August 22 / 18.06 Killarney

18.06

Good

Moriarty’s Gap Of Dunloe Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 7f 100y
  • 8 runners
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Moriarty’s Gap Of Dunloe Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 251-0P

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Landed a Downpatrick maiden hurdle in good style in October; made no impact in a pair of handicap hurdles since, pulling up at Galway when last seen; point winner could improve for the switch to chasing and the yard has won the last three runnings of the race.
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7th

3

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Nt Field Minnesota

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August but pretty poor since then, other than when third off 3lb higher at Kilbeggan in June; risky.

12/1

7

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August; bounced back from being pulled up twice when third at Kilbeggan in June; appears risky again after a poor run at this track a month ago.

8/1

10th

11

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August (2m7f, good to yielding); bounced back from being pulled up twice following that when 3l behind She's A Fine Wine last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good); runs from 2lb out of the handicap; others preferred despite the stable.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 24910- D

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth behind Grade 1-placed Buddy One in Cheltenham handicap in November; took form to new heights when winning a Pertemps qualifier at Naas (2m7f, soft) in February; hasn't been seen since down the field in the Pertemps but is a huge player if he takes to fences.
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8th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

Noble Birth

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Clare Ellam

Struggled with consistency towards the end of his time in Ireland, and failed to stay 3m6f on April's stable debut; more in his favour here, but others more persuasive.

20/1

1

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Noble Birth

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Clare Ellam

3-24 over hurdles and 1-8 as a chaser; left Gavin Cromwell after finishing tailed off in a claiming hurdle in early March (tried blinkers); needs a revival and he's got a lot of weight.

33/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -2P63F D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles with back-to-back victories at Cork and Wexford last season; led when a faller four from home at Wexford on chasing debut this month; this looks tougher but he's respected.
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4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:00 Listowel

Ceroc

11st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual hurdles winner was poor at Wexford in April off 4lb higher (2m4f, good to yielding) but rebounded over fences back there last time when a distant second of 11 (3m2f, good to yielding); can't be ruled out but others are more appealing.

10/1

2nd

4

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Ceroc

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Andrew Slattery

Is yet to win over fences but has posted plenty of good runs including here; however, he was poor over hurdles last time (also here) and has to rebound.

12/1

Form: 0-2625 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles who has filled the runner-up berth twice from four starts over fences; eyecatching fifth over an inadequate 2m6f at Galway; looks sure to get involved but might find this trip on this track on the sharp side.
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9

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Stuzzikini

12st 0lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Failed to prosper in top staying handicaps after winning the 2024 Troytown for Gordon Elliott; should show the benefit of a point-to-point run at Oldtown in February.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -54424 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; now 0-14 over fences but has placed seven times and a repeat of Wexford second behind the 130-rated Monbeg Park last month brings him into the equation; fair fourth at Galway since.
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2nd

8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Caesar Rock

10st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

A record of 1-29 over fences but has been placed lots of times including at Limerick and Wexford the last twice; needs to do more but shouldn't be far away off an unchanged mark.

12/1

2nd

15

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Caesar Rock

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

Veteran with modest strike rate including 2m6f Tramore chase last summer on good; comes here in decent form though, most recently second to Krabat in 2m4f Limerick handicap last month after a break, having every chance; better ground here could see him turn the tables on that rival (1lb wrong).

13/2

Form: 3U-414 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second to Brighterdaysahead in Fairyhouse bumper; form of hurdles debut when fourth at Kilbeggan has worked out well; gutsy performance when off the mark at Punchestown in June up in trip; good fourth on handicap debut at Galway and respected on chasing debut.
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5

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Topgun Simmy

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Had a productive time last year, winning a hurdle and two chases; stays this trip well, but has been off since last August and this looks like a prep for Galway, where he has run well before.

16/1

1st

1

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

14:27 Stratford

Topgun Simmy

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Irish raider who won a small-field beginners' chase comfortably at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good) last month and was not disgraced in a valuable 2m6f handicap hurdle at the recent Galway festival; still unexposed over fences; commands respect.

4/5

9th

4

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Topgun Simmy

11st 9lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Hanlon

In fine form over fences and hurdles; has won two of his last four starts, a conditions hurdle at Down Royal and a beginners' chase on latest at Kilbeggan; decent efforts in handicaps at Haydock and Kilbeggan sandwiched between those wins; needs a little bit more off current mark.

12/1

Form: 26P-29 C

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Useful juvenile hurdler (rated 127) who was collared late at Ballinrobe over 2m in May; didn't look a natural when tailed off on chasing debut at Kilbeggan in June and this Flat-bred has a lot to prove in this sphere.
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3rd

2

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Cossack Chach

11st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Seen only one since winning Sligo beginners' chase (2m1f, good) for Joseph O'Brien in October 2024, when pulled up in Haydock handicap for James Moffatt in November; tricky to weigh up on debut for latest new stable but was given a wind operation in January and market support will pique interest.

25/1

1st

7

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 120y

13:50 Sligo

Cossack Chach

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Killarney maiden hurdle winner in July 2023; rated 127 in that sphere; mixed bag since and has finished well-beaten on both chase starts, over 2m4f at Kilbeggan and 23.5f at Killarney on latest; surely capable of better and the drop back in trip here should suit; gets weight from his rivals and has a chance if on a going day.

11/4

7th

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:06 Killarney

Cossack Chach

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened before 4 out

10/1

Form: F0-3PF D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner had his finest hour when winning a valuable 2m6f handicap hurdle at Galway last year; yet to impress over fences, failing to complete three times including when a faller at Galway last time in first-time cheekpieces; lots to prove.
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9th

1

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14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

20:10 Killarney

Ambitious Fellow

11st 12lb

J: Mr G Devitt

T: Peter Fahey

Bumper and four-time hurdles winner; unraced under Flat rules and comes here on the back of being pulled up in the Connacht National at Roscommon; best watched.

14/1

9

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Ambitious Fellow

10st 6lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

4-16 over hurdles but yet to win over the bigger obstacles (0-11); out of sorts this year but he was a 1.25l runner up in this race last year off this mark at 25-1 and he was running a better race when unseating at Listowel last time.

16/1

7

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Ambitious Fellow

11st 7lb

J: Mr G Devitt

T: Peter Fahey

Four wins over hurdles (rated 130), one of them here; maiden after 10 chase starts and has had jumping issues, but was second off 120 at Roscommon last summer; only beaten 7l in Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown where he was a huge price.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta €115.10
Straight Forecast €148.16
Trifecta €444.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Stuzzikini

SPOTLIGHT:

Noble Birth

TOPSPEED:

Caesar Rock

The Irish Sun:

Stuzzikini