April 18 / 15.50 Tipperary

15.50

Soft

Ballykisteen Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 1f 105y
  • 12 runners
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Ballykisteen Beginners Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.60
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 8347UF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who ran some solid races in defeat over hurdles; has failed to complete in both chase runs but he was competitive when coming down at Gowran (2m4f, soft/heavy) in a beginners' chase dominated by Ain't That A Shame (failed to stay in Saturday's National) and subsequent Fairyhouse winner Macs Charm (under top weight); considered.
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2nd

3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:07 Killarney

The Banger Doyle

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Queally

Much better chaser than hurdler, three wins include handicaps at Punchestown and Cork in 2024; long losing run since, but has shown himself in good heart on the Flat of late.

7/1

3rd

3

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

The Banger Doyle

10st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: John Queally

Bumper winner in 2020; best known as a three-time chase scorer, runner-up five times on the Flat (three times at Killarney, twice at this venue); probably ran close to his handicap mark when third in a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown last month.

5/1

3rd

9

(13)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

The Banger Doyle

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: John Queally

Bumper winner in 2020; best known as a three-time chase scorer, runner-up five times on the Flat (three times at Killarney, twice at Tramore); vulnerable in a race of this type at the age of ten.

8/1

OUR TIP

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: B-P1P2 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful winning hurdler who pushed a now 128-rated chaser close at Clonmel (2m, yielding) despite his jumping being no more than okay; granted a more fluent round here he'll be tough to beat; fine on soft.
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0

7

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 100y

14:40 Limerick

Clifton Warrior

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, towards rear when fell 4 out

7/1

3rd

5

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:53 Gowran Park

Clifton Warrior

10st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, not fluent 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, went third 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, jumped right last, kept on, no match for first two

2/1

3rd

3

28th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 54y

15:42 Galway

Clifton Warrior

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent, pressed leader halfway

7/2

100/1

  • Place: £15.10

Form: 0-7

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in a bumper, 0-3 in points and was 80-1 when tailed off in a recent hunter chase.
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4

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 110y

12:55 Fairyhouse

General Dynamics

11st 12lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

Is 0-3 in points and tailed off in a hunter chase at Down Royal in March; huge price when a much-improved third at Tipperary in April; pulled up on recent seasonal/handicap debut at Down Royal; can be ruled out.

66/1

0

4

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 100y

14:37 Down Royal

General Dynamics

11st 10lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

in rear, weakened and detached after 3 out (usual 6 out), pulled up before 2 out (usual 5 out)

20/1

Form: 66-3P3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
A 118-rated hurdler; third in two of her runs over fences (the other was at Cheltenham in November) and a repeat of her latest Thurles effort (2m2f, soft) won't see her far away.
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4th

12

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 105y

15:50 Tipperary

Red As Rust

11st 5lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

midfield, not fluent 3rd

7/1

3rd

8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Red As Rust

11st 7lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, led after 1st, headed 3rd, led again before 3 out, joined after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and weakened run-in

9/2

6

11th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Naas

Red As Rust

10st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Point winner in 2018; maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse 13 months ago seems to have been a flash in the pan, although she ran creditably at Thurles in October on her chasing debut; pulled up when set a stiff task at Cheltenham in November.

66/1

Form: -22F34

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles; beginning to frustrate as a chaser (0-8) and this new headgear made no difference in a Limerick handicap last time; probably vulnerable.
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8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Matties Mountain

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Hasn't added to his three-timer in 2020; fourth at Tipperary in May but was poor over 2m1f here last month; blinkers tried.

11/1

14

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Matties Mountain

10st 10lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Won three over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in three runs for his new yard.

25/1

Form: 103285

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-10 over hurdles; never dangerous on her chase debut at Thurles and up against it once more.
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13th

7

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:25 Punchestown

Diamondinthemud

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Maiden hurdle winner last year has been below form in handicaps the last twice (beaten when unseated at Listowel) and needs his best.

20/1

0

2

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Diamondinthemud

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakening when badly hampered by faller and unseated last (usual 2 out)

18/1

7th

7

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Diamondinthemud

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Last four runs have been over fences; best hurdles form last season was at Downpatrick, soundly beaten over fences at that venue last time.

14/1

Form: /57-09

Last run: 120 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 two quiet runs over hurdles for his new trainer late last year; may struggle to contain some of these.
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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: -54445

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inferior to some of these over hurdles but bred to make a chaser and ran quite well at Cork (2m4f, yielding) nine days ago; there's substance to that form.
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4th

1

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

19:55 Kilbeggan

Changing The Rules

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders 7th, not fluent 2 out

5/2

1st

2

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 170y

13:40 Wexford

Changing The Rules

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Mrs John Harrington

jumped well, in touch with leaders, went fourth after 3rd, pressed leaders 4 out, led going best after 2 out, clear when jumped slightly right last, pushed out, comfortably

5/2

2nd

2

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:20 Kilbeggan

Changing The Rules

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Mrs John Harrington

115-rated hurdler so ideally treated by race conditions and getting the hang of chasing; best effort so far when third in useful contest at Ballinrobe and that form has been franked.

5/2

Form: 4-5565 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Flat/hurdle winner but 0-7 as a chaser and was behind Clifton Warrior at Limerick last month; new headgear.
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8th

5

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Flindt

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Locally-trained Flat and hurdles winner but has struggled so far over fences and tipped up at the first at Tipperary.

12/1

4

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 105y

15:50 Tipperary

Flindt

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ciaran Murphy

held up in rear, fell 1st

25/1

5th

4

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 160y

16:00 Limerick

Flindt

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Ciaran Murphy

prominent in chasing group, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, no extra when jumped right 2 out

13/2

Form: 141F/ BF

Last run: 720 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since falling in a Punchestown hurdle two years ago when rated 134; winning pointer who should be every bit as good over fences but Rachel Blackmore rides the yard's other one.
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2nd

3

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Heather Rocco

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in midfield, prominent 4th, chased clear leader 6th, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, good headway and went second 2 out, challenging last, ridden and no extra towards finish

11/2

6

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 105y

15:50 Tipperary

Heather Rocco

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Absent since falling in a Punchestown hurdle two years ago when rated 134; winning pointer who should be every bit as good over fences but Rachel Blackmore rides the yard's other one.

6/1

Form: -0000P

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor form over hurdles and 125-1 when pulled up on last month's chase debut at Thurles.
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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: 979170 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner; faces a tough task even if taking to fences at the first attempt.
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19th

8

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Naas

Premier Queen

11st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time.

16/1

19th

8

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Naas

Premier Queen

11st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time.

16/1

Non-runners

Heather Rocco, Somethingaboutcian

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Payout
Exacta €31.20
Straight Forecast €15.91
Trifecta €5679.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clifton Warrior

The Irish Sun:

Changing The Rules

RP Ratings (IRE):

The Banger Doyle

POSTDATA:

Clifton Warrior