March 09 / 16.30 Gowran Park

16.30

Heavy

Holden Fleet Management Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6669.57
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Holden Fleet Management Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: -10352

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; some useful form over timber but has shown his future may be in this sphere in two chase starts; chased home Saint Felicien last time and he's fine on testing ground; leading claims.
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Verdict Starting price

12

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer.

20/1

12

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer.

20/1

18

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 11lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

visibility reduced by fog, midfield, fell 5th

50/1

Form: 860-02 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won the Triumph trial in his pomp but never really went on from that; promising second on chase debut in a beginners' at Punchestown last month and should go well if he builds on that.
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10th

6

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Duffle Coat

10st 7lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Only 1-20 over fences, the win coming in the 3m Mayo National in 2024 (good ground); finished a fine second in the Galway Plate that summer but he's been underperforming for a while now and belatedly tries a tongue-tie.

20/1

8

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Duffle Coat

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Sole win over fences came in 3m Mayo National in 2024 on good ground; good second in Galway Plate that summer but last year's form was poor; pulled up after never counting on return from long absence in Irish National; hard to be confident in although has ground to suit.

20/1

Form: 194479 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back over timber at Galway in October; chase debut wasn't devoid of promise back in December; below form over timber latest; needs to take his form to a new level here.
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4th

8

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

El Champo

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Dual-winning chaser whose last win came at Listowel in September off 1lb lower (2m6f, good to yielding); looks up against it based on a failure to complete at Gowran over fences and Fairyhouse over hurdles before finishing tailed off here last time.

40/1

9th

28

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

El Champo

11st 1lb

T: P J Rothwell

Winner of five races, up against it after failing to complete his last two starts; third reserve.

Form: 260153 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner but would need to take his form to a new level on his chase debut here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Starman

11st 9lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Close second over fences at Catterick in January (1m7f, good) but mainly poor efforts since, the latest in a selling hurdle.

40/1

4th

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Starman

11st 1lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Three hurdle wins in Ireland during 2023 but a close second over fences at Catterick (about 1m7f, good) in January came from out of the blue and hasn't been repeated since; returns to hurdles with a cloud hanging over him.

14/1

7th

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Starman

12st 0lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: Joanne Foster

Seemingly back in good form when close second to short-odds favourite at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day, his third start for Joanne Foster, but pulled up there twice since and now has it all to prove again; tongue-tie (worn on penultimate start) refitted.

16/1

Form: 8065P

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in points and under rules so far and pulled up on chase debut when last seen 183 days ago.
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4th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Cosmic Blizzard

11st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Maiden (0-19); runner-up at Kelso (3m, good) last October but out of form since; in rear throughout over 2m4f at Hexham (beaten 27l) latest; it isn't easy to build a compelling case for his chance.

25/1

7th

2

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:40 Hexham

Cosmic Blizzard

12st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

0-18 under rules; just failed at Kelso (3m, good; beaten a neck) last October, but has had issues since, twice pulling up at Newcastle (bled from the nose on both occasions), and beaten 83l at Perth (3m) over three weeks ago; best watched.

20/1

5th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Cosmic Blizzard

11st 1lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ex-Irish pointer; good second in a Kelso novice handicap chase (2m7f, good) last autumn but has pulled up on his two outings since (reportedly bled latest); something to prove.

14/1

Form: -1P572

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; won twice over hurdles last year and runner-up over timber in January; may have more to give over fences; place claims.
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13th

17

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Miss Tempo

10st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two handicap wins over hurdles, including over 3m; confirmed stamina with creditable third in 3m2f Wexford handicap chase in August; found wanting in a mares' beginners' chase at Tramore; sprang a surprise when making all to beat a shorter-priced stablemate in a 2m4f handicap at Naas last month; up 10lb for that but still on a handy weight.

9/1

13th

17

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Miss Tempo

10st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two handicap wins over hurdles, including over 3m; confirmed stamina with creditable third in 3m2f Wexford handicap chase in August; found wanting in a mares' beginners' chase at Tramore; sprang a surprise when making all to beat a shorter-priced stablemate in a 2m4f handicap at Naas last month; up 10lb for that but still on a handy weight.

9/1

1st

2

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Miss Tempo

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

made all

8/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aime Desjy

The Irish Sun:

Duffle Coat

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Aime Desjy

POSTDATA:

Aime Desjy