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Formscan By Tom Weekes - It is hoped GAELIC DES CHASTYS will be ready for his first start since January, as last year’s Listowel festival-success reads well. An able type at this level, he was well enough held in third-place here last August but reverts to a more favourable trip today and, notably, on his last chase outing at Listowel last September, five of the beaten horses won races soon afterwards. Stablemate Illtakehimmyself is progressive and won over hurdles here in July but debuts over fences. Tippin And Tappin was out of sorts here last month but is a previous course winner while ex-hunter chaser Kings Jet ran well in Kilbeggan but would prefer a longer trip.
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 1 | 3 | -4.50 |
16th Jul 26 Killarney(2m 4f 85yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 100 7/2JFav 11-12 C M Hogan (2) 1st of 15 runners, by 1.25L and 12L from Cornaroya Rocco and Uptaurintop
2nd Jul 26 Limerick(2m 6f 120yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 98 5/2Fav 11-7 C M Hogan (5) 3rd of 18 runners, 2.75L and 1.75L behind Sallap and Smallcraftwarning
30th May 26 Listowel(2m 4f 80yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good to yielding after 2nd race) Rated 96 16/5Fav 11-5 C M Hogan (5) 2nd of 18 runners, 2.25L behind Le Fanu
Quotes on Illtakehimmyself (IRE)
He deserved that. He’s been placed in his last three runs and gone up 7lb,. It was important to try and win with him before he crept up another few pounds. He’s not blessed with speed but he’s a real tough, genuine, honest, horse. He’ll go chasing sooner rather than later, he jumps a fence very well. He loves a bit of good ground, so he’ll run away for the summer now.
After Illtakehimmyself (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Thu, 16th Jul 2026 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good
Jet Away (GB)-Court Gamble(King's Theatre)
cp2(12)
(Nice But Syndicate)
Rated 107
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14.00 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
| P2P | 9 | 1 | 0 |
8th Aug 26 Kilbeggan(3m 1f 50yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good. Chase - Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 107 8/1 11-12 R A Doyle 2nd of 4 runners, 4L behind Anodandawink
2nd Aug 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places Chase and Hurdle track, good on bumper track, yield, good to yielding in places Flat track) Rated 110 9/1 11-5 Mr T A Halford (7) 11th of 18 runners, 97.75L behind Jukebox Johnny
3rd Jul 26 Wexford(2m 3f 110yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 113 25/1 1 P K Donovan unseated rider of 10 runners, in race won by Lisleigh Lad
Tiger Groom (GB)-Jack Line(Conyers)
(203)
(Wise Guys Syndicate & E Munro & Thomas Fitzsimons & Manorplace Limited)
Rated 103
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 32 | 2 | 11 | -12.50 |
29th Jan 26 Thurles(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Rated 93 11/2 11-2 Patrick M O Brien (5) 2nd of 16 runners, 6.5L behind Mi Lucky Cailin
28th Dec 25 Limerick(2m 5f 80yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Rated 90 3/1Fav 10-13 Patrick M O Brien (5) 2nd of 18 runners, nose behind Dalmatic
18th Nov 25 Limerick(2m 5f Hcap Hurdle, Heavy, soft in places) Rated 90 7/2 11-2 Patrick M O Brien (5) 3rd of 14 runners, 20L and 1.75L behind Happy Dreams and Cosmo Renfro
Quotes on Gaelic Des Chastys (FR)
our week from last year was never likely to be replicated and we have been hitting the cross-bar this week, so this is a relief. We had been a bit unlucky with a few of our runners but the horses have been running great. I tried running Gaelic Des Chastys over hurdles earlier this week as he is so much better ‘in’ over hurdles but he didn’t get in, so I ended up with three horses taking each other on in this race, which is a pity. Gaelic Des Chastys was unlucky at Roscommon (in August) when his jockey eased up and then he didn’t get 2m7f in Killarney. The syndicate is headed by publican Josh Sheahan from Askeaton and by God they’ll celebrate this.
After Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) finished 1st at Listowel on Fri, 26th Sep 2025 2m 3f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Burru (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Aug 2025 Roscommon(2m 5f 155yds, Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good to Yielding, good in places. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) 2nd (10/3Fav 11-3 Rated 94) Patrick Michael O'Brien 3.75L in front of Burru (IRE) 3rd (8/1 11-6 Rated 99) Mr R Sugrue (16 ran) | ||
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Champs Elysees (GB)-Vestale(Pistolet Bleu)
ts+cp+(73)
(Sean Maguire)
Rated 102
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 19 | 2 | 3 | -9.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8th Jun 26 Roscommon(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper - Yielding to Soft, soft in places. Chase - Soft) Rated 110 50/1 10-9 M P O Connor 6th of 9 runners, 21L behind Sequoiaspirit
27th Dec 25 Limerick(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: heavy. Chase: soft to heavy.) Rated 110 22/1 12-0 Miss J Townend 6th of 11 runners, 14.25L behind Torps
23rd Oct 25 Clonmel(2m 4f 219yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle: Yielding. Chase: Good to Yielding) Rated 103 3/1 11-2 D J O Keeffe 6th of 8 runners, 24L behind Spellacy s Cross
Quotes on Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE)
Jody is a huge asset and while I secured her early last week, I had a different horse Thinking Man in mind for her. I thought Thinking Man was really solid but when he got balloted out, I switched her to Ollie La Ba Ba. Thinking Man ended up getting in a reserve and while he ran well to a point, his run petered out. Jody gave the winner a peach and got him up where it mattered. We are just having one of those weeks and everything is bouncing our way.
After Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Fri, 26th Sep 2025 2m 2f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Miners Bridge (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2024 Tramore(2m 4f 100yds, Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places (chase track). Good to yielding, yielding in places (hurdles & Flat course).) Miners Bridge (IRE) 2nd (11/1 11-7 Rated 109) P T Enright 19.25L in front of Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-4 Rated 111) G B Noonan (11 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 21 | 2 | 8 | -7.00 |
| P2P | 3 | 0 | 0 |
13th Aug 26 Tramore(2m 5f 180yds Chase, Good) 11/1 11-12 T Power Roche 4th of 9 runners, 10.5L behind Kasper Hauser
25th May 26 Ballinrobe(2m 6f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 110 7/1 10-1 C M Hogan (5) 11th of 16 runners, 73.88L behind Billy Lee Swagger
11th May 26 Killarney(2m 4f 50yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 104 11/2 1 M J Kenneally (5) 1st of 12 runners, by 3.5L and 1L from Watch The Weather and Falco Blitz
Quotes on Burru (IRE)
This horse had left me for a while but his last two runs for me were when he won at Cork (November 2024) and then when he finished second in a good handicap at Navan, and I thought if he could just reproduce that Navan run, that it would put him in today's picture. Having left me for a period of time, I was a little in the dark with the horse but he was in off near bottom weight on his favoured good ground, so I did fancy him. This horse actually means a lot to me as he won at a time when my father was unwell, so he is a horse close to my heart. That's my third winner, I only have two horses for the track at the moment and had one point-to-pointer last winter. I'm based in Kilmeaden and I mostly break and pre-train horses, but can train one when we get them.
After Burru (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 11th May 2026 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Burru (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) | 1 | |
| 5th Aug 2025 Roscommon(2m 5f 155yds, Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good to Yielding, good in places. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) 2nd (10/3Fav 11-3 Rated 94) Patrick Michael O'Brien 3.75L in front of Burru (IRE) 3rd (8/1 11-6 Rated 99) Mr R Sugrue (16 ran) | ||
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Getaway (GER)-Aughrim Vic(Old Vic)
(34)
c1
bf
(Storytellers Syndicate)
Rated 100
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
17th Jul 26 Killarney(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good, good to yielding in places. Chase - Good To Yielding) Rated 100 3/1Fav 12-0 D J O Keeffe pulled up(15 ran) in race won by Ladies Well
13th May 26 Punchestown(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 95 14/1 11-3 R J Lane (7) 8th of 18 runners, 20.5L behind Spanish Maid
18th Jul 25 Killarney(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Yielding to soft, yielding in places) Rated 92 5/2Fav 11-6 D J O Keeffe 1st of 15 runners, by 0.75L and 16L from Zolpharine and General Hubble
Quotes on Tippin And Tappin (IRE)
he is a big horse for around here but this is a course some jockeys are very good around, and Darragh excels here. A friend of mine Paul Leonard had this horse in his early days and Luke McMahon, his son Aubrey and their friends are involved in him now. Aubrey previously rode out for me and rode Josies Orders (Cheltenham festival winner) in point-to-points.
After Tippin And Tappin (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Fri, 18th Jul 2025 2m 7f Hcap Chase Yielding
Leading Light (IRE)-Quarry Thyne(Good Thyne)
cp5(17)
bf
(Teergay Syndicate)
Rated 100
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 23 | 2 | 3 | -12.17 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
3rd Aug 26 Cork(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 91 4/1Fav 11-3 S O Callaghan (3) 7th of 16 runners, 14.25L behind Chesterbaylad
21st May 26 Limerick(2m 3f 176yds Hcap Chase, Good to yielding CHANGED to good after 4th race) Rated 94 11/2 10-5 S O Callaghan (5) 1st of 11 runners, by 1.25L and 9L from One Way Traffic and Carlas Big Jim
11th May 26 Killarney(2m 4f 100yds Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Rated 94 14/1 10-5 S O Callaghan (5) 3rd of 14 runners, 0.5L and 10L behind Oneforgonzo and Sophia Rose
Walk In The Park (IRE)-Carrie Des Champs(Robin Des Champs)
(Miss Rachel O'Neill & John C Hurley)
Rated 99
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 17 | 1 | 3 | -8.00 |
30th Jun 26 Wexford(2m Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 100 5/1JFav 12-0 S F O Keeffe 7th of 14 runners, 20.56L behind Chosen Shant
1st Jun 26 Listowel(2m Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Yielding, yielding to soft in places. Chase: yielding) Rated 99 8/1 11-4 S F O Keeffe 1st of 10 runners, by 0.75L and 6L from Patty O farrell and Chosen Shant
7th May 26 Wexford(2m Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Rated 99 40/1 11-1 S F O Keeffe 7th of 12 runners, 12.25L behind Butter Fingers
Quotes on Shannon Bank (IRE)
I'm delighted for his owner Tom Mulvey as we have right craic over how I got to train this horse. I previously trained a horse called Luker's Tipple for a group of lads who drink with Tom in Luker's Pub in Shannonbridge. When the lads were moving my horse to Gavin Cromwell, Tom - without even knowing me - said 'what's this lad Kinirons' number?', and moved this mare from Gavin's to me!. Tom is a sound man, but unfortunately couldn't make it down today. In fairness, this mare had some good form in bumpers before I got her. We tricked away with her at home, and she took a bit of organising but we had this race planned and she had a nice run over fences the last day. She has come into herself. She is a game mare, but I had a bit of convincing to get Sean (O'Keeffe) off last year's winner (and today's runner-up Patty O'Farrell) to ride this mare, but he listened thank God and gave her a great ride.
After Shannon Bank (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 1st Jun 2026 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 1 | 3 | -2.00 |
| P2P | 5 | 1 | 0 |
3rd Aug 26 Cork(2m 2f Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 107 16/1 11-9 P T Enright 4th of 18 runners, 32.25L behind O Grady Cracker
1st Jul 25 Tipperary(2m 120yds Hcap Chase, Yielding, Good in places) Rated 95 9/1 11-9 P T Enright 2nd of 16 runners, 1.75L behind May Call You Back
31st May 25 Tramore(2m 6f Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding (Hurdle & Bumper). Yielding, Good in places (Chase).) Rated 95 4/1JFav 11-11 P T Enright 7th of 14 runners, 19.13L behind Kyle Valley
In the last 3 years Miners Bridge (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2024 Tramore(2m 4f 100yds, Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places (chase track). Good to yielding, yielding in places (hurdles & Flat course).) Miners Bridge (IRE) 2nd (11/1 11-7 Rated 109) P T Enright 19.25L in front of Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-4 Rated 111) G B Noonan (11 ran) | ||
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Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Bonnie Theatre(King's Theatre)
(12)
(Bitview Partnership)
Rated 82
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 47 | 3 | 15 | -4.00 |
8th Aug 26 Kilbeggan(2m Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Good. Chase - Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 84 14/1 10-5 J Aherne (7) 11th of 13 runners, 15.26L behind Convincing
17th Jul 26 Killarney(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good, good to yielding in places. Chase - Good To Yielding) Rated 87 9/1 11-1 D King 7th of 15 runners, 55L behind Cullenwaine
13th Jun 26 Downpatrick(2m 7f 150yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 89 18/1 10-10 Brian Barry (7) 8th of 12 runners, 30.25L behind Fr Gilligansvoyge
Quotes on Ferdia (IRE)
I really like this horse. I brought him to Ballinrobe first time out and he was as green as grass. I didn't think it would be possible for him to win but he did. Philip wasn't over hard on him the last day behind Barry Connell's horse but the next time he meets him it'll be a different ball game. This trip is totally too short for him. He is a two-and-a-half to two-mile-six horse. His work at home is real classy. The dam is a half-sister to a good horse Paul Nicholls had (El Bandit).
After Ferdia (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Sun, 4th Jul 2021 2m Hurdle Good
Symbols Explained
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