March 05 / 15.10 Thurles

15.10

Soft

Racing Again March 16th Maiden Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 3m 0f 176y
  • 10 runners
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Racing Again March 16th Maiden Hunters Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-9355

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of two of his four starts in point, including at Comea last month; no sign of progression in races in this category, though placed twice; out of his depth in the race won by Cheltenham Festival contender Ferns Lock over C&D in January; has a more realistic chance now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

8th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 1f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Boss Robin

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

in touch with leaders, hit 11th, pulled up quickly 12th, fatally injured

12/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins and three seconds from five starts in points; left clear for a wide-margin success at Belharbour a month ago after the disputing Miners Bridge fell at the last; relatively unexposed and should be in the mix; Belharbour winning rider retains the mount.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

5th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 176y

15:10 Thurles

Ryehill

12st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, jumped left and slow jump 1st, headway before 8th, prominent after 3 out

100/30

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-2

Last run: 102 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent in points, two wins and placed five times from ten attempts; twice second in hunters' chases won by the useful Grange Island; needs to raise his game after a ten-length defeat at Oldtown last month, but may be capable of doing so for a leading trainer/rider team.
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11

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Global Assembly

11st 4lb

J: Mr S J Kenny

T: Graham Kenny

0-8 over regulation fences and this year's pointing exploits are nothing to shout about, last time finishing well behind Revolut Ned.

33/1

4

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Global Assembly

10st 13lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Former Irish pointer/hunter chaser; hasn't performed at all for current yard over hurdles or fences.

33/1

10th

5

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Global Assembly

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Former Irish pointer/hunter chaser; looked badly out of sorts in handicap chases for new stable last season (four starts) and it takes a big leap of faith to support him on this hurdle debut; had wind op last month; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.

25/1

Form: /2F3-3

Last run: 291 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins and ten places from 16 starts; has failed to find her best form this season, but should not be ruled out; finished second to an easy winner in this race last year and was later third in races at Tramore and Downpatrick.
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Verdict Starting price

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

100/1

Form: FP4-50

Last run: 260 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only a single success from 15 starts in points; modest racecourse form; up against it.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

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

OUR TIP

Form: 7/097-

Last run: 400 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never better than seventh in five maiden hurdle runs; different proposition in a maiden point at Comea last month, on his first run in 12 months; beat a well-fancied rival to give today's rider a first success; the Comea race looked weak, but he is in top hands and should be better for the run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Albaquirky

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: E Bolger

Never better than seventh in five maiden hurdle runs; won a maiden point at Comea in February after a year off; however, that was a weak race, and he has struggled in two hunter chase outings; in the right yard (11 wins in this event since 1997), but otherwise hard to make a case.

20/1

9th

3

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Albaquirky

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: E Bolger

Never better than seventh in five maiden hurdle runs; won a maiden point at Comea in February after a year off; however, that was a weak race, and he has struggled in two hunter chase outings; in the right yard (11 wins in this event since 1997), but otherwise hard to make a case.

20/1

4th

1

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 55y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Albaquirky

12st 0lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: E Bolger

raced in last, hit 7th, mistake 10th, soon detached, tailed off back straight

16/1

Form: 6

Last run: 306 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent in points but has managed two wins from five starts this season; claimed a notable scalp at Kildorrery nine days ago, beating the former Galway Plate winner Early Doors who had scored in good style at Oldtown a week earlier.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

19:25 Wexford

Lisleigh Lad

10st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Dual hunter chase winner did fine in handicaps last term, placed on three occasions including when going close at Leopardstown (2m5f) in March; although flattered, it was a nice run in a Listowel conditions event last time and can go well off a light weight with good ground no issue.

6/1

4th

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Lisleigh Lad

11st 2lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Dual hunter chase winner who can hold his own in handicaps but unlikely to be overly competitive at this level.

66/1

3rd

11

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Lisleigh Lad

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Two-time chase winner, encouraging run when beaten 0.5l behind Harbour Highway at Leopardstown (2m6f, yielding) in March before well-held fourth at Fairyhouse 41 days ago; ground should suit and place claims.

14/1

Form: 75/56-

Last run: 649 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair placed form over hurdles in 2021; placed twice in points last season; made the breakthrough at Nenagh last month, beating the consistent if limited Walk Easy.
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11

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

God Help Us

11st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Point-to-point winner got off the mark under Rules on returning from summer break in 2m7f Ballinrobe handicap chase in September (soft) and solid third at Killarney following month; runs well fresh so lack of a recent run not so much a concern.

9/1

Form: U

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fell at the last at Belharbour a month ago; hard to be sure if he would have beaten today's rival Ryehill but it would have been close between the pair; landed the odds in a maiden at Boulta in November; fading when badly hampered and unseated his rider at the last at Clonmel on his hunter chase debut
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Miners Bridge

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point-to-point (3m) and Killarney maiden hurdle (20.5f) winner; may have needed the run on handicap chase debut when beaten 19.5l at Tramore (2m6f, gd-yld) a month ago but suspicion this trip may be on the sharp side.

10/1

7th

3

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Miners Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Comes with a point-to-point background; showed nice level of improvement over hurdles to ultimately win 20.5f Killarney maiden; ran a nice race on handicap debut when last seen off 16lb higher hurdles mark; 239-day absence; player.

8/1

7th

3

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Miners Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Comes with a point-to-point background; showed nice level of improvement over hurdles to ultimately win 20.5f Killarney maiden; ran a nice race on handicap debut when last seen off 16lb higher hurdles mark; 239-day absence; player.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was having his eighth point-to-point start when landing a maiden at Comea last month; this is more demanding but he comes from a top yard, and Susie Doyle is leading the race for the women riders' point-to-point title; tongue-tie and cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

3

5th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 176y

15:10 Thurles

Cicero Grimes

12st 0lb

J: Miss S Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Was having his eighth point-to-point start when landing a maiden at Comea last month; this is more demanding but he comes from a top yard, and Susie Doyle is leading the race for the women riders' point-to-point title; tongue-tie and cheekpieces.

10/1

Non-runners

Headcorn

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Payout
Exacta €26.50
Straight Forecast €23.94
Trifecta €117.80

Selections

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