 13.55 Thurles

13.55

Good

Leugh Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 4f 199y
  • 14 runners
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Leugh Beginners Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

Form: /57-09 D

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Placed six times over fences for Ciaran Murphy; off for almost a year before given two runs over hurdles by his new trainer late last year; sets a decent standard on his old form and possibly worth taking a chance with him.
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1

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 105y

15:50 Tipperary

Brawler

11st 12lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Patrick T Foley

prominent, not fluent 3rd

20/1

1

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Brawler

11st 12lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Patrick T Foley

Placed six times over fences for Ciaran Murphy; off for almost a year before given two runs over hurdles by his new trainer late last year; sets a decent standard on his old form and possibly worth taking a chance with him.

4/1

Form: 08-035

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed off 96 in a handicap hurdle on his penultimate start; will need to raise his game in order to feature on his chasing debut.
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8th

12

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Ernie From Nurney

10st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Back-to-back handicap hurdle winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy; only glimpses of his best form since, placed in Thurles handicap chase early last year best run; pulled up over hurdles at Naas in February on latest.

20/1

7

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

14:50 Naas

Ernie From Nurney

10st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Back-to-back winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy ground; only glimpses of his best form since then; remote fourth in a handicap chase at Punchestown last month.

7/1

Form: P55140 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Career-best when landing a 3m handicap hurdle at Tipperary last October; jumped poorly at Tramore last June on only chase run; capable of better.
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13

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Good World

11st 2lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Five-time hurdles winner; limited chasing experience and lacks a recent outing; however, potentially well handicapped, 8lb below the current hurdles rating he earned with a Fairyhouse win last November.

8/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Good World

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Four-time winner is ground versatile and capable off this mark but two runs this year have not been encouraging; lower grade now but revival needed.

20/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Good World

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Four-time winner is ground versatile and capable off this mark but two runs this year have not been encouraging; lower grade now but revival needed.

20/1

Form: 0070-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins for Jessica Harrington, both obtained in the opening months of 2020; tailed off on stable debut at Punchestown; no chasing experience.
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16th

1

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:15 Limerick

Instant Return

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield

25/1

12th

6

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Instant Return

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

in rear, pushed along early, not fluent 5th, reminders halfway

25/1

Form: 60U340

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Experienced 108-rated hurdler; not one of his better efforts at Naas after good runs at Fairyhouse and Punchestown before Christmas; last of nine at Roscommon in 2021 on his only chase start.
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8

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:28 Downpatrick

Look Dont Touch

10st 13lb

J: Ivan Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Fourth of 20 over hurdles on his penultimate start before a lesser show here over 2m6f; didn't run well in his last handicap chase either so not hard to have some reservations.

12/1

6

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

14:18 Downpatrick

Look Dont Touch

11st 3lb

J: Mr T J Stafford

T: Conor David Maxwell

Point-to-point winner yet to score under Rules; solid fourth at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld) on latest; nudged up 1lb for that and drops in trip; claims if he can back that up but that's not guaranteed.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 441/0

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in April 2021 when in Sneezy Foster's care; should be better for last Saturday's run in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Navan.
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8

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

13:45 Punchestown

Mylestown Upper

11st 0lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in 2021 won a beginners' chase in March and now rated 121 in that discipline; chance back hurdling.

4/1

1

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

17:40 Wexford

Mylestown Upper

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, soon went third, 4 lengths down when fell 3 out

4/1

1st

7

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Mylestown Upper

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, lost second halfway, headway disputing lead after 2 out, briefly headed approaching last, good jump to lead last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

8/1

Form: 78294U D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over hurdles; yet to score over fences but several good efforts to his credit, the best of which when second in a 2m4f Listowel handicap last September; held a narrow lead when unseating three out at Naas in January.
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4

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Wexford

Oscer Romero

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: P J Rothwell

Three wins over hurdles at Ballinrobe in 2021; won over 2m4f here in March on heavy and placed over 3m1f (good) at Limerick last time; one of hurdles wins was over 3m1f as well so this trip looks too sharp.

6/1

3rd

5

25th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 110y

20:30 Limerick

Oscer Romero

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Wexford handicap winner on heavy ground was held off this mark at Kilbeggan last time and needs more; handles this ground too.

10/1

6th

2

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:40 Kilbeggan

Oscer Romero

11st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

prominent, soon raced in second

6/1

Form: 822054

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat and hurdles performer at a modest level; perhaps capable of minor success over fences at some stage; steps down in class after contesting a rated event at Punchestown; fair prospects if jumping holds up.
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14th

9

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Politicise

11st 1lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner; 2-26 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase in April last year; yet to shine for this stable; not badly handicapped on his old form, needs a revival.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

Form: -80857

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Former point winner, beaten in excess of 50l on chase outings at Fairyhouse and Clonmel; held by Sweet Street on running last time.
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8th

1

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Read To Return

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: A J Martin

held up in rear

14/1

Form: 06-3PP

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart Flat performer in his young days; minor placed form over jumps; pulled-up last twice.
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11

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Sevenna Star

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

in touch with leaders

33/1

10

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Sevenna Star

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

Neither effort in beginners chases in October much to write home about; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 0-0000

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ran in several good maiden hurdles but has shown nothing yet to suggest he can win a race; tongue-tie fitted now.
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7th

5

(2)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 126y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Somethingaboutcian

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Shane Nolan

Poor form over jumps including in point-to-point; makes no appeal on belated Flat debut at the age of seven.

100/1

8

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 191y

19:43 Roscommon

Somethingaboutcian

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

midfield

33/1

7

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:30 Limerick

Somethingaboutcian

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Poor maiden can't be fancied in this company.

100/1

Form: 3-686P

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; has shown some ability over hurdles (rated 93); disappointing on latest.
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4

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Rose Of Kalanisi

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Had been chasing in the previous year without success but got off the mark over hurdles on debut for this yard at Kelso in April; has to be respected.

11/4

1st

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:05 Kelso

Rose Of Kalanisi

11st 8lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Irish raider with 0-14 strike-rate under rules; didn't run badly in a soft-ground handicap chase (3m) on latest outing in January but is quite tricky to weigh up on her return to hurdling for a new stable.

16/1

Form: -F0P66

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Dual 3m hurdle winner on good ground; no sign of her best form since sent over fences, though badly hampered by a faller at the third-last at Clonmel three weeks ago.
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11

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Sweet Street

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Worcester winner last summer off 4lb higher (2m4f) but below that level since and merely stayed on at the one pace for a remote third at Bangor last month (2m4f); won't mind returning to further but could do with the rain staying away.

25/1

6

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Sweet Street

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Worcester mares' chase win off 2lb higher last July (2m4f, good) but well below that level since, any benefit of the wind surgery negated in part by mistakes on last month's Uttoxeter outing; others preferred.

20/1

3rd

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Sweet Street

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

One standout performance for current yard, namely Worcester win off this mark last July; nicely weighted but needs a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) to facilitate a revival.

10/1

Form: 07650U

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in points and over hurdles; unseated at third on chasing debut at Wexford on Sunday; trainer also runs Mylerstown Upper.
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6th

14

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:30 Killarney

What An Ocean

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Long-standing maiden with a modest mark and been off since January; second-string as well.

20/1

5

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:25 Limerick

What An Ocean

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden under all codes but has run well at times, including when third in a 3m handicap at this venue in November; remote fourth at Tramore last time.

9/2

4th

7

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

What An Ocean

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, brief headway 4 out, went remote fourth run-in, never near to challenge

11/2

Verdict

If BRAWLER can reproduce the useful chase form he showed for Ciaran Murphy he will be hard to beat in a race of this standard. He has run twice over hurdles since joining the Foley team and gets a hopeful vote over Politicise, who is dropped in class. Others to consider are Mylerstown who warmed up for this with hurdles run last Saturday, and Look Dont Touch. [Alan Sweetman]

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Oscer Romero

The Irish Sun:

Good World

RP Ratings (IRE):

Politicise

SPOTLIGHT:

Brawler

POSTDATA:

Oscer Romero