September 22 / 16.30 Listowel

16.30

Good

Kerry Group Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £23086.96
  • 2m 1f 150y
  • 11 runners
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Kerry Group Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1304-0 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 148

Form & Verdict
Good winner of a Listed handicap chase at Fairyhouse in December and a good fourth in a similar contest at the Punchestown festival; probably failed to stay in the Galway Plate; has to give away a lot of weight but is back over his best trip and respected in a competitive race.
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3rd

6

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

Solness

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart front-runner whose Grade 1 form features three wins at Leopardstown (2m1f) in 2024/2025 and neck second, showing career-best form, at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on latest start; one of the main contenders back down in distance.

7/2

2nd

7

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

15:30 Aintree

Solness

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Tailed off at Leopardstown in February when the soft ground was against him and a visor replaced his usual cheekpieces, which return today; prior to that he posted a third Grade 1 win at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December; there's a question mark regarding the step back up in trip for this front-runner but his trainer won this twice in a row with Fakir d'Oudairies in 2021 and 2022, and this 8yo arrives fresh after just two starts this winter; chance.

9/1

5th

6

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Solness

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Made huge progress last season, emerging from handicaps to win two Grade 1s over C&D including this race, beating Marine Nationale; wasn't as good at Cheltenham and Punchestown after but returned to again get the better of his old rival back over C&D last time; is at his best around this track, but the testing ground isn't in his favour; visor replaces cheekpieces.

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 433-1F D

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
6lb higher than when winning a Punchestown handicap chase in June; second twice over hurdles since and a close enough fourth in a 2m Flat handicap at Clonmel since; a better chaser and hard enough to see him out of the shake-up if he produces his best.
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7th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

The Banger Doyle

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Queally

Exposed 10yo who is stuck on a lengthy losing run and one he'll do well to end on these terms.

33/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 633111

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
In terrific form of late, winning a Roscommon beginners, a Tramore novice chase and reverted back to hurdles to win a Kilbeggan handicap two weeks ago; up 7lb but a tough horse that doesn't know when he's beaten and should go well once again.
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2nd

8

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Presenting Lad

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Two chase wins in 2024 (including a novice over C&D) but it has been slim pickings since then; no joy in 2025 and modest run at Wexford on return from a break on latest; on a dangerous mark but needs a revival.

22/1

9th

3

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Presenting Lad

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Chase wins came at Roscommon and Tramore in 2024; well held in handicaps last year and returns from 7 months' absence off much-reduced mark.

14/1

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Presenting Lad

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Four hurdle wins and two over fences, both coming in 2024; however, has not been at his best recently in either sphere; dropping in weights helps.

12/1

Form: 4P-9P6 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner for Peter Fahey but not a factor in two runs for his current stable and others look more likely.
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2nd

1

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Killarney

Skippin Court

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three-time winner over hurdles for Peter Fahey; 0-9 in chases but promising effort at Listowel in a much stronger race than this last time out (17.5f, good) and in off the same mark here; big chance on that form and he has run well on testing ground before; claims.

7/1

4th

12

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:30 Listowel

Skippin Court

10st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three-time winner for Peter Fahey but not a factor in two runs for his current stable and others look more likely.

33/1

6th

2

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:45 Wexford

Skippin Court

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three hurdle wins for his previous yard; 0-7 as a chaser, pulled up on his stable debut; tried with a tongue-tie now, plenty to prove.

14/1

Form: P5-404 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Losing steak goes back to June last year; did not run badly in a Listed over 2m5f at Killarney last month and is better over that sort of trip.
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2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Mr Saxobeat

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Sole win from 20 attempts over fences came in a Clonmel beginners' chase in 2023; second on seasonal return at Wexford in July; pulled up in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen; suffered the same fate at Killarney last time.

20/1

15

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Mr Saxobeat

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas Gibney

Sole win from 20 attempts over fences came in a Clonmel beginners' chase in 2023; however, he has been running well in defeat, with several placed finishes including on seasonal return at Wexford in July (2m3f, good); pulled up at Market Rasen when last seen.

18/1

12

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

15:12 Market Rasen

Mr Saxobeat

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Thomas Gibney

Irish challenger; 3lb out of the weights and over two years since he last won (overall strike-rate of 2-33); however, good second at Wexford on his return from a break and he's one who won't mind what the weather does.

33/1

Form: 615-35 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Just lasted out to win a beginners chase at Tipperary last year; not many positives to be gleaned from two runs last month after almost a year off; others preferred.
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4

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

I A Connect

11st 12lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Veteran gained his second win over fences, and fifth in all, in 2m4f handicap at Down Royal's Christmas meeting and most recently finished a good third in 3m4f Ulster National at Downpatrick; previous two runs over this course have been poor (pulled up in this last year).

16/1

3rd

14

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

I A Connect

10st 3lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Veteran gained his second win over fences and fifth all in a handicap over an extended 2m4f at Down Royal's Christmas meeting; 12lb higher now and has finished down the field over hurdles on his last two runs.

20/1

11th

12

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

15:00 Naas

I A Connect

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual hurdles winner added his second chasing win at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day when taking advantage of lower mark (2m4f, good to yielding); ran well in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle prior to his win, but his most recent run here over hurdles was underwhelming when he went clear with one other and both weakened.

18/1

Form: 0P-126 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Very consistent performer in big handicap hurdles, getting a deserved turn in a Listed at Down Royal in November; good start to his chasing career when winning a beginners at Down Royal in May; has not matched that in two runs since but is hard to ignore here off this mark with firts-time blinkers tried.
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4

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

13:35 Punchestown

Magic Tricks

11st 9lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

143-rated hurdler made a winning chase debut at Down Royal in May; mostly disappointing since but has ground and maybe trip on his side here; well handicapped on his hurdles form and might make that count here.

9/2

4

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

13:35 Punchestown

Magic Tricks

11st 9lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't jump well, jumped left on occasions, prominent early, reminder 3rd, lost position when slow jump and reminder 7th, dropped to midfield 9th, towards rear when pushed along after 10th, detached when pulled up after 4 out

9/2

Form: 471PU1 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner over fences and particularly effective around Tipperary; this track would be quite similar and she has to be respected with ground in her favour.
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6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Good As Hell

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Six chase wins including this race in 2023; has been regressive this year and was poor at Galway last time; coming back here may help, though.

14/1

7th

12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Good As Hell

10st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Best known as a four-time winner at Tipperary; not at best there in race won by Arctic Fly and previously tailed off at Kilbeggan.

25/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Good As Hell

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Four of her six chase wins have come at this track but she has been mostly well below her best lately and others appeal more.

16/1

Form: 210272 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
In good form of late over fences, winning at Roscommon and twice placed since; very sound jumper and that will give her a chance here.
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4th

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Naas

Je Tai Porte

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gavin Cromwell

A six-time winner under rules (three over fences) with her last win coming in a Limerick mares' chase in May when odds-on (2m4f, good); recent form well below best, including C&D handicap last month; tongue-tie added here and hard to see her featuring.

66/1

6th

11

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Je Tai Porte

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual AW winner; a long time since she ran on the Flat but has developed into a useful chaser and she'll handle the conditions.

16/1

2

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 176y

17:38 Limerick

Je Tai Porte

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has been running in some hot contests including the Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham when sent off at 100-1; her penultimate run at Cork when finishing third in a handicap chase was pleasing; this is more her level and she is a live contender.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -1244P D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Winning chaser in decent form over hurdles this summer, winning at Killarney and second over 2m here in June; has to bounce back from a poor run at Killarney last month and was pulled up on his last two runs over fences.
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1st

1

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Senecia

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Very smart chaser when at his best but he was well beaten in this 12 months ago and last season's placed efforts were remote ones behind class acts; current wellbeing is a bit of an issue.

12/1

5

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Senecia

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Decent sort has two wins apiece over hurdles and fences, including a Grade 2 at Navan last season, his best performance; however, he is rated a long way below all of these rivals and is an unlikely winner.

66/1

Form: 424-23

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Mostly progressive chaser, runner-up in a pair of Listaed handicap chases in the spring; well behind Je T'ai Porte at Ballinrobe last time but is better than that and could get into the shake-up.
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8

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Mount Frisco

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Course winner at 15.5f; seems best on heavy ground and scored twice in those conditions earlier this year, over hurdles at Clonmel (16.5f) and over fences at Gowran (19.5f); capable off this mark and rain would boost his claims.

10/1

3rd

4

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Clonmel

Mount Frisco

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over fences at Gowran and hurdles here in February but was below form over fences at Limerick since; has a lot to find against some of these rivals; due to run in the 6.42 at Limerick on Tuesday.

25/1

3rd

4

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Mount Frisco

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over hurdles at Clonmel and fences at Gowran last month but disappointed here over fences last time so has to rebound; claims if he does.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta €63.10
Straight Forecast €56.46
Tricast €381.07
Trifecta €424.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mount Frisco

TOPSPEED:

Solness

The Irish Sun:

Je T'Ai Porte

SPOTLIGHT:

Magic Tricks

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