January 07 / 15.22 Cork

15.22

Soft

Annual Membership Available Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8615.04
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Annual Membership Available Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.70
  • Place: £5.70

Form: -65205

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back over fences a few seasons ago and third in this last year but seems on a very tough mark for what he's achieved in more recent times; bit to prove at present.
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12

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding

3m 4f 61y

16:37 Leopardstown

Weihnachts

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Was gaining fourth chase win when beating Marronstown over 3m2f at Down Royal last season off 97; below best in two starts since, running no sort of race at Navan last month; hard to be confident in.

20/1

12

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 175y

16:20 Navan

Weihnachts

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, detached 4th, joined main group halfway, not fluent 5 out

5/1

12

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 175y

16:20 Navan

Weihnachts

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, detached 4th, joined main group halfway, not fluent 5 out

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 700163 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Had been in good form over hurdles but couldn't justify favouritism when returned to fences at Limerick last week; might need a bit further than this.
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5th

4

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:50 Limerick

Ballyadam Destiny

11st 2lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Two wins over hurdles, the most recent over 3m at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal best on return to his original trainer when second over 3m at this venue after Christmas; unplaced in a handicap of a higher standard at Fairyhouse last time; stablemate Bal De Rio is marginally better suited by the race conditions but lacks a recent run.

3/1

7

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

13:22 Fairyhouse

Ballyadam Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Two wins over hurdles include over this trip at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal-best on return to original trainer when second over this trip at Limerick over Christmas on heavy; 3lb rise for that so more needed.

13/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -24233 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has been very consistent since joining this yard and hit the frame again when third of nine at Leopardstown 12 days ago; step back up in trip should see him get involved again.
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10th

20

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Halsafari

10st 13lb

T: James M Barcoe

First reserve; veteran is a four-time winner; consistent efforts over hurdles at Limerick and Tramore; 3m1f at Cork last time likely stretched him and this trip may do so again.

6th

8

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Halsafari

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: James M Barcoe

Veteran is a four-time winner; last win came here over 2m (yld-sft) in November;has mixed hurdling and chasing to no avail since and never won beyond 2m4f; others preferred.

8/1

4th

5

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Halsafari

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: James M Barcoe

Veteran won in fine style over hurdles at Cork (2m, yld-sft) in November; however, he has a strike rate of 1-30 in chases and his last three runs in this sphere have not been encouraging.

11/2

Form: P4P-72

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
0-12 over fences but posted his best effort yet when beaten half a length at Clonmel last month; longer trip is fine and has one in him from this mark.
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13

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Carrolls Cottage

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 24 starts and others preferred today.

33/1

9th

6

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:20 Clonmel

Carrolls Cottage

11st 8lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner at Limerick but over three years since the last of those; is 0-23 over fences but has run well here; has to better recent form.

22/1

Form: 223-1F D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Impressive when winning a beginners' at Gowran on her return to action; fell when bidding to follow up at Thurles on her handicap debut last month but she seems on a good mark and she ought to go well back up in trip here.
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9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Yabo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

Lost form after Gowran chase win in 2022 and very sparingly raced in recent years though has shown a bit of promise last twice at Wexford; new headgear combination here and not one to rule out.

20/1

9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Yabo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

Lost form after Gowran chase win in 2022 and very sparingly raced in recent years though has shown a bit of promise last twice at Wexford; new headgear combination here and not one to rule out.

20/1

7th

13

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Wexford

Yabo

11st 7lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Lost form after Gowran chase win in 2022; beaten when falling at the last in a mares' handicap hurdle over C&D in May.

16/1

Form: -00356 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
0-6 over fences; has looked capable from this mark at times but he's been below form this term, both over hurdles and fences; lower chase mark helps this time and hard to put a line through.
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6th

9

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Veteran who has been out of sorts for a while now and he's looking sharply regressive.

14/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last four runs; opposable.

40/1

8th

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Bread And Butter

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last three runs; opposable.

25/1

Form: 413P-8 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much on his reappearance here in November but took to fences well last term, winning two of his five starts in novice chases; interesting runner back up in trip and should leave his reappearance behind but wouldn't appear to have much in hand from this mark.
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1

7th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:22 Cork

Stand Off

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Didn't show much on his reappearance here in November but took to fences well last term, winning two of his five starts in novice chases; interesting runner back up in trip and should leave his reappearance behind but wouldn't appear to have much in hand from this mark.

7/1

8th

4

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:25 Cork

Stand Off

11st 2lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Philip Fenton

Dual winner last season, beating Big Debates quite readily at Down Royal in March before disappointing at Fairyhouse and Punchestown; won first time out last season and might not be badly treated off this mark.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: P2067C D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Probably beaten when carried out at Punchestown last week; back on a workable mark, returns to his optimum distance, and while he's been inconsistent this term, he can't be ruled out.
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5th

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Wa Wa

10st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Olly Murphy

Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix.

8/1

2nd

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Wa Wa

10st 9lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging.

12/1

7th

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

14:37 Warwick

Wa Wa

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €66.00
Straight Forecast €68.29
Tricast €341.61
Trifecta €802.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yabo

TOPSPEED:

Wa Wa

The Irish Sun:

Carrolls Cottage

POSTDATA:

Ballyadam Destiny

RP Ratings (IRE):

Yabo