June 12 / 16.38 Roscommon

16.38

Good

Castlerea Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 0f 46y
  • 4 runners
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Castlerea Novice Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90

Form: 13P-54

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won four in a row over hurdles, at trips up to 2m4f, last summer; beaten 23l by Hercule Du Seuil on chase debut at Ballinrobe; 12lb better off including Gilligan's claim but it won't be enough to turn it around and he'll need further before long over fences.
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11

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Lieutenant Highway

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Four-time hurdle winner also won a novice chase in 2023 for this yard; subsequently lost his form and back with this yard after a spell with Moses McCabe; seems best watched.

25/1

5

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Lieutenant Highway

11st 3lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Moses McCabe

Five wins for Gordon Elliott; ran like he needed it on stable bow at Wexford; probably best watched at present.

25/1

Form: /23-F3 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Grade 3 winner over hurdles but just below that in six chase starts so far; her winter form behind the likes of Impervious and Dinoblue reads well and third to pair of useful Mullins-trained mares latest start at Killarney (2m4f); didn't get far when sent off 10/3 against odds-on Hercule Du Seuil when that rival was second at Ballinrobe; gets 19lb from that owner-mate now which is a fair chunk of change.
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0

11

13th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 60y

13:57 Fairyhouse

Roseys Hollow

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Won a mares' beginners' at Tipperary in the summer; a little inconsistent since and hasn't been at the level required to challenge in this contest, particularly from 2lb out of the weights; wears first-time cheekpieces.

22/1

5th

9

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Roseys Hollow

10st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Grade 3-winning hurdler here hasn't progressed over fences as hoped, despite landing long odds in Tipperary mares maiden; well held behind Fighting Fit in handicaps and tame hurdles effort latest hardly inspires confidence although remains well handicapped on her best form.

9/1

13th

2

18th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Navan

Roseys Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Better known as a chaser these days but won a Grade 3 over timber in her pomp; back on a good mark and these conditions will suit.

13/2

Form: FF5-44 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Kilbeggan last year; has had jumping issues (three falls in eight chase starts) but better in that regard lately; outclassed by Mullins-trained odds-on chance at Tramore and similar outcome very likely.
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3rd

5

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Hope Des Blins

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, soon clear, much reduced lead halfway, headed before 4 out, left in third 2 out, soon no extra

66/1

5th

7

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:50 Limerick

Hope Des Blins

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took her a long time to win a beginners' chase which she finally managed to do on easy ground at Sligo last month; jumped well then having had a few issues in that department in the past; much stiffer task here on second handicap start.

9/1

1st

2

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

14:10 Sligo

Hope Des Blins

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

made all, not fluent 3rd

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1P1-21 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Classy front-running hurdler won Grade 2 and Grade 3 novices last season; was a beaten 8/13 fav on chasing debut at Ballinrobe but made amends when trouncing useful hurdler Ballyadam by 13 lengths back there (2m1f) a fortnight ago; not totally foot perfect over his fences yet but learning quickly and hard to oppose.
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5th

2

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Hercule Du Seuil

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

Yet to make an impact in three starts for this yard this year, but he showed some smart form in Ireland for Willie Mullins, notably landing a 2m4f Grade 3 at around this time last season; looks attractively treated on that evidence; one to watch in the market, though a return to form is needed.

8/1

12th

2

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Hercule Du Seuil

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Won Grade 3 at Killarney (2m4f, yielding) last May for Willie Mullins and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, below par in the winter on final two starts for that yard and soundly beaten in handicaps on both outings for this stable; usual hood is left off; needs to get back on track.

33/1

5th

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Hercule Du Seuil

12st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Useful on his day for Willie Mullins but form has dipped this winter, most recently last of four finishers at Doncaster where he was the rank outsider on debut for new yard; best watched unless the market signals go the other way.

8/1

Non-runners

Hercule Du Seuil

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.40
Straight Forecast €2.95
Trifecta €3.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hercule Du Seuil

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hercule Du Seuil

TOPSPEED:

Hercule Du Seuil

POSTDATA:

Hercule Du Seuil

The Irish Sun:

Hercule Du Seuil