March 13 / 13.20 Thurles

13.20

Yielding

Leugh Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 4f 199y
  • 17 runners
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Leugh Beginners Chase

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 441/0

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in April 2021 when in Sneezy Foster's care; should be better for his run in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Navan last Saturday week.
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Verdict Starting price

8

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

13:45 Punchestown

Mylestown Upper

11st 0lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in 2021 won a beginners' chase in March and now rated 121 in that discipline; chance back hurdling.

4/1

1

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

17:40 Wexford

Mylestown Upper

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, soon went third, 4 lengths down when fell 3 out

4/1

1st

7

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Mylestown Upper

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, lost second halfway, headway disputing lead after 2 out, briefly headed approaching last, good jump to lead last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 327245 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden over hurdles, placed seven times. rated 108 and has been showing decent form in handicaps, including when second in a 19-runner contest at Leopardstown three starts ago; could go well in first-time cheekpieces on chase debut.
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8th

6

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:47 Wexford

Gali Flight

11st 8lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Numerous placings over both hurdles and fences but regressive in the spring over fences, recent Punchestown hurdles run none too encouraging either; handicapper giving him every chance but hard to be confident in.

16/1

10th

6

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:45 Punchestown

Gali Flight

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Maiden has been regressive over fences lately; last ran over hurdles in February 2023 but is well-treated if able to match some of that older form.

25/1

12th

10

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Wexford

Gali Flight

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

midfield

22/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: P55140 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Career-best when landing a 3m handicap hurdle at Tipperary last October; jumped poorly at Tramore last June on only chase run; capable of better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

Good World

10st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

Latest of five wins was at Fairyhouse in November; pulled up over fences last time; handles good ground and has won over 3m; trainer has said that once he goes over mark of 100, he struggles, but claim will help.

10/1

13

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Good World

11st 2lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Five-time hurdles winner; limited chasing experience and lacks a recent outing; however, potentially well handicapped, 8lb below the current hurdles rating he earned with a Fairyhouse win last November.

8/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Good World

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Four-time winner is ground versatile and capable off this mark but two runs this year have not been encouraging; lower grade now but revival needed.

20/1

Form: 78294U D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over hurdles; yet to score over fences but several good efforts to his credit, the best of which when second in a 2m4f Listowel handicap last September; held a narrow lead when unseating three out at Naas in January; first reserve.
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4

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Wexford

Oscer Romero

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: P J Rothwell

Three wins over hurdles at Ballinrobe in 2021; won over 2m4f here in March on heavy and placed over 3m1f (good) at Limerick last time; one of hurdles wins was over 3m1f as well so this trip looks too sharp.

6/1

3rd

5

25th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 110y

20:30 Limerick

Oscer Romero

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Wexford handicap winner on heavy ground was held off this mark at Kilbeggan last time and needs more; handles this ground too.

10/1

6th

2

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:40 Kilbeggan

Oscer Romero

11st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

prominent, soon raced in second

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7006F4

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point last season; modest form over hurdles and no better on first two chase starts; showed much-improved form last time when a staying-on fourth over 2m4f at Gowran.
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6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Low Mileage

11st 1lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

0-16 over fences; went close off much reduced mark at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in February and has claims here if judged on that form but didn't fire at Hexham last month.

5/1

6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Low Mileage

11st 1lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

0-16 over fences; went close off much reduced mark at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in February and has claims here if judged on that form but didn't fire at Hexham last month.

5/1

7th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

14:22 Hexham

Low Mileage

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

18-race maiden; sound efforts in cheekpieces last twice, finishing third at Catterick (1m7f, good) and runner-up at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); interesting.

7/2

Form: 822054

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat and hurdles performer at a modest level; perhaps capable of minor success over fences at some stage; steps down in class after contesting a rated event at Punchestown; fair prospects if jumping holds up.
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14th

9

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Politicise

11st 1lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner; 2-26 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase in April last year; yet to shine for this stable; not badly handicapped on his old form, needs a revival.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

Form: -80857

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Former point winner, beaten in excess of 50l on chase outings at Fairyhouse and Clonmel; held by Sweet Street on running last time.
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8th

1

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Read To Return

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: A J Martin

held up in rear

14/1

Form: 3-686P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; has shown some ability over hurdles (rated 93); disappointing on latest.
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4

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Rose Of Kalanisi

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Had been chasing in the previous year without success but got off the mark over hurdles on debut for this yard at Kelso in April; has to be respected.

11/4

1st

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:05 Kelso

Rose Of Kalanisi

11st 8lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Irish raider with 0-14 strike-rate under rules; didn't run badly in a soft-ground handicap chase (3m) on latest outing in January but is quite tricky to weigh up on her return to hurdling for a new stable.

16/1

Form: /00-83

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad run in mid-division in a Clonmel handicap hurdle on seasonal debut; stepped up on that when third at Punchestown eight weeks ago; that was encouraging, but he is rated 11lb below stablemate Ernie From Nurney over hurdles.
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1

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

One Horse Army

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Won his third chase at Fairyhouse in February before falling 4 out at Newbury next time; is up 7lb so needs more and his best form has come on softer ground.

9/1

6

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

One Horse Army

11st 6lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Irish raider who had been hurdling before a successful return to fences over 3m at Fairyhouse last time (heavy), having dug deep to make it 3-8 in this discipline; does seem to have a penchant for deep ground so that's the concern.

6/1

1st

7

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

One Horse Army

11st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Two wins from seven starts over fences including here in January last year (3m2f, soft) off 95; returns to chasing after three hurdle runs from a much lower mark, two of them tailed off but the middle one at Limerick (2m5f, soft to heavy) was positive when a 5.25l fifth.

14/1

Form: 07650U

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in points and over hurdles; unseated at third on chasing debut at Wexford eight days ago; trainer also runs Mylerstown Upper.
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6th

14

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:30 Killarney

What An Ocean

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Long-standing maiden with a modest mark and been off since January; second-string as well.

20/1

5

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:25 Limerick

What An Ocean

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden under all codes but has run well at times, including when third in a 3m handicap at this venue in November; remote fourth at Tramore last time.

9/2

4th

7

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

What An Ocean

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, brief headway 4 out, went remote fourth run-in, never near to challenge

11/2

Form: 08-035

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed off 96 in a handicap hurdle on his penultimate start; will need to raise his game in order to feature on his chasing debut.
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8th

12

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Ernie From Nurney

10st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Back-to-back handicap hurdle winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy; only glimpses of his best form since, placed in Thurles handicap chase early last year best run; pulled up over hurdles at Naas in February on latest.

20/1

7

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

14:50 Naas

Ernie From Nurney

10st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Back-to-back winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy ground; only glimpses of his best form since then; remote fourth in a handicap chase at Punchestown last month.

7/1

Form: 0070-0

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins for Jessica Harrington, both obtained in the opening months of 2020; tailed off on stable debut at Punchestown; no chasing experience.
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Verdict Starting price

16th

1

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:15 Limerick

Instant Return

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield

25/1

12th

6

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Instant Return

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

in rear, pushed along early, not fluent 5th, reminders halfway

25/1

Form: /57-09 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Placed six times over fences for Ciaran Murphy; off for almost a year before given two runs over hurdles by his new trainer late last year; sets a decent standard on his old form and possibly worth taking a chance with him.
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1

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 105y

15:50 Tipperary

Brawler

11st 12lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Patrick T Foley

prominent, not fluent 3rd

20/1

1

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Brawler

11st 12lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Patrick T Foley

Placed six times over fences for Ciaran Murphy; off for almost a year before given two runs over hurdles by his new trainer late last year; sets a decent standard on his old form and possibly worth taking a chance with him.

4/1

Form: 9U-600

Last run: 95 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best run over hurdles came for Pat Kelly in a Cork 3m maiden in 2021; nothing of note since then; last of ten finishers on chasing debut at Clonmel in December.
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10

31st May 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Champagne Monarch

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

13-race maiden was well beaten when last seen at Kilbeggan in April; mark declining but still opposable.

25/1

9th

8

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 70y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Champagne Monarch

11st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

prominent

12/1

6th

11

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 80y

16:40 Cork

Champagne Monarch

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

towards rear

66/1

Form: 06-3PP

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart Flat performer in his young days; minor placed form over jumps; pulled-up last twice.
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11

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Sevenna Star

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

in touch with leaders

33/1

10

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Sevenna Star

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

Neither effort in beginners chases in October much to write home about; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 0-0000

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran in several good maiden hurdles but has shown nothing yet to suggest he can win a race; tongue-tie fitted now.
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7th

5

(2)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 126y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Somethingaboutcian

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Shane Nolan

Poor form over jumps including in point-to-point; makes no appeal on belated Flat debut at the age of seven.

100/1

8

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 191y

19:43 Roscommon

Somethingaboutcian

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

midfield

33/1

7

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:30 Limerick

Somethingaboutcian

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Poor maiden can't be fancied in this company.

100/1

Form: -F0P66

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual 3m hurdle winner on good ground; no sign of her best form since sent over fences, though badly hampered by a faller at the third-last at Clonmel three weeks ago; second reserve.
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11

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Sweet Street

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Worcester winner last summer off 4lb higher (2m4f) but below that level since and merely stayed on at the one pace for a remote third at Bangor last month (2m4f); won't mind returning to further but could do with the rain staying away.

25/1

6

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Sweet Street

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Worcester mares' chase win off 2lb higher last July (2m4f, good) but well below that level since, any benefit of the wind surgery negated in part by mistakes on last month's Uttoxeter outing; others preferred.

20/1

3rd

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Sweet Street

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

One standout performance for current yard, namely Worcester win off this mark last July; nicely weighted but needs a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) to facilitate a revival.

10/1

Non-runners

Brawler, Sweet Street

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €29.90
Straight Forecast €22.50
Trifecta €627.50

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Low Mileage

TOPSPEED:

Oscer Romero

SPOTLIGHT:

Brawler

POSTDATA:

Low Mileage

The Irish Sun:

Low Mileage