15.00
Soft To HeavyGormanlough Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 3m 0f 0y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.75
- Place: £1.10
Form: 886-95 BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 122y |
10st 10lb |
Made instant impact over fences at Navan off 84 (3m, soft to heavy) and ran off the same mark back over hurdles when following up with a 10l at this venue (3m, heavy); not beaten far in third under a fixed penalty at Naas; obvious chance of his marginally low chase mark. |
100/30 |
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3rd 5 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Made the breakthrough over fences at Navan off 84 (3m, soft to heavy) and ran off the same mark back over hurdles when following up at Clonmel last time by 10l (3m, heavy); carries a 7lb penalty now but most likely winner as long as this doesn't come too soon after a slog in the mud 6 days ago. |
2/1 |
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1st 14 |
26th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Hurdles form is undeniably weak, and he failed to run to meet expectations as joint-favourite when fifth in a 2m4f handicap at this venue last month; however, he bolted up when tackling this trip on his chase debut at Navan nine day later; will be hard to beat if that improvement is sustained. |
15/8 |
5/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 0-P525
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 18 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Consistent over fences recently; finished second at Naas in December (2m, heavy) and bounced back from a below par run with two runner-up finishes in his last two starts at Navan (3m, soft to heavy) and Fairyhouse (3m, heavy); makes stable debut back over hurdles off a 9lb lower mark, but may not be as effective over timber and ground also a question. |
11/2 |
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2nd 14 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 165y |
10st 0lb |
Point-to-point runner-up posted a nice performance when upped to 3m for the first time at Navan last time (3m, soft to heavy); beaten 6l that day but was well clear of the third; good claimer takes off 5lb; big player. |
9/2 |
10/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: P40-39 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 100y |
10st 1lb |
Course hurdle winner has been running well in defeat over hurdles and fences lately; could have a bit more to offer on his eighth chase run; a player. |
6/1 |
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2nd 11 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y |
11st 4lb |
In good form under both codes recently; 3lb outside the weights at Leopardstown but took the third spot (3m, soft); backed that up when runner-up in a Clonmel novice handicap chase last month (3m, soft); withdrawn due to unsuitable good ground at Down Royal last time, so conditions a question. |
13/1 |
7/1
Form: 147755 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 8lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Showed a good attitude to gain third success over hurdles when holding off Morell River by a neck at Punchestown (23.5f, gd) eight days ago; not an obvious type to follow up but he was 13lb out of the handicap that day so is effectively just 2lb higher here; chance of following up. |
9/2 |
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1st 13 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 116y |
10st 0lb |
Won a division of this last year off 92 and he's higher here as a result of being 13lb wrong; well beaten in recent starts. |
33/1 |
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9th 16 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Added a second hurdling success over this C&D in June last year off 92 (good to yielding); reverts to hurdles now following several underwhelming runs over fences; time is ticking on but can't be dismissed. |
16/1 |
15/1
Form: 514/P- C
Last run: 272 days
W: 11st 10lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Dual hurdle winner; in first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably from the front at Wexford (2m3f, yielding) and coped with sort of mark over hurdles; respected. |
15/2 |
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1st 8 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Dual hurdle winner; 0-5 chasing but mild encouragement last month over C&D when modest enough third to Connemara Shore (soft); much more needed and cheekpieces tried. |
10/1 |
4/1
Form: 27P-06 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 15 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 6lb |
Won a chase at Limerick in 2023 but 0-13 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; cheekpieces go on after a moderate run over fences at Clonmel on latest; 4lb lower in this sphere but others appeal more. |
14/1 |
11/1
Form: 32/PR6
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 4lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 14 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
No wins from 33 attempts (18 over fences) and getting on in years now; dispiriting form in three runs since returned from a 569-day break; pulled up at Punchestown in November, before refused to race at Tramore later that month; more encouraging at Tramore last time, but 20l behind the winner all the same; best watched. |
11/1 |
25/1
Form: -000P4
Last run: 57 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 14 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Off the mark over fences at the ninth attempt in a 1m7f handicap at Tramore (in cheekpieces) and then narrowly followed up back over hurdles (no headgear); higher mark to contend with but she's a thriving mare with a feather weight. |
5/1 |
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1st 18 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Placed twice over hurdles two seasons ago; moderate form over fences until much improved when second at Wexford in March on her stable debut; was well backed then, and recovered losses when even-money favourite at Tramor last month; excellent chance off a similarly low hurdles mark; stable in form. |
7/4 |
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1st 9 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 3lb |
Produced her best handicap run to date on stable debut in a Wexford chase (19.5f, soft) on latest when attracting market support; 3lb higher now but this shorter trip should suit on that evidence; chance. |
9/4 |
15/1
Form: 01/S-8
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
11st 0lb |
Two-time handicap chase winner by wide margins, both coming at Wexford, including last time when scoring by an easy 9l off 8lb lower mark; can go well again but didn't back up a similarly comprehensive win in 2023 so not guaranteed to reproduce that effort. |
6/1 |
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1st 7 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 100y |
10st 7lb |
A C&D winner in 2023; lightly-raced since; posted a decent run over shorter here last time and this trip will suit better; down 1lb; chance. |
6/1 |
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4th 18 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 5lb
|
Second reserve; sole win came here in 3m1f handicap in 2023 (yielding); very lightly raced since, soft/heavy probably against her of late; potential improver back on better ground. |
15/1
Form: 836UP8 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 121y |
10st 0lb |
Bounced back to form when adding a fourth chase win at Punchestown in June (3m1f, good to yielding); another good run at Cartmel last time when beaten a neck; reverts to hurdles now off a much lower mark, but hasn't been able to take advantage of it in the past; 2lb wrong. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
None too consistent but he was back over fences at Punchestown 20 days ago (3m1f, good to yielding) and ran on well to prevail in a big field; that was his fourth success as a chaser and big shout if he can hold his form. |
4/1 |
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1st 9 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
10st 13lb |
Three-time chase winner, twice over this distance at Ayr on soft; pulled up on last chase run at Down Royal and below-par hurdles at Sligo 25 days ago; put two decent runs back-to-back prior to Down Royal effort and chance if bouncing back; enjoys soft ground. |
12/1 |
22/1
Form: 70-P0U
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Placed in a small-field bumper for Gordon Elliott on debut; has struggled in four starts since joining this stable, unseated at the second over hurdles at Fairyhouse last time; both a hood and tongue-tie are now applied for chasing debut and his pedigree gives hope he may do better in this sphere. |
22/1 |
|
6 |
12th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y |
11st 9lb |
Ran well on debut in a heavy ground Navan bumper but has regressed since; no signs of a revival when pulled up on handicap debut at Wexford in May; off since and can only watch. |
28/1 |
|
2 |
28th May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Second in a bumper on debut when with Gordon Elliott; career has not progressed; no handicap experience. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: P07-00
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Winning pointer with placed hurdles form and off the mark chasing at the second attempt in C&D handicap last month in first-time blinkers, showing good attitude to shrug off a strong favourite (pair clear of third-placed Butty O'Brien); 7lb rise looks fine, big chance of a follow-up win if handling quicker conditions. |
9/2 |
|
1st 14 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
10st 5lb |
Winning pointer; unseated midrace on her chase debut (3m) but hit the frame (beaten 11l) back over hurdles at Naas when tried in cheekpieces; fences remain a grey area, as are the new blinkers, but probably has a race in her off this mark; may need further. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 12 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 20y |
10st 6lb |
Point-to-point winner is yet to show much in eight starts under rules'; tailed off at Limerick in December and unseated at the 12th on chasing debut at Navan last time (3m, soft to heavy); cheekpieces go on now. |
12/1 |
Non-runners
Milanaway, Ardaghs Choice
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €11.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €15.41 |
| Tricast | €54.74 |
| Trifecta | €40.90 |