December 26 / 14.40 Limerick

14.40

Yielding To Soft

O’Kelly Brothers Demolition Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 1f 145y
  • 7 runners
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O’Kelly Brothers Demolition Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 24510- C

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner off 108 here in April; could make a useful chaser but best watched here.
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1

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

15:15 Gowran Park

Ballycallan King

12st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

disputed lead

25/1

10th

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Ballycallan King

11st 7lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed.

18/1

10th

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Ballycallan King

11st 7lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed.

18/1

Form: 5/112- BF

Last run: 520 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied a hat-trick in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle 17 months ago when last seen; best watched on his chase debut.
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10th

6

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:32 Kilbeggan

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

In good form over hurdles in 2023; comfortable winner of a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle (2m, good to yielding) and followed that up with a mares' handicap hurdle win back at that track (2m, good) off 113 under today's rider; returns to hurdling now after losing her form badly in three chase runs.

10/1

14

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 29y

16:12 Naas

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Missed most of last season and shown nothing in two chase starts; needs to jump a lot better this time.

33/1

10th

1

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

12:55 Fairyhouse

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

always behind, didn't always jump with fluency

20/1

Form: 9092P- C

Last run: 292 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bumper and hurdles winner; runner-up in a novice handicap at Naas in January; not seen since well beaten in a Listed handicap at Gowran in March; won't be far away if fit enough to do himself justice.
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8th

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Cayd Boy

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Liz Doyle

prominent

6/1

8th

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Cayd Boy

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Liz Doyle

prominent, stumbled after 2 out, soon jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and eased

6/1

Form: 5/7-44

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
German Flat winner developed into a smart juvenile hurdler the season before last, winning a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse before finding Grade 1 company too hot to handle; encouraging chase debut at Wexford (2m, soft) in October but didn't improve as expected at Gowran on quicker ground; easier ground here will suit.
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4th

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 146y

16:22 Clonmel

Enjoy The Dream

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Won a Tramore novice before finishing 6l in front of Speculatrix at Listowel and better off at the weights with that rival; however, arrives on the back of a poor run at Punchestown last week.

11/4

5th

6

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 75y

15:35 Punchestown

Enjoy The Dream

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Plenty of chasing experience; off the mark at the seventh attempt in a four-runner at Tramore in August; another solid run when runner-up at Listowel; officially rated 8lb inferior to Birdie Or Bust who has to concede only 4lb

11/2

2nd

2

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:58 Listowel

Enjoy The Dream

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner in 2022 won first race since in a four-runner Tramore novice chase (15.5f, good) last month, jumping well; handles most ground, steps back up in trip and could be the one to benefit if Zenta fluffs her lines.

5/1

Form: 8/390- C

Last run: 326 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won her maiden hurdle on this day two years ago; underperformed in a couple of big handicap hurdles last season; interesting newcomer to fences and a reasonable opportunity has been found for her.
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2

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 38y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Foxy Girl

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Yet to win over fences but did go close over 2m4f in a Naas beginners' chase (soft) in March where she had Galway Plate winner Western Fold 5l behind; however, she hasn't fired the last twice and she may need softer ground.

8/1

3rd

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:45 Wexford

Foxy Girl

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdles winner on testing ground and easily the pick of three chase efforts last season when clear second in 2m4f Naas beginners (soft); looked a bit onepaced back at 2m at Cork latest; capable back up for Aspire Tower here although really wants it softer.

7/2

Form: 452P/9

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; 109-rated maiden hurdler was never sighted after a long absence on chase debut at Galway in October; may need more time.
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8

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Iks Man

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Gained a breakthrough success in a 2m7f Clonmel handicap in March off a 9lb lower mark; fair fourth at Killarney on penultimate start but hard to be confident about his chance

12/1

10

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

16:45 Wexford

Iks Man

11st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Off the mark in 2m7f Clonmel handicap in March off 10lb lower mark; okay runs since over shorter trips, stamina unproven over this far.

10/1

4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:08 Killarney

Iks Man

11st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 8th, disputing third approaching last, kept on

14/1

Form: 184-3

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler and ran very well on his chasing debut when third to the top-class Ballyburn at Punchestown last month; should improve for that effort and looks the one to beat on that evidence.
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8

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Release The Beast

11st 6lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Second-season chaser who showed improved form when runner-up at Wexford and Leopardstown on his first two starts this season; Grand Annual fourth confirmed a level of form that makes him interesting in this company; good 5lb claimer.

5/1

4th

20

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Release The Beast

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Second-season chaser who has shown improved form when runner-up on both starts this term, most recently second of 20 to Addragoole at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December; this unexposed 7yo could have even more to offer and might have a part to play; wears a first-time hood.

9/1

2

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Release The Beast

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Lightly-raced six-year-old who won Galway maiden hurdle on debut and looked good when winning a novice chase at Limerick last December (2m1f, yielding to soft); questions to answer on seasonal return following disappointing runs at Punchestown in February and Fairyhouse in April.

10/1

Betting Forcast

14/1 Ballycallan King, 14/1 Cant Stop Smiling, 4/1 Cayd Boy, 4/1 Enjoy The Dream, 5/2 Foxy Girl, 50/1 Iks Man, 9/4 Release The Beast

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Release The Beast

The Irish Sun:

Foxy Girl

POSTDATA:

Cayd Boy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Release The Beast

TOPSPEED:

Release The Beast