September 27 / 17.05 Listowel

17.05

Good To Yielding

John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7801.65
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • 12 runners
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John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 031U22 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Is 14lb higher than for his breakthrough win at Tipperary in July (2m7f, yielding) and every bit as good in defeat the last twice, latterly behind Hees Dynamite over an inadequate 2m5f; can go well.
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1st

6

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Pride Of Place

10st 11lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: E Bolger

Won over fences at Tipperary and Listowel up to 3m last year; struggled off higher marks in softer ground after but could do better back on a sound surface.

8/1

15th

4

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Pride Of Place

12st 6lb

J: Kate O’Leary

T: E Bolger

122-rated chaser, best form over much further than this, trip may be on sharp side.

8/1

8th

3

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Pride Of Place

11st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Both wins have been at around 3m including Listowel handicap in September; well held on softer ground of late so would appreciate some drying; trip possibly on the short side and Walsh prefers Miss Pronounciation.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -26145

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won well at Wexford in the summer (3m1f, good) but below that level since over hurdles and fences; wouldn't be handicapped out of it should the new tongue-tie trigger some improvement.
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6th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Dorans Law

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Decisive winner of handicap chase at Wexford (25.5f, good) last July off 4lb lower; pulled up both starts since returning from a break, in the Ulster National and over the banks at Punchestown; this more suitable but others arrive in better form.

20/1

5

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Dorans Law

11st 12lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: P J Rothwell

Stays well, won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe two seasons ago; won a chase on good ground at Wexford last summer; pulled up in the Ulster National a month ago on first run since a 12l second at the Listowel festival; first attempt at this course.

25/1

13

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Dorans Law

10st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Stays well and handled yielding-to-soft when winning a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe two seasons ago; however, seems best on a sound surface; won on good ground at Wexford last summer; absent since a 12l second at the Listowel festival.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: P-3F37 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Continues to run well now and again but he's 8lb higher than for his last handicap win over fences and looks vulnerable.
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7th

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Meehall

12st 2lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E McNamara

Placed in three of his last five chase starts, most recently when third behind Munster National hopeful Pride Of Place at Listowel; stays well and is likely to be competitive.

9/2

3rd

12

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

17:05 Listowel

Meehall

10st 9lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E McNamara

Continues to run well now and again but he's 8lb higher than for his last handicap win over fences and looks vulnerable.

12/1

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Meehall

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Rebounded from fall at Punchestown with a 6.25l third at Killarney (behind Jeu De Pic); remains 8lb above last chase win and may be in the handicapper's grip right now but still has a place chance.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 74344-

Last run: 147 days

W: 12st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Four-time point winner who is 0-12 under rules (0-7 chasing); did contest two Grade 3s before finishing fourth of 23 in a handicap at Punchestown in May when 3m7f appeared to be too far; considered.
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1

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Lonesome Boatman

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Allen

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Won the 3m4f Cork National in November and a good third over 3m6f at Fairyhouse since; below form in a Naas Grade 3 novice last time; just three hurdle runs, the last was in November 2021 but handles this ground so not ruled out.

6/1

6th

6

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 125y

15:25 Naas

Lonesome Boatman

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Seasoned chaser got off the mark at the ninth attempt when making all in 3m4f Cork National in November (good-to-yielding); solid third off 9lb higher in 3m6f Porterstown Handicap at Fairyhouse later in month (winner just edged out in Thursday's Thyestes Chase); upped in grade here so career-best required, but could go well.

10/1

Form: U/60-0

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
2m was too sharp a trip at Tipperary in July but that run was after 333 days away and current wellbeing is an issue; on a good mark if he can redicover his touch.
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5th

3

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Gained third chase win off 5lb lower at Down Royal in November; some decent runs in defeat since including when a 12.5l fourth of 13 at Leopardstown on latest (28.5f, yld-sft); this trip more suitable; place shout but may need more help from the handicapper to get his head back in front.

17/2

4th

2

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest in January after the leader unseated; weakened into a 12.5l fifth at Thurles last time (2m5f, yielding); tries this trip for the first time but probably not crying out for it.

10/1

5th

8

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Battle Of Mirbat

10st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest last time after the leader unseated; needs more to score again.

6/1

Form: 426P-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Third in a claiming hurdle last time and the runner-up has since won over fences; however, this 10yo is not as good as he was and others are preferred.
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11th

3

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Decimation

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

One-time smart hurdler is yet to win over fences in 11 starts but some decent efforts, notably C&D second at Christmas off 1lb lower (soft-to-heavy); none too fluent and faded tamely over 3m latest; can't rule out back at this track and ground okay (cheekpieces back on for blinkers).

8/1

6th

10

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Decimation

11st 1lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

One-time smart hurdler is yet to win over fences in ten starts but some decent efforts; took third here in November (3m, heavy) and went one place better at Limerick when last seen over Christmas with first-time blinkers (retained); up 2lb but his mark is low compared to what it was over hurdles; in the mix.

5/1

Form: 3-P967 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Any rain would be favourable but even then he doesn't arrive here in much form; can be taken on.
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4th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner hasn't got his head in front since November 2023; hasn't looked like ending the dry spell in two starts for this stable; beaten 54l at Killarney latest; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Hascoeur Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; losing run stretches back to November 2023 and debut for this yard was forgettable, as were his final runs for previous one.

66/1

Form: 7846-7

Last run: 142 days

W: 12st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Nearly won a 3m1f Listed handicap hurdle at Navan last winter off 1lb higher so potentially on a good mark for his handicap debut over fences; beaten 19l+ in his three chases but could easily leave those efforts behind.
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9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Made up a lot of ground when second in handicap at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October; disappointingly no show in a top 3m handicap at Leopardstown at Christmas but he took another valuable prize there (soft) five weeks ago; has a revised mark and that breakthrough win was over an extended 2m5f but the Cheltenham display augurs well, as do his connections.

4/1

1st

20

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Backmersackme

10st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Maiden over hurdles and fences but a fine chase run to be second at Cheltenham two starts back; never involved in the Paddy Power Chase last time, but can do better; 1lb out of the handicap.

12/1

17

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Not unrealistically treated on the best of his hurdle form but yet to get anything going over fences (0-4) and never threatened to land any sort of blow from off the pace on his handicap chase debut at Listowel (3m; 10-1); however, that was after a lengthy break and his ultra-canny connections have secured the services of Sean Bowen; dangerous to dismiss.

9/1

Form: 6P510-

Last run: 159 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won his final chase start off 8lb lower at Wexford in April (2m3f, yielding) but well beaten since then over hurdles; still has a bit to prove over this far and might be on a tough mark.
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7

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

On The Tide

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Seamus Neville

Off the mark chasing in 2m4f Wexford handicap in April (yielding), always behind on last month's seasonal return at Listowel; completely tailed off at Downpatrick; up against it.

25/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

On The Tide

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Seamus Neville

Off the mark chasing in 2m4f Wexford handicap in April (yielding), always behind on last month's seasonal return at Listowel; completely tailed off at Downpatrick; up against it.

25/1

1

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:37 Downpatrick

On The Tide

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Seamus Neville

Off the mark chasing in 2m4f Wexford handicap in April (yielding), always behind on last month's seasonal return at Listowel; expected to come on for that.

12/1

Form: 7-2014 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Poor overall strike-rate and after beating three rivals for a belated first win over fences in a non-handicap at Tramore (2m6f) he was found wanting off only 1lb higher at Kilbeggan; wouldn't be the percentage call.
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2nd

8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Caesar Rock

10st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

A record of 1-29 over fences but has been placed lots of times including at Limerick and Wexford the last twice; needs to do more but shouldn't be far away off an unchanged mark.

12/1

2nd

15

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Caesar Rock

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

Veteran with modest strike rate including 2m6f Tramore chase last summer on good; comes here in decent form though, most recently second to Krabat in 2m4f Limerick handicap last month after a break, having every chance; better ground here could see him turn the tables on that rival (1lb wrong).

13/2

2nd

7

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Caesar Rock

11st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: M F Morris

Veteran with modest strike rate including 2m6f Tramore chase last summer on good; two good runs in December though, latter occasion when fourth in 3m1f Leopardstown handicap chase off this mark; more needed.

8/1

Form: 58335- BF

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won a Kilbeggan beginners' chase last year but yet to offer all that much in handicaps and was a disappointing favourite at Down Royal on final sighting in April (good ground was favourable); others look more solid here.
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4th

1

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Jasmin De Cotte

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

3rd

8

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

Jasmin De Cotte

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

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

1st

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Jasmin De Cotte

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

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

Form: 4110-1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Enhanced his strike-rate over fences to 7-24 with a clearcut win at Perth 19 days ago (3m, good) on his return from more than a year out; this will take more winning but if as good again he'll be involved.
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3

11th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:55 Hexham

Easy Bucks

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Enhanced his strike-rate over fences to 7-24 with a clearcut win at Perth (3m, good) on his return from more than a year out; didn't get very far at Listowel two weeks ago but was badly hampered by a faller and he was heavily backed in that competitive race; still looks on a workable mark and this admirable veteran is a key player for in-form yard.

7/2

8

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

17:05 Listowel

Easy Bucks

11st 6lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Mickey Bowen

Enhanced his strike-rate over fences to 7-24 with a clearcut win at Perth 19 days ago (3m, good) on his return from more than a year out; this will take more winning but if as good again he'll be involved.

5/1

1st

7

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:40 Perth

Easy Bucks

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

C&D winner last July for a sixth win over fences but has been absent since finishing tailed off later that month; on a good mark and best to let the market guide as to his current wellbeing.

7/1

Non-runners

Hees Dynamite

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €32.90
Straight Forecast €30.77
Tricast €146.89
Trifecta €99.80

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Pride Of Place

SPOTLIGHT:

Backmersackme

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Caesar Rock

TOPSPEED:

Meehall

POSTDATA:

Decimation