13:25 Galway

Sunday 26 October 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 44.9s

Good N' Kind¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

3/1

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. Won 18-runner maiden hurdle (1/7) at Cork (24f, good to soft) when last seen 6 months ago. This former point winner is of strong interest on chase debut.

Form: 412/21-

Great Universe^t³³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| BF

25/1

Untrustworthy individual. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in October 2024. Very good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft, 5/1). Off 11 months and will need to improve for the switch to fences if he's to have a say in the finish.

Form: 333/015-

Hello Jack²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good, 85/40). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip for this chase debut. Kamikaz Du Plessis is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 333-

Kamikaz Du Plessis^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 5/6 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 4 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Clearly possesses ability, but may also have a quirk or two (tendency to hang is particularly concerning).

Form: 211333

O'Moore Park^t1¹⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

3/1

Useful chaser. 12/1, bit below form eleventh of 19 in handicap chase at Sandown (28.7f, good to firm). Off 6 months and now drops in trip with a tongue strap on 1st time. Paul Townend's pick of the Mullins-trained trio and he's the one to beat.

Form: FF4320-

Oscars Brother³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: Connor King| OR: 132| BF

13/8

Promising individual. Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 13/8, good second of 8 in minor event chase at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 313F-22

Road To Home¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in hurdle at Hexham in March. Third of 6 in maiden chase (12/1) at this course (18.2f, soft) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Seemingly the least fancied of the three Mullins-trained contenders.

Form: 1R31F-3

Sense The Tension^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenneth Daly

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 400/1, respectable sixth of 11 in minor event chase at Gowran (20f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: F0/6U66

Thetownilovedsowel¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 6/1, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 6 months ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 18-

Win Some Lose Some¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| D

10/1

Useful hurdler. 20/1, creditable eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 178 days ago, faring best of those held up. Makes chase debut.

Form: 014108-

Zeeband^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| D

66/1

Useful hurdler. Pulled up in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, good to soft, 33/1) on debut over fences 25 days ago, bad mistake 4 out. Would be a danger to all if reproducing pick of his hurdles form, but will need to leave that Sligo run well behind if he's to make an impact.

Form: 19268-P

Non-Runners

My Great Mate⁴⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Oscars Brother (13/8), O'Moore Park (3/1), Good N' Kind (3/1), My Great Mate (7/2), Win Some Lose Some (10/1), Road To Home (14/1), Kamikaz Du Plessis (14/1), Great Universe (25/1), Hello Jack (33/1), Zeeband (66/1), Thetownilovedsowel (150/1), Sense The Tension (300/1)

It could be a case of third time lucky over fences for OSCARS BROTHER, who has found just one too good in decent maiden chases at Tipperary and Listowel. Good N' Kind showed plenty in a bumper/two starts over hurdles, but this point winner appeals as the type to make a better chaser and is feared most ahead off the Willie Mullins-trained candidates O'Moore Park, My Great Mate and Road To Home (in that order of preference).