September 23 / 16.35 Listowel

16.35

Good

Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £11155.46
  • 2m 6f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -47231 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Had been in good form prior to gaining second win over fences at Tramore last month; won going away and 6lb rise might not be enough to stop him.
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4th

2

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:48 Tramore

Pat Coyne

11st 10lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: John Queally

Locally trained three-time course winner including over C&D; that C&D win came for this jockey in April 2023 off 97; good run off current mark when fourth over 21.5f here back in April; best run since came at Wexford last time out when beaten 7.5l in first-time blinkers; they are retained and he has to be considered.

10/1

15/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 551-80 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Career best when getting off the mark over fences at Fairyhouse in April; well below form in two runs over hurdles at the Galway festival but interesting back in this sphere, despite a 9lb rise.
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4th

9

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Song Of Earth

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Julian Smith

Well handicapped on his 2024 form but this 11yo struggled on both starts towards the end of last year, following an absence.

25/1

8th

6

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Song Of Earth

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Julian Smith

towards rear

14/1

8th

6

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Song Of Earth

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Julian Smith

Well handicapped on his old Irish form and caught the eye from off the pace at Uttoxeter after 153 days away; could be interesting.

14/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 2UF-05 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Career best when suffering an unlucky unseat in this race last year but generally struggled since; capable from this mark if she can bounce back to form.
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9

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 3

13:38 Hereford

Tune The Chello

10st 8lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Well treated on old Irish form but, following a 646-day absence, was about 30l behind Lilting Verse and Moonlit Potter when fourth on recent stable debut; needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

25/1

9

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 3

13:38 Hereford

Tune The Chello

10st 8lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Well treated on old Irish form but, following a 646-day absence, was about 30l behind Lilting Verse and Moonlit Potter when fourth on recent stable debut; needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

25/1

4th

3

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:58 Huntingdon

Tune The Chello

11st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Well treated on old Irish form and has conditions to suit here but has been absent since beaten in a match for Donald McCain in February 2023 and her current ability is tricky to gauge; the betting may provide clues.

10/1

Form: 07P4-4 D

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Dual Grade 2 winning chaser for Willie Mullins; best run for a while when last of four (beaten 5l) at Newton Abbot in May on final start for Paul Nicholls; another new yard now and while he's on a good mark, he's probably best watched at present.
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12th

10

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 24y

13:15 Punchestown

Real Steel

10st 11lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Has put it together on the big day over fences more than once, winning the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown two years ago, and last time in the blinkers when winning the Munster National at Limerick; relatively unexposed over hurdles and is 18lb lower; likely to go from the front here and could be thereabouts.

6/1

12th

10

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 24y

13:15 Punchestown

Real Steel

10st 11lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Has put it together on the big day over fences more than once, winning the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown two years ago, and last time in the blinkers when winning the Munster National at Limerick; relatively unexposed over hurdles and is 18lb lower; likely to go from the front here and could be thereabouts.

6/1

1st

14

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Limerick

Real Steel

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: E McNamara

jumped well, made all, kept on well from last, ridden out

16/1

Form: 47F5-1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form in fine style when winning over this trip at Ballinrobe a fortnight ago; seemed to get an easy time up front though and sure to need more here from 16lb higher.
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11

11th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Gowran Park

Kitty Galore

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Had been consistent enough this season but pulled too hard over 2m5f at Leopardstown last week; has a squeak down in trip on some of her earlier efforts but yard form is quiet.

18/1

4th

9

5th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

16:55 Leopardstown

Kitty Galore

10st 3lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four-time winner and normally runs her race; decent third at Thurles last month; more needed but not one to discount.

14/1

3rd

4

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 149y

15:05 Thurles

Kitty Galore

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, not fluent 2nd, headed but pressed leader from 3rd

10/1

Form: U13-69 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner who posted a promising return when sixth of nine at Roscommon; while tailed off at Limerick when last seen, he looked the most likely winner before coming down at the last in this race last year from 6lb lower; not ruled out.
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10

12th Feb 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:10 Navan

Theatre World

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 1st, soon dropped to midfield, dropped to rear when reminders after 8th, became detached when pulled up after 9th

20/1

7th

7

30th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 6f 111y

14:50 Galway

Theatre World

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ross O’Sullivan

led, headed and raced in second 5th, lost second and prominent halfway, ridden and lost third home turn, soon weakened

14/1

6th

9

23rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Theatre World

10st 11lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

prominent, chased clear leader 4th, headway 5 out, ridden and lost position after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression when mistake last

9/1

Form: 6-3322 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
No wins since early 2019; only beaten 3l when last seen over fences at the Galway festival and good runs in handicap hurdles since including here on Monday; higher chase mark demands more.
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2

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

15:40 Sligo

Snugsborough Benny

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Old boy has been off since August; had decent form over fences a year ago but will surely be better for this.

33/1

9th

1

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 160y

15:50 Downpatrick

Snugsborough Benny

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Veteran has gone a long time without a win; several good runs in defeat last year and also when third in a handicap chase at Punchestown in April; back over hurdles for last two runs, down the field at Galway, slipped up at Tramore; trainer won this race 12 months ago.

14/1

0

1

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:18 Tramore

Snugsborough Benny

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

towards rear of midfield, midfield when slipped up on turn before 6th

20/1

Form: F12U4- D

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Won a Grade 2 mares' novice chase at Thurles in January before a good run in defeat on handicap chase debut when runner-up at Naas; unseated after mistake prior to a no-show in a Grade 1 when last seen; feasibly treated if she can resume progress after five months off.
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16th

8

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 130y

18:00 Punchestown

Ballyshannon Rose

11st 0lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

Decent mare has been running mostly over fences in the last two seasons; did run well over hurdles behind French Dynamite at Thurles last October and has a squeak.

20/1

8th

3

5th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 44y

14:40 Leopardstown

Ballyshannon Rose

11st 6lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

Strong galloping and sound jumping mare at her best; has come up short so far this season but was only beaten five lengths in the Paddy Power here and her run at Fairyhouse a few days later might have some too soon; could have each-way potential in a very open contest.

25/1

3rd

1

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 30y

14:35 Fairyhouse

Ballyshannon Rose

11st 3lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

Useful mare won a Grade 2 chase at Thurles a year ago; was second to Dolcita in Listed company at Clonmel giving her 11lb, while she also ran a cracker in the Paddy Power Chase five days ago at Leopardstown; go well again if this doesn't come too soon.

9/2

Form: 52321-

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Gained compensation for a series of narrow defeats when landing a handicap chase at the Punchestown festival when last seen; new 7lb higher mark demands more and off five months.
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8th

10

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Donkey Years

10st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Likes a stamina test, most recent win coming in 3m Listowel handicap hurdle over a year ago (soft) off 117; back from chasing when soundly beaten in repeat win attempt there last month so has it to prove now.

12/1

13th

5

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Donkey Years

11st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: E McNamara

Reverts from chasing in a bid to repeat last year's win in this event; only 2lb higher; ground will suit him better than on recent chase starts; worth considering, though his much younger stablemate Bitofajokelike seems more appealing.

12/1

7th

4

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Donkey Years

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: E McNamara

Last chase success was over three years ago at the 2022 Punchestown festival; getting on in years now; hard to be confident in the circumstances.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: /3220-

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Didn't seem to take to Cheltenham when last seen but plenty of promise in a trio of beginners' contests previously; more to come this term; off 190 days.
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3rd

2

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Aint That A Shame

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: T Ellis

Thyestes winner of 2024 for Henry de Bromhead (off 144) went on to finish decent sixth in Grand National but long absent until faller at the last after never featuring on yard debut in 3m bet365 Premier Chase at Kelso in February; best form on heavy so obvious ground concerns.

25/1

38

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Aint That A Shame

10st 2lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Reserve; 12yo who had his finest hour when winning the Thyestes at Gowran Park (3m1f, heavy) in January 2024; sixth in that year's Grand National and he's 8lb lower today, but that's having raced just once since (having left Henry de Bromhead for £40,000 last October) when taking a final-fence fall, well beaten at the time, in a Listed event six weeks ago.

100/1

Form: -413U1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
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5th

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Tullybeg

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Won the big race on this card three years ago, but handicapper had him after that and well held in this last year; recent form in points/hunter chases doesn't look good enough, but has been dropped sharply in the ratings.

12/1

4th

12

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Tullybeg

11st 7lb

J: Mr E M Nugent

T: Brian M McMahon

Classy operator at his best for Gordon Elliott; good to see him win a recent point but that was hard work and others in here appeal more.

12/1

Form: 5P07P-

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back in 2019-20 season but no wins since; pulled-up having bled in a cross-country when last seen and off five months.
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5

30th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:27 Gowran Park

Best Behavior

10st 12lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Oliver McKiernan

in touch with leaders early, not fluent 2nd, towards rear when pushed along and reminders after 6th, struggling when weakened after 7th, got well behind when jumped slightly right 4 out, soon pulled up

33/1

6

23rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Best Behavior

11st 2lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Oliver McKiernan

in rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

66/1

Form: -65119 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Thwarted in hat-trick bid at Killarney last month on handicap chase debut when ninth of 13; mark is probably a bit stiff on what she's done over fences so far but a return to this trip will suit.
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7

23rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Mi Lighthouse

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, midfield when mistake 6th, not fluent and dropped to rear 8th, became detached 9th, pulled up after 4 out

9/1

9th

12

20th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:05 Killarney

Mi Lighthouse

10st 6lb

J: Jack Foley

T: W P Mullins

never better than mid-division, hampered 6th, ridden but no impression from 2 out, not fluent last

6/1

Form: 631048 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Winner over fences at Limerick in July but not near that level in four runs since; tailed off three weeks ago and again over timber here on Wednesday; others preferred.
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7

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:03 Tramore

Balinaboola Steel

10st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, detached when reminder after 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

16/1

11

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Balinaboola Steel

10st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Hasn't rediscovered his best form since returning from a long absence and he's a 12yo now.

33/1

5th

5

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Balinaboola Steel

11st 10lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Returned from a long absence lately; third over hurdles but then was poor over fences last time and has work to do now.

22/1

Non-runners

Ain't That A Shame, Tullybeg, Balinaboola Steel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €57.60
Straight Forecast €46.41
Tricast €429.58
Trifecta €1510.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Mi Lighthouse

POSTDATA:

Kitty Galore

The Irish Sun:

Ballyshannon Rose

SPOTLIGHT:

Pat Coyne

RP Ratings (IRE):

Real Steel