September 27 / 16.25 Listowel

16.25

Soft

Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • 16 runners
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Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /833-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles who is 0-12 over larger obstacles, but he came back from a lengthy absence to go close when runner-up at Ballinrobe (2m1f, good to yielding) this month; he can be expected to improve and has a leading chance.
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5th

3

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

13:15 Thurles

Cahirdown Boy

11st 9lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

held up in last, jumped slightly left 1st, towards rear when took keen hold before 8th

9/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 56-122 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle on first start for this yard in June; runner-up in two handicaps over fences since, and jumped the last in front over 2m6f at Roscommon latest with the pair pulling well clear; drop in trip a help.
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11th

20

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Gaelic Des Chastys

10st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Second runner for yard; in-form, racking up form figures of 1222 in four starts for this yard; only beaten 0.5l at Listowel in a handicap chase when last seen in September; rated 6lb lower in this sphere and goes well fresh; chance.

13/2

11th

20

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Gaelic Des Chastys

10st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Second runner for yard; in-form, racking up form figures of 1222 in four starts for this yard; only beaten 0.5l at Listowel in a handicap chase when last seen in September; rated 6lb lower in this sphere and goes well fresh; chance.

13/2

2nd

11

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:25 Listowel

Gaelic Des Chastys

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: E McNamara

towards rear

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 86P561

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; took advantage of a falling mark when bolting up over further at Ballinrobe this month; 2lb wrong.
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16

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Likable Chancer

10st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Daniel John Howard

Two-time chase winner is 0-28 over hurdles; ran well over bigger obstacles at Thurles in November but well-beaten over timber when last seen at Cork in December; veteran entitled to need this run after a break.

16/1

16

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Likable Chancer

10st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Daniel John Howard

Two-time chase winner is 0-28 over hurdles; ran well over bigger obstacles at Thurles in November but well-beaten over timber when last seen at Cork in December; veteran entitled to need this run after a break.

16/1

16th

6

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Likable Chancer

12st 3lb

T: Daniel John Howard

Won 2m7f handicap chase at Ballinrobe last September; handles good but veteran likely to be outclassed.

18/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -50714

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over fences when winning comfortably over 2m6f at Tramore in August; ran well from 9lb higher when fourth of 15 at Wexford since over 3m1f but didn't see out the trip when holding every chance; claims back down in distance.
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4th

12

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Inchidaly Copper

11st 2lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Improving handicap chaser won at Killarney (3m) in October and followed up on return early this month at Tipperary, coping well with considerable drop in trip (2m1f) rallying after mistake last; looks thrown in here off 23lb lower hurdles mark and ground to suit.

7/2

4th

12

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Inchidaly Copper

11st 2lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Improving handicap chaser won at Killarney (3m) in October and followed up on return early this month at Tipperary, coping well with considerable drop in trip (2m1f) rallying after mistake last; looks thrown in here off 23lb lower hurdles mark and ground to suit.

7/2

1st

5

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:35 Tipperary

Inchidaly Copper

11st 3lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

towards rear

5/1

Form: 6-0470 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-19 over hurdles but hasn't won since 2021; hasn't shown enough in four starts for this stable to be worthy of consideration back over fences but J J Slevin is a notable jockey booking.
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5th

3

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Glentruan

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Michael Flannery

took keen hold, midfield on inner

20/1

Form: PPP-45

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Last success came over 2m in 2022 when trained by Henry de Bromhead; mildly encouraging return when a remote fourth at Tramore over 2m6f last month but tailed off at Killarney since; best watched.
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5th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:25 Tramore

Coole Arcade

10st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Charles Coakley

Second over C&D in October but well held since; may have needed recent Limerick reappearance but modest enough strike-rate and Prince Of Air looks the yard's main hope; tongue-tie left off.

10/1

5th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:25 Tramore

Coole Arcade

10st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Charles Coakley

Second over C&D in October but well held since; may have needed recent Limerick reappearance but modest enough strike-rate and Prince Of Air looks the yard's main hope; tongue-tie left off.

10/1

13

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Coole Arcade

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Charles Coakley

led, joined briefly 1st, headed 5 out

12/1

Form: 9P-080

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Moderate hurdler has been beaten out of sight in two starts over fences to date; makes handicap debut in this sphere; first-time blinkers; readily passed over.
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14

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

15:15 Clonmel

Knocknaconnery

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: S Curling

prominent, pressed leader when mistake and lost position 10th, mistake and weakened 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

100/1

14

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

15:15 Clonmel

Knocknaconnery

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: S Curling

prominent, pressed leader when mistake and lost position 10th, mistake and weakened 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

100/1

9th

10

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 39y

16:20 Punchestown

Knocknaconnery

10st 7lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

Beaten 23l on handicap chase debut at Listowel last time; steps up in trip today but has lots to find.

25/1

Form: 0-7090

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 27-race maiden; tailed off over hurdles this month and best watched on chase debut; 1lb wrong.
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11

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Essential Part

10st 13lb

J: Mr C Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Dual-purpose maiden is out of her depth in this grade and is making up the numbers.

200/1

15th

20

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 40y

16:45 Gowran Park

Essential Part

10st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Adrian Sexton

Modest performer under all codes; 1lb wrong here and makes no appeal.

66/1

8th

19

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:25 Listowel

Essential Part

10st 0lb

T: Adrian Sexton

prominent

Form: 85U34P

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Ran respectably in a couple of beginners' chases and was well-backed for his handicap debut over fences at Galway this month; the rider lost his irons after a poor jump and he was pulled up; worth another chance.
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3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:40 Killarney

Just Three

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Vastly inferior hurdler to his two rivals and he's now 0-9 over fences; should be outclassed.

33/1

Form: 6-6779 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner, including at this festival in the past, but hasn't won a race since winning a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham's November meeting in 2021; currently 0-11 over fences and it's better to look elsewhere.
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9

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Killarney

Mc Alpine

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

0-12 over fences; badly out of form since winning over hurdles at Cheltenham in November 2021; blinkers need to have a transformative effect.

25/1

10th

8

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:25 Listowel

Mc Alpine

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear

28/1

9th

6

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Mc Alpine

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Dual hurdle winner is 0-10 over fences and isn't easy to fancy on the back of recent poor efforts.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -33468

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden under rules; placed in a pair of handicap hurdles this year but was well beaten in three chase starts; handicap debut in this sphere and the market will guide given his connections.
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8

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 116y

16:20 Punchestown

Joyeux Vivo

11st 4lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Not seen since finishing second in a handicap chase at this venue last October; 0-7 over hurdles placed four times; may find this too demanding on return.

10/1

2nd

1

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 39y

16:20 Punchestown

Joyeux Vivo

12st 4lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Maiden has been placed several times over hurdles and the best of four chase runs came when fourth on debut at Kilbeggan; never involved when falling at Listowel last time and has to do better.

7/1

1

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:25 Listowel

Joyeux Vivo

12st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

towards rear

22/1

Form: 9-6449 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won this race two years ago; last success was in a 3m handicap chase at Navan in February 2023 off a mark of 112; now 4lb lower but has to improve on this season's efforts to figure; dangerous yard so watch the betting.
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14th

2

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:05 Clonmel

Temptationinmilan

11st 12lb

J: Paul Kavanagh

T: C Byrnes

raced wide, prominent

16/1

9th

11

15th Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Navan

Temptationinmilan

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: C Byrnes

midfield early, towards rear when mistake and dropped to last 5th

14/1

9th

11

15th Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Navan

Temptationinmilan

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: C Byrnes

midfield early, towards rear when mistake and dropped to last 5th

14/1

Form: 5P-PU1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form when winning at Kilbeggan (2m3f, yielding) over hurdles this month after a series of luckless efforts; runs from an 8lb higher mark on chasing debut without the assistance of a 7lb claimer so life is much tougher.
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3rd

1

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:17 Kilbeggan

Loup De Tallane

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Eoin Griffin

Gained second career win off 93 in September at this track (2m3f, yielding); came up short off revised mark at Tramore the following month and off since; his record fresh suggests he might need this.

10/1

3rd

1

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:17 Kilbeggan

Loup De Tallane

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Eoin Griffin

Gained second career win off 93 in September at this track (2m3f, yielding); came up short off revised mark at Tramore the following month and off since; his record fresh suggests he might need this.

10/1

5th

6

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:50 Tramore

Loup De Tallane

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Eoin Griffin

Quietly fancied and bounced back to form when winning readily over 2m3f at Kilbeggan and is now 8lb higher; early exit over fences since; has won over this far.

13/2

Form: 5-5767

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back over hurdles in 2022 for Eoin McCarthy; now 0-8 over fences since joining this yard, well beaten each time; passed over this time.
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No Results Found

Form: 11453U C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Front-running mare had a good summer, winning four times (hurdling and chasing); she won at this festival in 2021 and was well clear at Kilbeggan when unseating her rider at the third fence when last seen; dangerous if allowed to dictate.
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2nd

7

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:52 Kilbeggan

Kilashee

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

One of two for yard; won easily over hurdles here last July; won third chase in a Roscommon mares' handicap off 97 last September; mostly poor form since, however, and beaten 56l when last seen at Fairyhouse in January; may need this run.

16/1

7

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:52 Kilbeggan

Kilashee

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

One of two for yard; won easily over hurdles here last July; won third chase in a Roscommon mares' handicap off 97 last September; mostly poor form since, however, and beaten 56l when last seen at Fairyhouse in January; may need this run.

16/1

8th

10

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 30y

12:28 Fairyhouse

Kilashee

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won a mares' beginners' at Roscommon in September but hasn't built on that in four starts since and tailed off in last two outings; probably needs a step back up in trip.

25/1

Form: 1-0PPB

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Out of form since returning this year, but he was backed from 33-1 into 6-1 at Ballinrobe last time only to be brought down at the first fence; worth monitoring in the betting again but he might prefer going right-handed.
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8th

15

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 7lb

J: Mr E M Nugent

T: Brian M McMahon

Ended last year in modest form and a similar tale in three starts during 2025; too much to prove.

25/1

14

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 200y

17:05 Limerick

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Brian M McMahon

Two chase wins came in 2023 but has been badly out of form since; he runs from a 7lb lower mark since his last win but his two runs since he had a break didn't set the world alight.

28/1

14

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 200y

17:05 Limerick

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Brian M McMahon

Two chase wins came in 2023 but has been badly out of form since; he runs from a 7lb lower mark since his last win but his two runs since he had a break didn't set the world alight.

28/1

Non-runners

Our Bobby, Farrokh, Everystep Oftheway, A Nod To Getaway, Cottage Artist

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Payout
Exacta €12.60
Straight Forecast €13.24
Tricast €81.13
Trifecta €96.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mc Alpine

SPOTLIGHT:

Everystep Oftheway

The Irish Sun:

Our Bobby

TOPSPEED:

Cahirdown Boy

POSTDATA:

Mc Alpine