16.03
HeavyKilmanahan Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £5643.48
- 2m 0f 76y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 061673
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
Abandoned
Form: 6538
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Gifted a 2m4f Uttoxeter race two starts back (soft), and 3m was clearly too far last time; not wholly convincing, but his one win on merit came at this time of year in 2024 on good (2m4f); tongue-tie added. |
3/1 |
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3rd 8 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo; well held in his first three runs for Dan Skelton and he was around 17l down when he was gifted a race here (2m4f, soft) two weeks ago; this is a deeper contest and he has work to do to back up in trip. |
8/1 |
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1st 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Well treated on best Irish form but has rather lost his way, latterly for new stable; best watched unless the market suggests a resurgent display is likely. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 425U90 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 119y |
11st 5lb |
Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable |
25/1 |
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6th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 119y |
11st 5lb |
Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 129030
Last run: 139 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles; totally out of form over fences, pulled up on last three starts; blinkers tried now; main positive is that he has often run well at this venue, placed four times from seven visits, including twice last summer. |
8/1 |
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6 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 6lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles, 0-17 chasing but C&D second last summer off 5lb higher; has failed to complete last three outings so very hard to be confident in. |
14/1 |
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12 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y |
10st 10lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles, 0-16 over fences, placed seven times; confidence possibly dented after two failures to complete. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 64526F D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y |
11st 6lb |
midfield, good headway after 3 out |
7/1 |
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5 |
6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y |
11st 6lb |
midfield, good headway after 3 out |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1232-0 D
Last run: 135 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 11 |
22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 5f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Point winner and was consistent in victory and defeat during a four-race spell over hurdles with Donald McCain; left that yard cheaply and was tailed off in a handicap hurdle on debut for this one; cheekpieces tried there are dispensed with. |
33/1 |
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9th 11 |
22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 5f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Point winner and was consistent in victory and defeat during a four-race spell over hurdles with Donald McCain; left that yard cheaply and was tailed off in a handicap hurdle on debut for this one; cheekpieces tried there are dispensed with. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 76624P
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 95y |
11st 0lb |
Three-time hurdles winner on good to yielding; finished 0.75l behind Spick And Span at Clonmel (2m4f, yielding) before stepping up in trip at Tipperary last time to record a very easy victory (23.5f, good to yielding); up 7lb now and drops back in trip. |
3/1 |
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11 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y |
10st 2lb |
Dual hurdles winner is now 7lb below last winning mark; won at Ballinrobe in July last year (2m1f, good to yielding); winner of a beginners' chase here in March over extended 2m; out of form following that; modest third at Ballinrobe last time (2m6f, soft). |
7/1 |
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3rd 9 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 5y |
10st 8lb |
Two hurdle wins include 2m2f handicap here last summer off 103, more recently won Clonmel beginners' chase in March; recent hurdles form however leaves her with plenty to find. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 20722P
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 1 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
ran in snatches, prominent |
20/1 |
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4 |
23rd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, lost ground after 3rd, rallied before 6th |
9/2 |
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4 |
23rd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
9yo who is a longstanding maiden but she may well have got off the mark at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last time but for a bad mistake at the final fence; has also run well over staying trips; last time was just her second run for this yard and could make amends today off the same mark. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 050082
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Hit form over hurdles this season, winning three times since November, going up 20lb in the weights; was poor in a Grade 3 last time and has to rebound even dropping in grade. |
4/1 |
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1st 6 |
4th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Won handicaps at Tramore (2m5f) and Thurles (2m6f) lately, with a poor run at the former track in between; has been raised 8lb but gets in with a 7lb penalty so should go close with a repeat performance. |
11/4 |
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1st 10 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 126y |
10st 6lb |
Chase winner gained first hurdle win when landing a late gamble at Tramore off 90 in November (2m5f, soft; form boosted); disappointed in follow-up bid but raced on the deepest ground by the rail which proved costly; worth another chance with Mikey Kenneally taking off a valuable 7lb. |
10/1 |
Verdict
Tempo Chapter Two has the best form in the book but his recent hurdle efforts for a new yard are a bit of a concern. Wee Charlie was going to finish runner-up before coming down last time and he’s run several good races in defeat over fences. However, PEBBLE BLEU is preferred after an encouraging start to life over fences last month on similar ground and she can step forward from that run here. Knocknagappagh is another that has shown ability over the larger obstacles and has place claims. [Phill Anderson]
Selections
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