March 26 / 15.42 Clonmel

15.42

Soft

Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 7f 122y
  • 14 runners
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Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 363F31

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Fair form over hurdles without winning; won by a big margin at Thurles three weeks ago on his third start over fences; a 10lb rise may prove too much but could challenge for a share of the money.
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4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Live To Laugh

11st 8lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In great form at the moment over fences; followed up a wide-margin Thurles success (2m6f, soft) when beating Plain Or Battered by 2l at Clonmel next time (3m, soft); runs off 18lb lower hurdles mark; big player.

5/1

1st

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Live To Laugh

11st 7lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

Fair form over hurdles without winning; won by a big margin at Thurles three weeks ago on his third start over fences; a 10lb rise may prove too much but could challenge for a share of the money.

9/2

1st

11

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Live To Laugh

10st 10lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

Consistent, placing in five of his last seven starts; third on chasing debut at Cork (2m4f, yielding to soft); hampered and fell at the first in race won by Toor Khov; good run over hurdles at a big price at Punchestown since then.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -39363 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-17 over hurdles; needs to reverse Navan chase form with Brown Boots, but ran well to take third place in a 3m handicap hurdle at Leopardstown.
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9

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Plain Or Battered

10st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

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

2nd

11

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Plain Or Battered

11st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

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

100/30

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -95113 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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.
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3rd

7

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Brown Boots

10st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

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

3rd

5

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 180y

17:22 Naas

Brown Boots

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

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

1st

14

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:44 Clonmel

Brown Boots

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

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

Form: 37267P C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Twice placed over fences in October/November; conditions were very testing and she was pulled up (along with many others) in a hurdle race won by Brown Boots here four weeks ago.
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6th

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Mount Shenshan

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Winning hurdler is 0-12 over fences; ran okay in handicap chases at Clonmel and Wexford over 2m7f/3m2f earlier this year; well beaten over 2m2f at Galway last time (good); may want it softer.

20/1

10th

20

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Mount Shenshan

10st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas Mullins

Winning hurdler is 0-11 over fences; ran okay in handicap chases over further at Clonmel and Wexford earlier this year but seems best with cut in the ground; beaten 22l on good ground in a handicap hurdle on latest.

20/1

6th

7

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Mount Shenshan

11st 12lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Winner of a Clonmel 2m3f handicap hurdle in February last year (soft) off 6lb higher; fifth of 12 when last seen over hurdles at Limerick in April (2m4f, soft to heavy); creditable efforts over fences twice most recently.

10/1

Form: -446P8

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
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.
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7th

21

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Brucejack

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: P A Fahy

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

1st

8

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:37 Down Royal

Brucejack

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

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

5th

2

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Brucejack

11st 10lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

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

OUR TIP

Form: -81628

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last October; not disgraced when sixth in a 24-runner Fairyhouse handicap on New Year's Day; beaten 4l in a beginners' chase at Thurles in January; dropped in class after a stiff task at Navan in his first handicap chase; not ruled out.
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6th

1

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Insouciant Dallier

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: James Andrew Fahey

Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last October; not disgraced when sixth in a 24-runner Fairyhouse handicap on New Year's Day; beaten 4l in a beginners' chase at Thurles in January; dropped in class after a stiff task at Navan in his first handicap chase; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 545515 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fair handicap hurdle form; won readily at Punchestown in January, having disappointed several times when well supported; unplaced favourite last time; no chasing experience.
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1st

15

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Nettuno Italia

10st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

First reserve; won over hurdles at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy) in January; below best twice since, including on chase debut at Clonmel on latest; needs more off this mark.

8th

6

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Nettuno Italia

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Fair handicap hurdle form; won readily at Punchestown in January, having disappointed several times when well supported; unplaced favourite last time; no chasing experience.

5/1

Form: 90903P

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles, no chasing experience; pulled up here four weeks in a handicap hurdle won by Brown Boots; that came after a good effort at Thurles; first time with cheekpieces.
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12

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Cordal Boy

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Good effort on stable debut for this yard at Thurles in February over hurdles (2m7f, soft) when third of 17; pulled up next time at Clonmel (3m, heavy); made chasing debut back at that venue last time in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when ninth of 14 (3m, soft); more needed.

15/1

9th

10

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Cordal Boy

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

0-8 over hurdles, no chasing experience; pulled up here four weeks in a handicap hurdle won by Brown Boots; that came after a good effort at Thurles; first time with cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: P46UP0

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Out of form lately; has failed to win in 28 attempts hurdling; less exposed in this sphere, but makes limited appeal.
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7th

11

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:55 Downpatrick

Love Like This

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-35 over hurdles with the win coming at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good to yielding); some placed efforts over fences following that but tailed off over hurdles at Sligo last time (2m5f, good); hard to be confident in given her overall profile.

33/1

11th

5

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

Love Like This

11st 4lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-34 over hurdles and 0-12 over fences; hard to be confident with that profile, though she has made the frame in five of her last six outings; career highlight when beating Katie's Kasper over 3m at Kilbeggan in May.

8/1

4th

17

4th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 14y

20:00 Roscommon

Love Like This

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; is 1-34 over hurdles and 0-11 over fences; well beaten last time at Kilbeggan.

Form: 0UP875

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Only one win from 17 starts over hurdles; 0-20 over fences, runner-up on four occasions; hard to be confident on recent evidence.
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13th

7

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Zolpharine

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Gained back-to-back wins in May, easily over fences at Limerick (2m7f, good, OR 77) and hurdles at Tramore (2m6f, good, OR 75); disappointed off his new mark in a 3m1f chase here 13 days ago when last of four and tailed off in the four-runner field; needs to bounce back.

13/2

4th

4

8th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 50y

19:18 Kilbeggan

Zolpharine

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Was a comfortable winner over fences at Limerick and hurdles at Tramore on last two starts in May; is now 12lb higher in this sphere but has to be feared if coming here in similar form.

5/2

Form: 04545U

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner for Ellmarie Holden; showed promise in maiden hurdles and again on handicap debut at Cork last August; was making no impression when unseating rider four out in a 2m4f hurdle on stable debut at Fairyhouse last month.
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8th

8

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Seeitoldya

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Safely held at Uttoxeter in a 2m4f handicap chase and a 3m handicap hurdle last month; now 0-10 under rules; others preferred.

33/1

7

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:50 Uttoxeter

Seeitoldya

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Safely held in 2m4f chase here last month and now 0-9 under rules; back up in trip and fitted with tongue-tie for this return to hurdling; considered only if lively in the betting.

33/1

6th

5

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Uttoxeter

Seeitoldya

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Point winner who ran well enough in defeat at times over hurdles for former yard; unseated over hurdles and well beaten over fences for this yard; had three months off.

25/1

Form: 316P29 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Punchestown handicap hurdle win in December (3m, heavy) is her sole success in 30 runs; not the most consistent mare but she stays well and has a definite chance on her best form.
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13th

9

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Milanaway

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Punchestown handicap hurdle win in December (3m, heavy) is her sole success in 30 runs; not the most consistent mare but she stays well and has a definite chance on her best form.

10/1

9th

2

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

16:22 Naas

Milanaway

11st 8lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Punchestown win in December (3m, heavy) is her sole success in 29 runs under rules; put a blot on her record at Gowran in January; much more like it when second at Thurles (2m7f, soft) last month; shortlisted.

5/2

Form: 3P2557 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins for the late Edward O'Grady; 0-12 chasing, unplaced in three starts since second over 2m5f at this venue last October.
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3rd

6

8th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Ceroc

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Andrew Slattery

Gained first chase win over C&D (good) just 17 days ago, bolting up by 11l; on the face of it, a 6lb rise for that looks a shade lenient but it probably wasn't the strongest of races and this is tougher; likes it here but needs to improve again to follow up.

5/2

1st

9

22nd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 155y

16:50 Wexford

Ceroc

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual hurdle winner including once here, is 0-14 over fences but has been placed lots of times including third in this race last year; pulled-up over hurdles last time but a player if rebounding.

12/1

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:00 Listowel

Ceroc

11st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

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

Form: 000P78

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

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Payout
Exacta €18.90
Straight Forecast €26.37
Tricast €65.38
Trifecta €56.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Brucejack

The Irish Sun:

Nettuno Italia

SPOTLIGHT:

Brown Boots

POSTDATA:

Insouciant Dallier

TOPSPEED:

Brucejack