15.30
Good To YieldingMichael Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £12190.08
- 2m 7f 0y
- 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
12/1
Form: P/31F-
Last run: 288 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
1st Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 108y |
10st 11lb |
Won a valuable 2m handicap here in 2023 and won over fences after; solid runs at Wexford and Bellewstown lately, with the latter run looking better after the win of Putapoundinthejar in the Galway Hurdle; can run a sound race if staying. |
16/1 |
|
6th 3 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 10lb |
Won a handicap at the Galway festival in 2023 and a Punchestown novice chase in December 2024; ran only twice last season; higher rated as a chaser; bright display when third in a conditions hurdle at Wexford in May; could go well here. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Punchestown novice chase in December 2024; ran only twice last season; now set for a first hurdles start since jumping badly at Listowel in September 2023; had previously produced a career-best when winning a handicap at the Galway festival; hard to be confident about his prospects. |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: 40-P42 C
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 149
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Better known as a chaser but has shown smart hurdles form in the past; would have a squeak if back in top form off a lower hurdle mark. |
14/1 |
|
9th 4 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 120y |
11st 6lb |
Two wins include this race last year off 2lb lower; standout run this term when second in Grade 3 Punchestown contest (2m7f), tame effort last time (albeit stiff task) in Grade 2 at Thurles; not one to rule out back in handicap company. |
15/2 |
|
4th 5 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 66y |
11st 3lb |
Useful sort; best form at Punchestown, including when second to the talented Heart Wood three starts ago; 2-16 record over fences is not a great return bearing in mind his 147 rating; inferior to the four Mullins-trained runners on official figures |
12/1 |
9/4
Form: /3332- BF
Last run: 178 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Well treated on best chase form for Willie Mullins and is a three-time hurdles winner; sold for £39,000 since last run; interesting on debut for Faye Bramley, who has done well with recruits from other stables (including ex-Closutton runners). |
7/1 |
|
5th 1 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 72y |
11st 8lb |
146-rated chaser; decent strike rate of 3-6 over hurdles; won on testing ground at Tipperary (2m7f, sft-hvy) on penultimate but pulled up in Fairyhouse Grade 2 on latest (2m4f, yld-sft); acts on better ground but this trip may be on the sharp side; place shout. |
11/2 |
|
4 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 180y |
11st 3lb |
Got his career back on track on returning to hurdles at Thurles (2m7f, soft to heavy), but that was still beneath his peak form and Paul Townend deserts him for Storm Heart. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 3140-1
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Fourth in last year's Stayers' Hurdle after landing Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle on winter ground; hasn't really taken to fences (pulled up in Galway Plate); handled good ground when winning less competitive conditions hurdle at Kilbeggan; beaten at odds-on in Tramore chase; best in at the weights here. |
2/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
14th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Grade 2 winning hurdler had seemingly lost way over fences and hurdles but regained the winning thread back over timber at Kilbeggan six days ago; that was a weak race but it should have boosted his confidence so leading claims now back over fences. |
5/4 |
|
1st 3 |
8th Aug 2026 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Enjoyed a fine hurdles campaign in 24-25, winning a Grade 3 at Gowran and finishing fourth in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham; winning debut over fences at Galway last September before things went a little pear-shaped; reverts back to hurdles here and at his best he would be very hard to oppose; whether he can produce his best is not so certain. |
4/7 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €3.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €3.19 |
| Trifecta | €4.00 |
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