October 02 / 15.55 Killarney

15.55

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tote.ie Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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tote.ie Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 60-P83

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who is 0-30 as a chaser; however, it was only his second run for this yard when beaten just 4l at Sligo (3m1f) and he's of some interest on the back of that, for all that being 5lb out of the weights is not ideal.
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4th

10

25th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Sanibel Island

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

Won twice over fences within five days last October and generally in good form in defeat since; below best over 3m here when last seen but will be more at home back on this better ground.

11/1

4th

13

12th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 120y

16:35 Limerick

Sanibel Island

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Michael Hourigan

in touch with leaders on inner, not fluent 10th, not fluent 11th

8/1

6th

6

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

14:40 Clonmel

Sanibel Island

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

In excellent form for his current handler, winning a pair of handicap chases on better ground in the autumn, and probably surpassed that when done in the final stride by today's rival Four Country Roads at Navan in January; up 3lb for that and 18lb in total since last autumn but every chance that he could go close again.

4/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5P-614

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Struggled last season but off his reduced mark he made all for a clear-cut win at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good); not so good here last time when unable to dominate but he's on a good mark should this pan out differently.
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8th

2

8th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 175y

16:50 Naas

Arverne

12st 0lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: Gavin Cromwell

Most recent of three wins on the track was in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in July 2022; won a point at Tinehely just over a year ago; mixed form since; needs to jump better than when third to Willitgoahead at Thurles last month.

14/1

8th

2

8th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 175y

16:50 Naas

Arverne

12st 0lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: Gavin Cromwell

Most recent of three wins on the track was in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in July 2022; won a point at Tinehely just over a year ago; mixed form since; needs to jump better than when third to Willitgoahead at Thurles last month.

14/1

3rd

3

19th Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 17y

15:45 Thurles

Arverne

11st 7lb

J: Mr E Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders

20/1

OUR TIP

20/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 48-8P6

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Finished a good fourth of 16 at Leopardstown in March (2m5f, yielding) but there's been little sign of that form since.
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13

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 193y

16:00 Clonmel

Touch Of Oscar

11st 7lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Michael Hourigan

Has done most of his racing over fences, with a 1-27 record; sole hurdles win was in a maiden in 2019 and hard to fancy on recent form.

16/1

11th

9

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:42 Navan

Touch Of Oscar

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

towards rear of midfield on outer, headway halfway, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out

14/1

13th

11

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 59y

13:14 Thurles

Touch Of Oscar

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Michael Hourigan

Record of 1-26 over fences; bounced back from three poor runs to put up a decent Tramore effort last time and an e/w squeak.

11/1

Form: -30800

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times over hurdles but he's 0-14 and doesn't arrive here in the best of form ahead of his chase debut.
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10th

8

6th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 5f 100y

15:15 Tramore

Moakland

11st 2lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Regressive maiden over hurdles but ran respectably (beaten 18l) on chasing debut at Killarney last time; could improve and has a minor squeak.

16/1

4th

8

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:55 Killarney

Moakland

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

midfield, in touch with leaders when ridden before 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, no extra when left in fourth and hampered last

25/1

10th

9

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 6f 110y

18:15 Galway

Moakland

11st 9lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: John Patrick Ryan

prominent, hampered 1st, midfield when not fluent and pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in

33/1

Form: -44894 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Well behind Crimson Chief at Kilbeggan but he ran better at Ballinrobe the next time and he won't mind softening ground; not dismissed.
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14

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

15:20 Tramore

Three Loud Knocks

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Brian Mortell

Clonmel handicap chase winner in 2022 (heavy) returns to the track on back of some ordinary point-to-point efforts; visor tried but hard to make a case for.

50/1

14

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

15:20 Tramore

Three Loud Knocks

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Brian Mortell

Clonmel handicap chase winner in 2022 (heavy) returns to the track on back of some ordinary point-to-point efforts; visor tried but hard to make a case for.

50/1

Form: 867747 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Thoroughly exposed multiple winner but has been struggling to get his head back in front and he was comfortably held at Listowel the last time in a race he won the previous season.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times.

25/1

13

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal.

40/1

14th

15

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Father Jed

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.

33/1

Form: 350-54

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Only 1-39 and that success was in 2018; didn't run badly last time at Tramore but he's not the hardest to take on.
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7th

11

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:55 Killarney

Dundeedy Lad

10st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 4 out, beaten when not fluent 3 out

20/1

5th

12

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

18:25 Roscommon

Dundeedy Lad

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

prominent, good headway and went second 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

33/1

Form: -9051P

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Held on grimly for a first career success in 3m soft-ground handicap at Roscommon but he never travelled from an early stage at Ballinrobe; only 1-32 and is probably worth taking on.
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0

11

16th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 157y

12:20 Punchestown

Four Country Roads

10st 0lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Brian M McMahon

towards rear throughout, detached 5 out, pulled up 3 out

20/1

6th

7

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 107y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Four Country Roads

10st 9lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Brian M McMahon

Won a handicap chase off a lowly 72 at Navan in January; pulled up in three of his six starts since then; jumping was ragged at Galway nine days ago.

16/1

7th

10

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 6f 111y

14:26 Galway

Four Country Roads

10st 0lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Brian M McMahon

Won a handicap chase off 72 at Navan in January; this is tougher and a big ask here from 6lb out of the handicap.

50/1

Form: -85911 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
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14th

12

28th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

16:52 Galway

Crimson Chief

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: J Morrison

Course winner over 2m6f last year on good ground; soundly beaten mixing hurdles and fences since; others preferred.

28/1

0

10

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Listowel

Crimson Chief

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: J Morrison

Soundly beaten in six races since winning over an extended 2m6f at Galway just over a year ago; up against it at this stage of his career.

16/1

7th

4

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:55 Ballinrobe

Crimson Chief

11st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: J Morrison

Won back-to-back over fences and hurdles this time last year; not much since but better for recent Kilbeggan run after 100-day absence; stays well but needs decent ground.

12/1

Form: 331706 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Deserved her win at Tipperary (2m7f, yielding) in July off a 5lb lower mark but very little to show for her last three runs and can look a hard ride (ran in snatches last time).
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5

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:55 Killarney

Im Not Alone

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

towards rear of midfield, mistake 3rd, dropped to rear final circuit, pulled up after 4 out

14/1

6th

6

3rd Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Im Not Alone

11st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

ran in snatches, in rear, pushed along briefly 1st, ridden briefly after 5th, towards rear of midfield after 6th, midfield when ridden before 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, soon no impression

12/1

Form: 8-3873

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Unseated and tailed off in his two chase runs last winter; returns to this discipline on the back of a pleasing third over hurdles at Listowel (3m, good) and he warrants a second look.
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7

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

My Friend The Wind

11st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won over fences at Kilbeggan last August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); pulled up in a handicap hurdle last time; trainer has a stronger contender in Gaelic Des Chastys.

16/1

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

My Friend The Wind

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Added a chase win to his brace of hurdle successes when winning at Kilbeggan in August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); tailed off at Killarney when last seen in October; reverts to hurdles now, and chance at his best.

14/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

My Friend The Wind

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Hurdle winner at this track and opened his chase account with a neck success at Kilbeggan three weeks ago; may have won by further without an error in the closing stages and 5lb rise looks workable.

4/1

Form: 0-042F

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden; some of her hurdle form offers hope off this sort of mark and she wasn't done for when coming down four out on her recent chase debut at Sligo; was only 6-1 for that; possibilities.
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15th

19

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Getaclan

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Career highlight Galway second came some time ago; absent since April 2023 and watching brief advised.

25/1

15th

19

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Getaclan

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Career highlight Galway second came some time ago; absent since April 2023 and watching brief advised.

25/1

11

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 70y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Getaclan

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D McNamara

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 653723

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
18 defeats under rules include eight as a chaser; however, has knocked on the door a few times and won't be far away with a repeat of her recent placed efforts over 2m7f and 2m4f; her owner is doubly represented.
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10

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:55 Killarney

Zalika

10st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Paul John Gilligan

midfield, pushed along on inner after 4 out, switched right before 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, keeping on when bad mistake and fell last

6/1

Non-runners

Crimson Chief

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €29.30
Straight Forecast €30.35
Tricast €337.36
Trifecta €253.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zalika

The Irish Sun:

Getaclan

POSTDATA:

Father Jed

RP Ratings (IRE):

Zalika