February 26 / 15.10 Naas

15.10

Yielding

Newlands Chase (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14358.41
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Newlands Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -65215 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
In fine form this season, putting up a career-best display when running away with the Dan & Joan Moore Memorial at Fairyhouse; not far below that level behind Final Orders at Leopardstown; well worth a try at this level and looks the main danger to Coeur Sublime.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

15:08 Gowran Park

Rebel Gold

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Veteran six-time winner; produced some good displays off much higher chase marks in 2025; continues to show plenty of zest, in front of Piccolo Player when third at Naas 13 days ago.

11/2

3rd

15

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

15:00 Naas

Rebel Gold

10st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Veteran six-time winner; produced some good displays off much higher chase marks in 2025; weakened into a 19.5l third here last time (2m3f, heavy); 13l behind Peaceinthevalley on that occasion; hit the front early that day, so perhaps can get closer more patiently ridden.

16/1

3rd

8

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

Rebel Gold

11st 3lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Patrick T Foley

Veteran six-time winner; produced several good displays off his much higher chase mark during 2025; hard to be sure how effectively he will cope on his return to hurdling at the age of 13

10/1

4/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 172-F4 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 155

Form & Verdict
Good novice campaign culminated in a narrow defeat by Blue Lord at Punchestown; sparse campaign this year, looked like winning a Grade 3 here in November but for falling at the last before running okay at Leopardstown over Christmas; connections could hardly have hoped for a better winning opportunity at this level before Cheltenham.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

17th

2

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Coeur Sublime

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

14/1

2nd

1

(6)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Coeur Sublime

12st 0lb

J: Mr A Jones

T: Henry De Bromhead

dwelt start, towards rear, headway against far rail 2f out, went third over 1f out, ran on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

7/2

Form: 235P49 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Grade 1-winning novice but without a win since Galway festival success in 2021; recent handicap efforts modest and hard to see him playing a major role here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

15

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Limerick

Battleoverdoyen

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Veteran stepped up on hunter chase form with a battling win in the Galway Blazers Chase; that proved he is not a back number but the stable has stronger candidates for this.

16/1

1st

18

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Battleoverdoyen

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear

50/1

Form: 233365

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2019; some respectable handicap form this season but hard to see him getting involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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: -23530

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Finest hour when winning the Galway Blazers in 2021; fifth in the same race last year after chasing home Easy Game at Listowel; this trip short of his best although he has the rating to be competitive against mostly beatable rivals.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

9

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 193y

13:00 Punchestown

Born By The Sea

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Talented on his day but hasn't produced his best for some time; pulled up in his last two starts in point-to-points; can only be watched on his Cross Country debut.

16/1

11th

9

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 193y

13:00 Punchestown

Born By The Sea

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Talented on his day but hasn't produced his best for some time; pulled up in his last two starts in point-to-points; can only be watched on his Cross Country debut.

16/1

10th

6

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Born By The Sea

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

midfield

12/1

Form: 0P-630

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
78-rated chaser and looks hopelessly out of his depth here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

15

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

16:25 Punchestown

Monoxide

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

Flat winner; 0-36 over jumps, perhaps some chance of breakthrough after recent second over fences at Down Royal; overall profile makes it hard to be confident.

10/1

2nd

13

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

Monoxide

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

didn't always jump with fluency, led, clear before 4th

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.80
Straight Forecast €4.57
Trifecta €7.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Coeur Sublime

RP Ratings (IRE):

Coeur Sublime

TOPSPEED:

Coeur Sublime

POSTDATA:

Coeur Sublime

The Irish Sun:

Coeur Sublime