November 12 / 11.40 Naas

11.40

Soft

Overlander Horseboxes Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Overlander Horseboxes Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 80558-

Last run: 231 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden over hurdles; ran well in a big-field handicap at Fairyhouse in February; not seen since well beaten at Limerick the following month and best watched on his chasing debut
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7

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Chosen Diamond

11st 11lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Edward Cawley

Back to form when third at Navan in a handicap hurdle he was placed in the previous year; tailed off and pulled up in his last two chases but has won in this discipline and could have a say.

12/1

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Navan

Chosen Diamond

10st 8lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Edward Cawley

Solid form in 2m4f hurdles on heavy ground this time last year, winning at Fairyhouse and second here off 101; a long way below his best in three runs this season.

15/1

6th

10

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

14:50 Naas

Chosen Diamond

10st 4lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Edward Cawley

Solid form in 2m4f hurdles on heavy around this time last year, winning at Fairyhouse and second at Navan; a long way below his best in two starts this season.

16/1

13/2

  • Place: £4.40

Form: -54163

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Probably needed the run at Galway early last month; soundly beaten in third at Limerick three weeks ago but is dropped in class now; two wins have been gained at left-handed tracks, so this should suit, as should the stiff 2m4f since he stays further.
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5th

3

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Gained third chase win off 5lb lower at Down Royal in November; some decent runs in defeat since including when a 12.5l fourth of 13 at Leopardstown on latest (28.5f, yld-sft); this trip more suitable; place shout but may need more help from the handicapper to get his head back in front.

17/2

4th

2

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest in January after the leader unseated; weakened into a 12.5l fifth at Thurles last time (2m5f, yielding); tries this trip for the first time but probably not crying out for it.

10/1

5th

8

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Battle Of Mirbat

10st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest last time after the leader unseated; needs more to score again.

6/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 17562- D

Last run: 302 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner over this trip at Gowran 13 months ago; ran in three conditions events over fences last winter; best effort on final starts, beaten 13l by a previous winner at Fairyhouse; needs to jump better than on that occasion.
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9

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:25 Tramore

Wellington Hill

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Some decent chase form last season; placed off 116 in Naas handicap and not beaten far by Intense Raffles in Fairyhouse beginners; his fall in last month's Ulster National (only 9-1) was his third in four starts, though, so has to sort out his jumping.

10/1

9

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:25 Tramore

Wellington Hill

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Some decent chase form last season; placed off 116 in Naas handicap and not beaten far by Intense Raffles in Fairyhouse beginners; his fall in last month's Ulster National (only 9-1) was his third in four starts, though, so has to sort out his jumping.

10/1

16

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 120y

16:05 Downpatrick

Wellington Hill

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

First reserve; interrupted campaign chasing and best run when third in 2m6f Fairyhouse beginners last season (soft); better for recent comeback run but still hard to see him having an impact; 1lb wrong.

OUR TIP

Form: 587371

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Winner of a good ground maiden hurdle the season before last; it took him five attempts to avail of a chase mark 16lb below his hurdles rating; came good with an emphatic win at Clonmel (Carrolls Cottage 5 3/4l back in third); still 8lb lower in this sphere.
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9

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Midnight It Is

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner at 2m3f but rarely ventures beyond 2m1f now, good third in last season's Grand Annual at Cheltenham but didn't seem to get home in 2m4f Plate at same venue last month; stamina concerns remain at this trip.

16/1

10th

14

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Midnight It Is

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner at 2m3f; rarely ventures beyond 2m1f now and has something to prove in trying to repeat a very good third in the Grand Annual here (2m, good to soft; off 1lb lower) last March, having run three moderate races since, but there has been late support for him.

16/1

7th

8

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Midnight It Is

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three-time chase winner and third behind King Of Prs here a year ago; excellent third in the Grand Annual; down the field at Punchestown on final start last season; failed to feature on reappearance in C&D event won by Drumgill.

16/1

Form: 756P-3

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has failed to add to his tally since April 2021; started the campaign brightly when 5 3/4l third behind today's rival Midnight It Is at Clonmel; could be in the mix with normal improvement.
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13

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Carrolls Cottage

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 24 starts and others preferred today.

33/1

9th

6

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:20 Clonmel

Carrolls Cottage

11st 8lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner at Limerick but over three years since the last of those; is 0-23 over fences but has run well here; has to better recent form.

22/1

Form: 1312-1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Showed improvement over hurdles last season going up a total of 19lb in a four-race spell that featured wins over 2m6ff at Tramore and 2m4f at Gowran showing a liking for heavy ground; took advantage of a mark 14lb lower than hurdles rating at Thurles; up 9lb for that but further progression is feasible.
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6th

3

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Ardera Ru

10st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

Four-time winner relished the heavy ground when a surprise winner from Instit in a Listed at Fairyhouse last time; trainer credited a pallet operation for that effort; will do well to repeat that here on this better ground.

16/1

Form: 252313

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden over hurdles with seven placed efforts; six of them at Ballinrobe; confirmed her liking for that track by winning a 2m7f handicap in September on only her second start over fences. staying on when badly hampered two out at Killarney six weeks ago.
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11th

11

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:25 Wexford

Glenmalure Lodge

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Won off 4lb lower at Ballinrobe last September; found to have bled when beaten a long way on return at Killarney; a player if back to best.

14/1

12th

11

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Glenmalure Lodge

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Exposed 10yo mare who won a Ballinrobe handicap chase over this trip last September; 4lb higher now and she has been off the track since January; tough assignment on her return to action.

16/1

Form: 63081-

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Modest hurdles form over 2m; showed improvement when stepped up in trip for chasing debut over an extended 2m5f at Tramore in April; two subsequent winners were placed; opening mark looks reasonable if he is ready for this after a break.
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4th

1

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Another Million

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Ex-Irish 8yo; ran big race from the front when close fourth over C&D (good) on stable debut in October but was beaten when falling on next outing and was pulled up when last in action; needs to have been refreshed by 139-day break.

10/1

4th

1

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Another Million

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Ex-Irish 8yo; ran big race from the front when close fourth over C&D (good) on stable debut in October but was beaten when falling on next outing and was pulled up when last in action; needs to have been refreshed by 139-day break.

10/1

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:45 Wincanton

Another Million

11st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

midfield, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out

8/1

Form: 082213 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner for Colin Bowe; ordinary hurdles form; proving a better chaser, off the mark at third attempt in first-time cheekpieces at Downpatrick in September; poor last of three finishers at Clonmel leaves her with questions to answer
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9th

8

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11:40 Naas

Jenny Flex

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders halfway

8/1

3rd

6

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 156y

16:55 Clonmel

Jenny Flex

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, mistake 8th

11/4

1st

12

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:45 Downpatrick

Jenny Flex

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield early, prominent before 2nd, went second before 3rd, led narrowly 4th, jumped slightly left going best 2 out, soon clear, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

9/2

Form: 37-171

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won 2m4f Kilbeggan maiden in July on his 13th start over hurdles; poor effort in handicap chase at the same venue the following month; made amends with a good staying performance at Punchestown a month ago.
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10th

3

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:55 Leopardstown

Hardwired

12st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T M Walsh

Has recorded three of his five wins at Punchestown, the most recent was last June; ran well at a big price there in January on his second run after a break.

8/1

9

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 51y

19:48 Kilbeggan

Hardwired

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: T M Walsh

Was gaining fourth win over fences when coping with better ground over 2m4f at Punchestown eight days ago, recording a third win at the track in what was a messy race; not certain to back that up but 4lb rise gives him every chance (2lb out of handicap but rider claims 3lb) and has won over hurdles around here.

11/2

9

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 55y

14:00 Punchestown

Hardwired

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: T M Walsh

Three chase wins have come on soft/heavy ground; out of form since last win in March 2024; showed no sign of a return to form when beaten 27L at Down Royal last time; dropped 3lb but hard to fancy.

11/1

Form: P/5P-0

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Former smart hurdler, rated 135 at this peak during his time with Jessica Harrington; has had three different trainers since then and now makes his debut for Gordon Elliott; chase form has been dismal in recent seasons, something of a miracle is required
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8

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 65y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Magnium

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Former smart hurdler, rated 135 at this peak in 2019 during his time with Jessica Harrington; now on his fourth different trainer since those days; chase form has been dismal in recent seasons; had dropped out of contention when falling three out in a 2m4f Navan handicap on first start for Gordon Elliott.

20/1

Form: 163538

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won 2m2f Sligo mares' maiden hurdle in June on good ground; solid runs in defeat over various trips since, but not one of her better runs at Thurles last time; lack of chasing experience a drawback in this company
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10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Point-to-point and hurdle winner; fell at Naas and reportedly never travelled when pulling up at Wexford in her two chase starts; cheekpieces now reached for after a heavy defeat over hurdles at Roscommon earlier this week; hard to fancy on recent form.

28/1

17

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

Pearlofflorida

11st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

First reserve; decent third at Ballinrobe but never involved at Killarney since and has to bounce back.

11th

7

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

Sligo maiden winner last summer (good) ended a poor run of form with decent third over 2m7f at Ballinrobe recently, staying on after sluggish start on softish ground; don't rule out.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €103.00
Straight Forecast €100.42
Tricast €767.28
Trifecta €1342.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Midnight It Is

TOPSPEED:

Another Million

POSTDATA:

Jenny Flex

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Carrolls Cottage

The Irish Sun:

Midnight It Is