16.40
HeavyMonksgrange Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £5643.48
- 2m 4f 0y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £1.80
- Place: £1.30
Form: 780323 D
Last run: 81 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 20y |
10st 12lb |
Better chaser albeit well below best twice in valuable handicaps in December and pulled up after never counting in valuable 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle early this month; cheekpieces tried. |
14/1 |
|
21 |
2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 19y |
10st 0lb |
Better chaser albeit well below best twice in valuable handicaps last month; 3lb wrong and not an obvious contender. |
40/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 8/0223 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
disputed lead early, prominent after 2nd, pressed winner 4th, joined winner 9th |
2/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winning hurdler, 0-10 over fences but worth considering after two seconds in beginners' chases; beaten 5 1/2l by the subsequent Paddy Power winner Meetingofthewaters at Cork; good effort against the in-form Ask Anything over 2m4f at this venue. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 0-8PP4
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 5lb |
Recorded first win since 2024 when taking a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m5f last time despite jumping right late on; raised 5lb for that so will have to raise his game again, but has won off 4lb higher in the past. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 6-1773
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 200y |
11st 10lb |
In good form mostly over hurdles during winter, winning at Navan and a decent effort last time; was pulled-up on last chase start in the Cork National, though, and this trip looks on the sharp side. |
9/1 |
|
4th 1 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Chase winner bagged his second hurdling success over C&D in December off 109 at 40-1 (2m4f, soft to heavy); decent showing at Limerick next time when seventh, but his latest Gowran run was poor (2m4f, heavy). |
10/1 |
|
10 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Chase winner over 3m2f on good ground at Down Royal in May; Kilbeggan run six days later may have come too soon for him; should be sharper as a result of recent hurdles run at Punchestown. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: -55153 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Good run over hurdles when back from a break at Navan in November but has regressed in each of his subsequent runs, last time pulling up on his return to fences (0-7). |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 6-5061
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 12lb |
Both career wins at Limerick; went close here over hurdles in February; solid third of 12 in Tramore handicap chase last month (21.5f, good to yielding); in the hunt for the places back at his favourite venue. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 15 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
10st 12lb |
First reserve; best form at Limerick; needs to step up on recent form at that venue. |
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5th 11 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 128y |
10st 4lb |
Has a win apiece over hurdles and fences at this track; has been soundly beaten in both codes back here the last twice but can do better. |
11/1 |
100/1
Form: 755000
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Landed a gamble over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding) in April following a 458-day absence and ran well when third off 14lb higher mark there last month; showed little in three runs over fences in 2024 for previous trainer but may be a different proposition these days; market watch advised. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y |
11st 5lb |
Subject of a gamble here last time (2-1 fav') when gaining first win back from a 458-day absence on second start (2m3f, good to yielding) for this stable; up 14lb but it was an easy win so he might be up to going in again. |
7/2 |
|
1st 18 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 50y |
11st 3lb |
Second reserve; beaten 25l when last seen at Down Royal in January but is capable of better for a shrewd yard, so keep an eye on the market. |
Non-runners
Always Enchanting, Ivar The Boneless, Macdermott
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €6.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €5.66 |
| Trifecta | €25.40 |
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Joshua Webb