March 13 / 13.55 Thurles

13.55

Yielding

Racing Again March 18th Maiden Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 3m 1f 89y
  • 10 runners
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Racing Again March 18th Maiden Hunters Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6/422-

Last run: 605 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner in points, though his recent Tyrella win came courtesy of a walkover; good chance here on the strength of a comfortable front-running win at Oldtown, beating last Sunday's Borris House winner Winnie Woodnutt; fair form in hunter chases two seasons ago and also ran well in handicaps in 2021; suited by good ground.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Dento Des Obeaux

11st 9lb

J: Mr D J Hanlon

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Showed good form on the track two seasons ago; ran his rivals ragged from the front in a maiden hunters' chase at Thurles (only three finishers); fine effort when sixth (second-best of the Irish) in the Foxhunters' at Aintree; missed last year's pointing campaign; has has two runs this term; third behind the smart Winged Leader 16 days ago was encouraging.

11/2

3rd

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Dento Des Obeaux

11st 9lb

J: Mr D J Hanlon

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

led narrowly or disputed lead, headed before 2 out, no extra after 2 out, no chance with winner when left in modest second and hampered by faller last, lost second towards finish

11/2

2

19th May 2023

Good

3m 4f 150y

19:45 Downpatrick

Dento Des Obeaux

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Somewhat of a revelation when wide margin winner of 3m1f Thurles hunter chase in February and backed that up when creditable sixth of 27 over the National fences in the Aintree Foxhunters.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 60/62-

Last run: 329 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins in points and a generally reliable mare; managed a good Cork run on only hunter chase start, finishing second of six; cheekpieces for the first time.
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15

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Carrig Wells

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Experienced pointer who was tailed off in her latest hunter chase; belated handicap debut.

33/1

8th

12

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Carrig Wells

11st 7lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Very experienced pointer, two wins and often placed; makes little appeal in this company at this stage of her career.

33/1

7th

11

12th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:43 Killarney

Carrig Wells

11st 4lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Won a maiden hunter chase at Cork in April last year; mostly struggled since in hunter chases and point-to-points; beaten 34l on last start in this sphere at Cork last month; others preferred.

50/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: P076-6

Last run: 311 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest 80-rated hurdler; two wins in points and second to Happy Victory at Punchestown last month; may struggle to reverse form with that younger rival.
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13

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Keenaghan Lass

11st 4lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T F Shaw

Two wins in points early in her career; three-figure odds when pulled up here 12 months ago; remote fourth in a recent point.

100/1

14

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Keenaghan Lass

11st 4lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T F Shaw

Fifth in this event in 2023, brought down at the first in 2024; pulled up on both starts in points this season.

100/1

14

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Keenaghan Lass

11st 4lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T F Shaw

Fifth in this event in 2023, brought down at the first in 2024; pulled up on both starts in points this season.

100/1

Form: 80-09

Last run: 282 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form over hurdles; maiden point winner at Borris House in December, runner-up Forest Breeze a 12l Tinahely winner since.
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1

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 89y

13:55 Thurles

Ask The Bishop

12st 0lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Michael Butler

towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along after 8th, detached before 5 out

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on the second of three starts in points; pulled-up on latest; up against it now.
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8

7th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

20:00 Hereford

Brave Starlight

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Dennis

Irish point winner who ran well on his debut for this yard in a 3m3f hunter chase last spring; has been off for six months since two poor efforts last autumn.

16/1

8

7th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

20:00 Hereford

Brave Starlight

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Dennis

Irish point winner who ran well on his debut for this yard in a 3m3f hunter chase last spring; has been off for six months since two poor efforts last autumn.

16/1

7th

6

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:20 Doncaster

Brave Starlight

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: David Dennis

Point winner in Ireland; respectable second in notable novice hunter chase at Stratford (3m3f, good) on debut for new yard; showed nothing over hurdles last time but may progress returned to fences.

5/1

Form: 449-5P

Last run: 133 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form over hurdles; has found his level in points winning both starts; strong chance now following his defeat of today's rival Keenaghan Lass at Punchestown.
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5

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Happy Victory

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

raced wide, in touch with leaders, fell 3rd

9/4

4th

4

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 100y

17:10 Downpatrick

Happy Victory

12st 0lb

J: Mr A J Fox

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, awkward jump 1st, soon dropped to midfield, headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent but went modest fourth last, soon no extra

4/1

4

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 89y

13:55 Thurles

Happy Victory

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway and went third halfway

7/4

Form: -F0867

Last run: 160 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-26 on track, mostly campaigned over hurdles; point winner this term but others preferred on overall form.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer but a longstanding maiden under rules (0-24 hurdles, 0-9 chasing); overall profile strikes a note of caution but a breakthrough is not out of the question; the outcome could hinge on his ability to reverse Tramore form with Brehon Star who beat him quite handily there; 6lb better off and blinkered for the first time.

4/1

2nd

15

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P J Rothwell

midfield, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, hampered by faller when left in third 5th, went second before 2 out, challenging approaching last, went clear with winner run-in, kept on

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, closely related to bumper/hurdle winner Arrive Sir Clive; still a maiden after five starts in points; from a respected source
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3rd

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Longhouse Star

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden under rules in Ireland (0-3 as a chaser) but he had a few wins and places to his name in 25 point starts; the latest wasn't his best but he still went and joined Dan Skelton for £8,000; that alone heightens interest in him.

2/1

9

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 7f 58y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Longhouse Star

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

Had decent form in points but his track form has been pretty dismal; blinkers.

100/1

14th

9

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Longhouse Star

11st 6lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

Absent 297 days; 0-5 over hurdles but all his Rules runs have come on ground with soft or heavy in the description; was placed in a point-to-point on good and his two winning half-brothers both scored on a sound surface so the better ground here may spark some improvement.

20/1

Form: 57P

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden point winner on yielding ground at Broughshane last May; has struggled in three hunter chase appearances.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Royal Juniper

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

midfield, headway 11th

20/1

7th

8

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Royal Juniper

10st 9lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Helen Nelmes

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 5-PF

Last run: 280 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only one win from starts in 14 points; no encouragement from previous hunter chase form.
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10

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Ta Se Rua

11st 5lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: P J Healy

Point and hunter chase winner; latest third at Tramore (hunter chase) was quite remote; opposable back in a handicap.

33/1

3rd

4

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:42 Tramore

Ta Se Rua

12st 0lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: P J Healy

Veteran with modest strike rate in points (1-19); sprang a 33-1 shock in this race last year; likely to be available at big odds again; out of the money in his last two starts in points.

33/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Ta Se Rua

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: P J Healy

1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €22.70
Straight Forecast €36.76
Trifecta €307.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dento Des Obeaux

The Irish Sun:

Happy Victory

RP Ratings (IRE):

Carrig Wells

POSTDATA:

Dento Des Obeaux