November 19 / 15.05 Navan

15.05

Soft To Heavy

Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12474- C

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked like he could be a top prospect back in his bumper days but didn't kick on over timber last season and didn't really give the impression he would improve for a fence; off 224 days.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:03 Uttoxeter

American Mike

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Classy customer in these colours for Gordon Elliott; only his fourth run for current yard when forcing a dead-heat at Perth (3m, good; 3lb lower) and he's versatile trip-wise; likely contender in new cheekpieces.

5/4

1st

1

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

American Mike

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Smart novice over fences for Gordon Elliott; not quite as good these days but fair third at Newbury in November (2m4f, good to soft) on latest chase start; now 5lb lower and, following a decent run over hurdles last time, is worth considering.

11/4

2nd

1

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:20 Wetherby

American Mike

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Ran poorly in a Pertemps qualifier most recently (second start for new yard) but is interesting off current mark dropped in class, being so attractively treated on the pick of his form for Gordon Elliott.

5/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 122- D BF

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper winner; runner-up in a Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown in February to A Dream To Share and behind that rival again when runner-up in the Champion Bumper; interesting that he goes straight over fences but his half-brother was a useful enough French chaser and he has a point win from 2022 too; he's a fascinating contender on his return; should handle conditions; off 249 days.
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2nd

2

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:05 Punchestown

Fact To File

11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

2024 Brown Advisory winner, 2025 Ryanair winner; won the 2024 John Durkan at this venue, had a hard race when narrowly beaten by Gaelic Warrior in this season's repeat bid; failed to do himself justice in the King George; back to best when readily beating Gaelic Warrior and Galopin Des Champs in the Irish Gold Cup; fascinating rematch now after bypassing Ryanair.

5/4

1st

3

2nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Leopardstown

Fact To File

11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Four Grade 1 wins, including the 2024 Brown Advisory, and last season's Ryanair; narrowly denied by Gaelic Warrior in the John Durkan Memorial Chase; raced keenly and never looked like imposing his presence in the King George; three-time course winner, just lost second to Grangeclare West here 12 months ago; capable of matching that effort if on back on song.

8/1

Form: 3212- D

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up off a mark of 125 in a handicap hurdle at the Punchestown Festival when last seen; will probably need to improve for chasing to have a say in this and Blackmore prefers Spirit Of Legend.
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9th

8

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Lets Go Champ

12st 0lb

J: Miss S A Carter

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Won a competitive handicap chase at the 2024 festival for Henry de Bromhead (2m4f, good to yielding); hunter chase victory over Hunters Yarn at Gowran Park showed that he retains considerable ability; confirmed that impression when beating all bar star hunter Barton Snow at Aintree; goes well for Sophie Carter.

7/1

2nd

17

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Lets Go Champ

12st 0lb

J: Ms Sophie Carter

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Won a competitive handicap chase at the Punchestown festival in May 2024 for Henry de Bromhead (2m4f, good to yielding) and winning a hunter chase at Gowran Park (3m1f, heavy) last month showed that he retains considerable ability at the age of 11; firmly in calculations.

11/1

1st

3

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

16:53 Gowran Park

Lets Go Champ

12st 0lb

J: Miss S A Carter

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Point winner in 2019 and showed a lot of ability during his time with Henry de Bromhead, the highlight when winning a valuable 2m4f handicap chase at the 2024 Punchestown festival; ran only twice last year; found a new lease of life when winning at Oldtown two weeks ago on debut for Mags Mullins; the capable Sophie Carter keeps the ride.

6/1

Form: 12B60- C

Last run: 247 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at this meeting last year; only narrowly denied at Leopardstown over Christmas but lost his way a little subsequently; interesting that he's the yard's first-string over Lets Go Champ and he has a squeak.
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2nd

1

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 140y

16:12 Down Royal

Spirit Of Legend

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdles winner is 0-7 chasing, having failed to complete on three of those; still not a fluent jumper although penultimate Fairyhouse effort was a solid one; hard to be confident in.

9/2

8th

1

11th Jan 2025

2m 5f 203y

14:51 Fairyhouse

Spirit Of Legend

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in rear

16/1

8th

1

11th Jan 2025

2m 5f 203y

14:51 Fairyhouse

Spirit Of Legend

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in rear

16/1

Form: 311F2- D

Last run: 244 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful novice hurdler who was runner-up over 2m6f here when last seen; dam is a half-sister to Rule The World so no major suprise if she improves for a fence; brings the joint-highest RPR over timber into this (140).
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

18:10 Hexham

Landrake

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in second

5/1

4th

3

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

18:10 Hexham

Landrake

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in second

5/1

7

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Landrake

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Useful in 2m-2m6f novice hurdles last term, recording RPRs of 140 on three occasions; has not taken to chasing at all well this season, soundly beaten three times, and was sold from Gordon Elliott for 50,000euros in February; may be revived by a change of scenery and the return to hurdling, but he's something of a risky proposition in his first handicap.

20/1

Form: P3-U00 D

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has really struggled for form since leaving Nicky Henderson and hard to make a case for here.
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6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

11st 0lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield on inner, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

11st 0lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield on inner, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

9th

8

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

10st 8lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear home turn, lost touch 3 out

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.00
Straight Forecast €4.54
Trifecta €16.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fact To File

POSTDATA:

Landrake

The Irish Sun:

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