13.03
HeavyBobbyjo Chase Day February 21st Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5900
- 3m 2f 0y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 04-51F C BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 12st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Superior hurdle form is reflected in this lower chase mark; 0-8 in this discipline but was third over 3m4f at Leopardstown before pulling up in a Listed handicap at Navan; no surprise to see him run well as drying ground won't faze him. |
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10 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
10st 10lb |
0-7 over fences with an 18lb lower mark in this sphere; easily won a Listed hurdle here in December (3m2f, soft to heavy); fell back over fences at Punchestown next time before making a couple of jumping errors when a beaten 5-2 favourite over 3m here in February (heavy); stayed on for third at Leopardstown last time (3m5f, yielding to soft). |
10/1 |
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3rd 5 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 10lb |
Lightly raced for a horse of his age; wide-margin winner of a valuable 3m handicap hurdle at Navan in December (3m2f, soft to heavy); fell at the sixth back over fences next time; fourth behind both So They Tell Me and Promontory at Navan last time (3m, heavy); made a couple of mistakes on that occasion; has 18lb lower mark in this sphere but the ones ahead the last day are preferred. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 65-768 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 12st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 6lb |
Three-time chase winner; out of form; pulled up at Navan and Leopardstown on last two starts. |
33/1 |
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11 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 7lb |
Three-time chase winner has not been at his best this season; pulled up at Navan 66-1 last time; new blinkers need to work a miracle. |
50/1 |
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9 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Has won four times at Fairyhouse; only other success gained over 3m4f at Leopardstown the season before last; soundly beaten in three outings during November/December; trainer probably has a better chance with Mighty Oak Lad. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 11411P C BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 2 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Winner of handicap hurdles last term at Roscommon and Downpatrick before recording wins over fences at Fairyhouse and Haydock; pulled up over fences on latest but previous Down Royal hurdle second gives him claims; tongue-tie added to usual cheekpieces. |
11/2 |
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3 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 210y |
11st 9lb |
Winner of both starts over fences; 15lb higher than when beating Duffys Hodey over 3m at Fairyhouse in November, having backed that up with a 2m4f win at Haydock; placed off his much lower hurdles mark in two outings this month. |
11/2 |
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2nd 8 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Dual hurdle winner won consecutive handicap chases over the winter at Fairyhouse and Haydock; not as good in two hurdle runs since and has to return to best. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 56-P8P
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 14 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 4lb |
Punchestown handicap hurdle winner off 106 in 2024 (3m, yielding); beaten 29l in the only one of three beginners' chases which he completed; nicely improved on handicap chase debut at Navan last time when keeping on well for third behind a runaway winner who followed up next time (3m, heavy); not ruled out but perhaps better suited to better ground. |
6/1 |
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3rd 15 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Handicap hurdle winner over a staying trip at Punchestown early last season; questions to answer now, since his form in beginners' races has been poor, pulled up twice. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -00143
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y |
11st 6lb |
Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; made the frame in two starts since then; below best at Navan on latest. |
12/1 |
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7th 16 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; has made the frame on both starts since then; had a below-par Eves Vladimir behind last time; that rival had the better of a previous clash over C&D. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6-9U94
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 150y |
10st 9lb |
0-28 under rules and 0-8 in chases but has run well in defeat on occasion in this sphere; decent fourth at Leopardstown (21.5f, yielding) in March; 8l second at Down Royal (3m2f, good) in April; modest fifth at Perth latest; needs to find more to get his head in front. |
12/1 |
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5th 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
27-race maiden; last two efforts were respectable, including when runner-up at Down Royal (3m2f, good; beaten 8l) over a month ago; others make more appeal for win purposes. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 897005
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 2 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Maiden winner for Gordon Elliott but in 2023 and has shown pretty much nothing since then. |
50/1 |
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9 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Won a maiden hurdle at Down Royal for Gordon Elliott in 2023 but has shown nothing in three runs since, including back over timber on yard debut earlier this month; now tried with cheekpieces and has questions to answer at present. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 435-07
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 55y |
10st 12lb |
Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy in recent weeks, standout on latest when third of seven at Limerick (24.5f, soft to heavy) 11 days ago; booking of Darragh O'Keeffe a plus. |
8/1 |
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3rd 8 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
10st 5lb |
Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy since January return, standout run when third over 3m2f at Fairyhouse; amateur-ridden of late, senior professional now takes over. |
8/1 |
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9th 1 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Is 1-19 over fences; last year ended on a low note and again below his best at Leopardstown two weeks ago; belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -36032 BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 1lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-6PP9
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 6 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Progressive 3m handicap hurdler in 2023-24 season on soft/heavy, winning once at Punchestown off 89; chasing career hasn't gone to plan and was pulled up reverted to hurdles at Limerick on his penultimate run (3m, soft to heavy); best watched until he shows some spark. |
25/1 |
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9th 12 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Progressive 3m handicap hurdler in 2023-24 season on soft/heavy; chasing career hasn't gone to plan and was pulled up over hurdles at Limerick last month. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 77-613
Last run: 111 days
W: 10st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 1lb |
Point-to-point winner got off the mark under Rules on returning from summer break in 2m7f Ballinrobe handicap chase in September (soft) and solid third at Killarney following month; runs well fresh so lack of a recent run not so much a concern. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0963P4
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 10 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Still a maiden after 42 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) on penultimate when staying on dourly to take second (Island McCoo back in fourth); ran no race here over fences last week; hard to trust. |
6/1 |
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10th 10 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 8lb |
Still a maiden after 41 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) nine days ago when staying on dourly to take second; each-way claims if she can back that up. |
8/1 |
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2nd 13 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Maiden out of her depth in rated race on latest and in poor form before that; however, she was beaten 0.5l off 10lb higher over C&D (good) last June and her course form figures read 42242; could revive. |
10/1 |
Verdict
With the help of Michael Kenneally’s claim, GRINGO D’AUBRELLE (nap) can cope with top weight here to recover recent Punchestown losses. A one-time Grade 2-placed hurdler, Decimation does not need to improve much from his Limerick run to open his chase account at this late stage of his career. Hitthehayson could bounce back from an off-day over hurdles. Where’s Frankie is not out of it at his favourite track. [Alan Sweetman