16.55
Soft To HeavyDublin National Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £12804.35
- 3m 4f 61y
- 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.60
- Place: £1.80
Form: 0-7052
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 19 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
9yo who is well related (half-brother to Kildisart and The Big Breakaway) but very lightly raced for his age; remote second of 17 at Navan (3m, heavy) in his first handicap chase, which he followed with much better form to win 13-runner Dublin National at Leopardstown (3m4f, yielding to soft) last time, scooting just over 6l clear on the run-in; has a much higher British mark today but also untapped potential and he's one to consider. |
15/2 |
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1st 6 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 10lb |
Not much mileage on the clock for a 9yo; Limerick maiden hurdle winner in April (3m, good); stepped up to 3m for first time over fences for handicap chase debut at Navan last time when keeping on well for second behind 22l winner Rokathir (followed up next time); had So They Tell Me 0.5l behind and Gringo d'Aubrelle a further 8l back that day; player. |
6/1 |
15/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 893562
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 3 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
10st 7lb |
Sole win came in a Punchestown 2m6f handicap hurdle over a year ago; back to form of late in finishing runner-up at same venue and in 3m5f Leopardstown handicap chase; tough task at the weights here. |
16/1 |
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2nd 15 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
10st 11lb |
Sole win came in a Punchestown 2m6f handicap hurdle over a year ago; mostly disappointing in starts over fences; reverted to hurdles at Punchestown last time with a promising second; more likely to find her second victory in that sphere. |
15/1 |
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2nd 2 |
4th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Sole win came in a 2m6f handicap here just over a year ago before a poor run in this race; mostly over fences since and largely disappointing; needs a return to best. |
14/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 4-51F4 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 10lb
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 |
10/1
Form: 414P25 C
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
6/1
Form: 6-P8P3
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
14/1
Form: -P2999
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 0lb |
Two chase wins on heavy in the 2023/24 season; sole piece of form this season came when second to an improver over 3m at Navan in similar ground, well held the last twice at 3m4f including in National Trial here; 6lb wrong. |
25/1 |
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6th 3 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 11lb |
Two chase wins on heavy in the 2023/24 season; pulled up on Cork seasonal return but more like it at Navan next time when a runner-up (3m, soft to heavy); moderate Punchestown run next time and pulled up at Navan in February (3m, heavy); 16l ninth in a Listed handicap at Punchestown later in the month was an improvement (3m4f, heavy); Donoghue rides for first time since 2024. |
14/1 |
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9th 15 |
15th Feb 2026 3m 3f 60y |
10st 9lb |
Two chase wins on heavy in the 2023/24 season; failed to find his best form last season; pulled up on Cork return; more like it when second to shorter-priced stablemate The Lovely Man over 3m at Navan December; moderate run at this venue last month, tailed off at Navan last Sunday; questions to answer. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 23P255
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 100y |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdles winner was poor at Wexford in April off 4lb higher (2m4f, good to yielding) but rebounded over fences back there last time when a distant second of 11 (3m2f, good to yielding); can't be ruled out but others are more appealing. |
10/1 |
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2nd 4 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Is yet to win over fences but has posted plenty of good runs including here; however, he was poor over hurdles last time (also here) and has to rebound. |
12/1 |
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6th 2 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Has won twice over hurdles, including here over 3m, but losing run mounting and was pulled up in a Clonmel novices' handicap chase on latest; others arrive in better form. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: F-446P BF
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 21 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 0lb |
Off the mark at 19th attempt chasing last month when forcing tactics adopted in 3m2f Down Royal handicap, ready success on good ground; 7lb rise leaves him just 1lb out of the handicap which is negated by rider's claim; interesting if ground continues to dry out. |
12/1 |
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1st 8 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 50y |
11st 0lb |
Hurdle winner is yet to win over fences in 18 starts but ran a fine race at Clonmel last time over nearly 3m; stepping up in trip will be a help and can be involved off the same mark. |
7/1 |
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5th 2 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 122y |
11st 10lb |
Still seeking a first chase win after 17 attempts, runner-up three times and has run creditably in the last two editions of the 3m6f Portertstown Chase at Fairyhouse; others seem more likely unless cheekpieces do the trick. |
8/1 |
22/1
Form: -P89PP
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 18 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 24y |
10st 0lb |
Second reserve; 4lb wrong; won listed novice handicap at Navan last year but has lost way; pulled up in three of six starts since seasonal return in October; beaten 26l on first run for this stable at Leopardstown in March; risky proposition. |
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9th 4 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 11lb |
Sole win from 21 runs came in a Listed novice handicap chase at Navan last March (2m5f, heavy) off this mark; badly out of form since and now makes stable debut with first-time cheekpieces replacing the blinkers worn the last day. |
22/1 |
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8th 6 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 111y |
10st 7lb |
Won a Listed handicap chase at Navan in March (2m4f, heavy) off 7lb lower so can't be entirely dismissed, though he could have shaped a lot better after a break at Gowran (behind some of these). |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 5PU3PP
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 5lb |
Recorded first win since 2024 when taking a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m5f last time despite jumping right late on; raised 5lb for that so will have to raise his game again, but has won off 4lb higher in the past. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 0-9943
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Almost certainly fortunate when winning Tramore beginners' chase (2m5f, good to yielding) in April, given he was in fourth (albeit close up) when the front three came to grief two out, but ran big race when clear second in Market Rasen handicap (3m, good) last month and features prominently in calculations here. |
9/4 |
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2nd 5 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Well beaten in 3m4f Dublin National on chasing debut in March and almost certainly fortunate when winning Tramore beginners' chase (2m5f, good to yielding) last month, given he was in fourth (albeit close up) when the front three came two grief two out; that said, he's with a respected stable and is still unexposed over fences. |
5/1 |
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1st 5 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
11st 12lb |
Back-to-back winner of a Wexford bumper (2m, soft) and a Carlisle maiden hurdle (2m4f, good to soft) in 2024; has failed to prosper since then; last of 11 finishers in a handicap chase at Leopardstown seven weeks ago. |
8/1 |
28/1
Form: 53P-P0
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
11st 8lb |
Has been struggling for over a year; three runs this year, pulling up twice and being well held over hurdles at Cork; slipping in the weights but little other reasons to recommend him back over fences up in trip in first-time blinkers. |
33/1 |
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6 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Struggled in chases in first three runs this term and similar story back over hurdles at Cork on latest; has slipped below his last winning mark but not many other positives. |
33/1 |
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7th 11 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 45y |
10st 8lb |
Has been struggling over fences since a Gowran win in 2024; hard to make a case for him. |
25/1 |
50/1
Form: 5-768P CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Non-runners
Onethreefivenotout, Savante
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €30.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €24.34 |
| Tricast | €105.47 |
| Trifecta | €199.30 |
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Gringo d'Aubrelle