March 08 / 16.25 Gowran Park

16.25

Soft

Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £21942.15
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 63-072 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won handicap hurdle at this track early last year; and signed off last season with a promising third in a beginners' chase debut; moderate form on his first two starts this term; slotted into handicap company effectively when second at Fairyhouse six weeks ago; steps up in a class with fair prospects off a light weight.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Champagne Mahler

11st 9lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Sole win over fences came in valuable Gowran Park handicap in March 2025 (2m, soft); good second at Naas in January in similar conditions; tailed-off fourth 39 days ago at Cork; up in trip, probably needs softer ground.

16/1

4th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 45y

14:25 Cork

Champagne Mahler

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won valauble Gowran handicap last year and good second at Naas in January; poor effort last time.

7/1

8

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

Champagne Mahler

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won this race by 8l last year; well beaten in three starts following that; beaten 30l in seventh behind Drumgil in a Fairyhouse Listed handicap (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; more like it when second at Naas last time; 11lb higher than for his 2025 success.

11/2

14/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 0-2666 CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Good form two seasons ago, winning the Dan & Joan Moore at Fairyhouse and a 2m Grade 3 event at Naas; on a long losing run and has now reached the veteran stage; needs to jump better than when sixth in this year's Dan & Joan Moore.
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5th

1

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

15:08 Gowran Park

Rebel Gold

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Veteran six-time winner; produced some good displays off much higher chase marks in 2025; continues to show plenty of zest, in front of Piccolo Player when third at Naas 13 days ago.

11/2

3rd

15

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

15:00 Naas

Rebel Gold

10st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Veteran six-time winner; produced some good displays off much higher chase marks in 2025; weakened into a 19.5l third here last time (2m3f, heavy); 13l behind Peaceinthevalley on that occasion; hit the front early that day, so perhaps can get closer more patiently ridden.

16/1

3rd

8

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

Rebel Gold

11st 3lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Patrick T Foley

Veteran six-time winner; produced several good displays off his much higher chase mark during 2025; hard to be sure how effectively he will cope on his return to hurdling at the age of 13

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 1-845F D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won three in a row over hurdles last season; jumping has let her down over fences; kept good company in beginners' races but was a big price on her handicap debut at Naas; made a few mistakes before falling two out; gave Lazer Wolf 5lb and a 6l beating in a handicap hurdle last season; potentially well treated if her jumping improves.
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4th

5

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Miss Pronunciation

11st 2lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Won three in a row over hurdles in 2023/24 including here; yet to match that form over fences in 10 attempts, decent effort in 2m5f Fairyhouse mares handicap; didn't quite stay under forcing tactics at Punchestown latest behind a strong favourite in same ownership; steadily declining mark and looks nicely treated now.

5/1

4th

3

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 35y

13:03 Punchestown

Miss Pronunciation

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Won three in a row over hurdles in 2023/24; yet to match that form over fences; was pulled-up last time but has been dropped 2lb and has a shout on her best chase form.

5/1

3

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Miss Pronunciation

11st 13lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Progressive when winning three consecutive hurdles races in 2023/2024, one of them at this venue; yet to shine over fences, but well supported into 7-2 joint favourite here last time when a 4.5l fourth; all wins over hurdles came at 2m.

6/1

Form: 8-5513 D BF

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of a novice handicap at Clonmel in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas when a beaten favourite off his revised mark.
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6th

11

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Lazer Wolf

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.

25/1

6th

11

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Lazer Wolf

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.

25/1

4th

5

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Gowran Park

Lazer Wolf

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of a novice handicap at Clonmel in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas when a beaten favourite off his revised mark.

11/2

Form: 117PU7 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; won a handicap chase at Killarney last August off 123; questions to answer now, flopped at Cheltenham (reportedly bled from the nose); unseated two out in the Tim Duggan at Limerick; moderate seventh over 2m4f here two weeks ago.
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8th

6

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

Dutch Schultz

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual-purpose type; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; best effort last year when fourth in a 24-runner handicap chase at the Punchestown festival; not a bad run at Fairyhouse after a break; however, Come On The Lads seems to be the yard's number one.

10/1

7th

5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Dutch Schultz

11st 9lb

J: Miss C O O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual-purpose type; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; best effort last year when fourth in a 24-runner handicap chase at the Punchestown festival. best form over shorter than this and on better ground; lacks a recent run.

16/1

8

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:58 Listowel

Dutch Schultz

10st 9lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Five wins and ten placed from 40 starts (2-20 over fences); disappointing since finishing fourth in a competitive Punchestown festival handicap, with several of these rivals behind him; finished behind Gaelic Arc (runner-up) at Killarney in July; remote sixth at the same venue last month when Gaelic Arc was pulled up.

10/1

Form: 086443 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Just the one win since 2021; alternating between hurdles and fences of late; ran his best race for some time when third in a valuable 2m1f contest at the Dublin Racing Festival.
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3rd

14

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Grange Walk

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won a hurdle at Limerick (fair fourth in corresponding contest latest) before finishing fourth in this race last year; over three years since latest chase win and struggling in this discipline lately, despite declining mark.

18/1

4th

3

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:35 Limerick

Grange Walk

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Last year's winner off 1lb lower but hasn't won since; below his best chasing this season, albeit set some stiff tasks; not discounted back hurdling but veteran will need to improve significantly.

10/1

Form: 319-49 BF

Last run: 99 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won twice over fences in the first half of last season; ended the campaign with a poor run at Tramore; back chasing now after failing to take advantage of his much lower hurdles mark in two outings at Thurles in November.
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2

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Willywampus

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

One of his two chase wins came over C&D, that was in 2023; out of form this year and not easy to fancy at present.

16/1

Form: 11-408

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Progressive handicapper towards the end of last season with wins at Limerick and Punchestown; tame effort in Paddy Power at Leopardstown at Christmas; again below best at the same venue last month; drops in class and trip in first-time blinkers.
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7th

9

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Hgranca De Thaix

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Rated 9lb higher over fences but has so far failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark this season; went very close to doing so at Leopardstown (20.5f, gd-yld) in December and Navan (2m4f, sft-hvy) in January but below that level at Naas on latest; could rebound.

14/1

6th

4

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Hgranca De Thaix

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Dual-winning chaser has been attempting to take advantage of his lower hurdles mark this season; beaten just a nose by The Nagger Reidy at Leopardstown in December (2m5f, good to yielding); 1l behind Zanoosh last time at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) and that rival bolted up in Listed company next time; creeping up the weights for not winning all the same.

15/2

2nd

6

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

13:20 Navan

Hgranca De Thaix

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Smart chaser went very close to taking advantage of lower hurdles mark when beaten a nose by The Nagger Reidy at Leopardstown last time (2m4f, good to yielding) in a 23-runner field; had been out of form prior to that run, but if he is back to his best a 4lb higher mark may not stop him.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: P0-5P5 CD BF

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Gained the most recent of his five wins when favourite for this race last year; a long way below his best since then (including over hurdles) and remains 5lb higher; perhaps some chance that first-time cheekpieces will have the desired effect.
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3rd

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

15:40 Southwell

Whiskeywealth

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Dual hurdle and three-time chase winner when based in Ireland; makes stable debut from a workable mark and will find this easier than Punchestown festival hurdle he contested in April but has fitness to prove and would appeal much more on soft/heavy ground.

7/1

11th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Whiskeywealth

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Terence O’Brien

Encouraging return at Galway in October but disappointing over both hurdles and fences since; best form on softer ground than what is likely.

25/1

11th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Whiskeywealth

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Terence O’Brien

Encouraging return at Galway in October but disappointing over both hurdles and fences since; best form on softer ground than what is likely.

25/1

Form: 544642 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner (rated 125); took definite step forward when close fourth in competitive Leopardstown handicap won by the improving An Peann Dearg; backed that up with neck second in Down Royal despite some untidy jumping; looks the pick of a JP McManus trio.
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4th

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

One Last Tango

10st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Eoin Griffin

Bumper and three-time hurdle winner is yet to score over fences but was just denied by Conyers Hill at Down Royal in January; runner-up in a Tipperary handicap in May but his jumping was sluggish and he will have to be sharper on return; tongue-tie added.

10/1

2nd

9

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

18:07 Tipperary

One Last Tango

10st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Eoin Griffin

Three-time hurdles winner (rated 125); close fourth in competitive Leopardstown handicap chase in December; backed that up with neck second at Down Royal despite untidy jumping; something amiss when pulled up at Gowran; could bounce back.

15/2

2nd

9

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

18:07 Tipperary

One Last Tango

10st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Eoin Griffin

Three-time hurdles winner (rated 125); close fourth in competitive Leopardstown handicap chase in December; backed that up with neck second at Down Royal despite untidy jumping; something amiss when pulled up at Gowran; could bounce back.

15/2

Form: 688P-F C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at last season's Punchestown festival; ran prominently in a 2m4f handicap chase here on return, had weakened before falling two out.
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14

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 120y

16:05 Downpatrick

Hands Of Gold

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: A L T Moore

Two wins over hurdles but 0-6 chasing on soft ground, reportedly struck into at Gowran last time; some encouragement at same track previously; longer trip and better ground could see improvement; 1lb wrong.

12/1

11

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Gowran Park

Hands Of Gold

10st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: A L T Moore

Two wins over hurdles; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at last season's Punchestown festival; ran prominently in a 2m4f handicap chase here on return, had weakened before falling two out.

10/1

8

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:15 Gowran Park

Hands Of Gold

10st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-4 over the bigger obstacles; reverts to chasing after two poor efforts over timber; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown when last seen in May 2024 in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); rated 6lb lower over fences but he's hard to fancy.

22/1

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Payout
Exacta €62.00
Straight Forecast €46.97
Tricast €326.31
Trifecta €884.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

One Last Tango

POSTDATA:

Champagne Mahler

TOPSPEED:

Rebel Gold

The Irish Sun:

Grange Walk

RP RATINGS (IRE):

One Last Tango