January 15 / 15.10 Punchestown

15.10

Heavy

Total Event Rental Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8615.04
  • 2m 6f 150y
  • 11 runners
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Total Event Rental Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.90
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 50/1B/ D

Last run: 782 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Useful staying hurdler won a Kilbeggan novice chase in October 2020; not seen since brought down next time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Royal Thief

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

50/1

8

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Royal Thief

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

50/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 246524

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Yet to get off the mark over fences, but his good second in the Porterstown at Fairyhouse last month shows that a good staying handicap chase is within his reach; never really threatened in a 2m7f beginners' chase here last time, showing that an extreme test of stamina is what he needs now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Fakiera

11st 7lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

His smart form for Gordon Elliott was a long time ago now and was well behind Tullybeg in his latest point.

66/1

10

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 184y

15:55 Thurles

Fakiera

11st 7lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Winning hurdler; weak form over fences; failed to complete his last three races in points.

66/1

9th

9

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Fakiera

11st 7lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Grade 3 novice hurdle winner at his best but failed to win over fences in 17 starts; still rated 119 in this sphere and not a bad open point run last week after a lay-off; hood added and a player.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 006-41 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over fences, most recently when a game winner over 2m7f here two weeks ago; up 5lb for that and the attitude he showed last time gives him a chance of following up.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 40y

14:10 Punchestown

Notice To Close

10st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

Four-time points winner, three-time winner over racecourse fences, most recently when battling well to beat Angels Dawn over 2m7f here on New Year's Eve; went up 5lb for that and ran another sound race when third here five weeks ago.

9/1

3rd

4

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:10 Punchestown

Notice To Close

11st 12lb

J: Mr M J O’Connor

T: Seamus Neville

Three-time winner over fences, most recently when a game winner over 2m7f here two weeks ago; up 5lb for that and the attitude he showed last time gives him a chance of following up.

13/2

1st

8

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 7f 40y

12:47 Punchestown

Notice To Close

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

briefly led, raced in second from 1st, joined leader 4th, left in lead and hampered by loose horse before 5th, reminder before 4 out, joined and pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well run-in, reduced lead final strides, just held on

14/1

Form: PF11-7

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Stamina and a liking of testing ground was seen to very good effect with handicap chase successes at Thurles and Limerick last spring; may have needed the run in a handicap hurdle here in October; shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Balkito

11st 10lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

Two chase wins to his name, gained back-to-back on winter ground in 2022; won a point on good-to-yielding in May; undistinguished hurdles form, including last time out in a claimer at Roscommon.

25/1

9th

10

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Balkito

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John F O’Neill

Dual chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles; won a point in May and unseated midrace back over regulation fences a month ago; others appeal more.

14/1

5

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Balkito

11st 7lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

The last of two chase wins came in 2022; decent point runs lately but others preferred.

50/1

Form: PP-P9U

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won a Down Royal handicap chase a year ago but very inconsistent since; unseated here last time; others much preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

History Of Fashion

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Veteran stayer won back-to-back handicap chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse (3m5f Porterstown Chase) late last year; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run; a bold showing is not out of the question.

16/1

8th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

History Of Fashion

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Veteran stayer won back-to-back handicap chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse (3m5f Porterstown Chase) late last year; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run; a bold showing is not out of the question.

16/1

8th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

History Of Fashion

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Veteran stayer won back-to-back handicap chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse (3m5f Porterstown Chase) late last year; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run; a bold showing is not out of the question.

16/1

Form: -28444 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won a beginners chase at Clonmel in March; consistent handicap chaser this season upped in trip; should run his race but others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Shantou Lucky

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Had a charmed spell for new yard earlier, five wins including one over C&D (good; also acts on soft); has run up to form only once in his last four starts though, following a revival at Fakenham last month with a tailed-off run at Windsor, and is still 6lb higher than the latest win.

100/30

5

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Shantou Lucky

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Four class 5 wins shared between hurdles and fences since joining James Owen, hacking up in a Newton Abbot chase latest (3m2f, good to soft); a fifth race in 25 days, a step back up in class and most significantly an additional 20lb hike all ask different questions this time.

Evs

1st

2

19th Sep 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Shantou Lucky

11st 13lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Revitalised 8yo who started off for James Owen with two hurdle wins in refitted visor this month (2m5f/2m4f) and barely came off the bridle when scoring by 12l over fences at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) on Tuesday; has further to go here but has good chance to extend winning spree under 7lb penalty.

8/15

Form: 10P-4U CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Survived some less than adequate jumping to win this last year off a 5lb lower mark for Colin Bowe; fourth over banks here in November on his stable debut before unseating early last time; not dismissed.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

16:00 Limerick

John Adams

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Peter Maher

Sligo maiden hurdle winner in 2021 ran well in two banks races for this yard this term; difficult to know what to expect back over hurdles.

20/1

5th

7

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

John Adams

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Peter Maher

soon in touch with leaders, disputed lead after 6th, raced in second when pushed along after 4 out, mistake and lost position 3 out, no extra when jumped left and not fluent last, lost fourth run-in

12/1

7th

7

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:10 Punchestown

John Adams

11st 9lb

J: Mr R A Berry

T: Peter Maher

Survived some less than adequate jumping to win this last year off a 5lb lower mark for Colin Bowe; fourth over banks here in November on his stable debut before unseating early last time; not dismissed.

12/1

Form: 0/4PF- D

Last run: 384 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Winning chaser but his jumping tended to let him down when last seen; best watched after 13 months off.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:00 Downpatrick

Eurobot

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

didn't jump well, towards rear of midfield, mistake 7th, in rear with one circuit to go, pulled up 4 out

20/1

3

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Cork

Eurobot

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Pulled-up over fences on comeback; smart chaser at his best but hasn't run over hurdles since 2019 and it isn't easy to row in with him now.

14/1

2

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:10 Punchestown

Eurobot

12st 2lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Noel Meade

Winning chaser but his jumping tended to let him down when last seen; best watched after 13 months off.

20/1

Form: 324433

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
One win to his credit and a number of near misses of late, including in a Cork handicap hurdle and when a close third last time in a Grade B handicap at Limerick; tongue-tie and blinkers left on here and unlikely to be far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Krabat

11st 3lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

Pair of Limerick wins last season and fair fourth to Supreme Jet at Wexford on latest chase start; well beaten in last year's renewal and best on testing ground.

12/1

14th

19

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Krabat

10st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

Three-time chase winner is 0-23 over hurdles; rated 12lb lower in this sphere but failed to exploit his lesser mark on last start over timber at Gowran; cheekpieces need to eke out more.

33/1

4th

11

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Krabat

10st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

In good form this season, gaining second Limerick win last month, coming late under patient ride to win going away (2m4f) on preferred heavy ground; nudged up to near career-high mark now and quicker ground a slight concern.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41222U

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a Listowel handicap chase in September; runner-up next three starts including over 3m1f here last month; unseated after an uncharacteristic early mistake at Leopardstown last time; likely to go well here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Temptationinmilan

11st 4lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; okay run in a Cork hunters' chase when a 22l fifth but tailed off at Punchestown last time; blinkers go on now but unlikely.

22/1

12th

12

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; pulled up in the hunter chase won by Panda Boy at Thurles in January; held by Asian Master on Cork running.

100/1

5th

10

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; huge price when pulled up in a hunter chase at Thurles in January; unlikely to end his losing sequence.

33/1

Form: 437-94

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Decent run at Limerick latest over this trip; poor win record and needs to find more here.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Blast Of Koeman

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Two very respectable efforts in cross-country races here last season, fourth behind Vital Island in this event and second to Subset two days later; tailed off in the race won by Birchdale here in November; pulled up on Thursday.

66/1

10

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Blast Of Koeman

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Two very respectable efforts in cross-country races here last season, fourth behind Vital Island in this event and second to Subset two days later; tailed off in the race won by Birchdale here in November; pulled up on Thursday.

66/1

8

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

Blast Of Koeman

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Two very respectable efforts in cross-country races here last season, fourth behind Vital Island in this event and second to Subset two days later; tailed off in the race won by Birchdale here in November; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run.

33/1

Non-runners

Temptationinmilan

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Payout
Exacta €40.30
Straight Forecast €86.46
Tricast €410.19
Trifecta €184.30

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Temptationinmilan

SPOTLIGHT:

Balkito

The Irish Sun:

Royal Thief

POSTDATA:

Notice To Close

TOPSPEED:

Temptationinmilan