17.05
Good To YieldingJohn & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £7801.65
- 2m 7f 180y
- 12 runners
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
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
10st 11lb |
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 |
12st 6lb |
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 |
11st 9lb |
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
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 150y |
11st 10lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
10st 5lb |
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
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
12st 2lb |
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 |
10st 9lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
8/1
Form: 74344-
Last run: 147 days
W: 12st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 0lb |
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 |
20/1
Form: U/60-0
Last run: 88 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 150y |
11st 10lb |
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 |
11st 11lb |
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 |
10st 11lb |
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 |
14/1
Form: 426P-3
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 1lb |
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 |
25/1
Form: 3-P967 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 150y |
10st 8lb |
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 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
5/1
Form: 7846-7
Last run: 142 days
W: 12st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
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 |
10st 0lb |
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 |
10st 2lb |
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 |
14/1
Form: 6P510-
Last run: 159 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
12st 0lb |
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 |
10/1
Form: 7-2014 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
10st 5lb |
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 |
10st 0lb |
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 |
11st 0lb |
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 |
14/1
Form: 58335- BF
Last run: 167 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
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 |
11st 6lb |
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 |
11st 9lb |
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 |
5/1
Form: 4110-1 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
11th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
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 |
11st 6lb |
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 |
10st 11lb |
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
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €32.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €30.77 |
| Tricast | €146.89 |
| Trifecta | €99.80 |
Selections
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Decimation