16:25 Leopardstown

Tuesday 3 March 2026

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Leopardstown Racecourse Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 5m 40.70s

Along The Way¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 17 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 12/1) on debut over fences 115 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 5F487/0

Find A Fortune⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Given a considerate reappearance after 11 months off when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 48 days ago. Makes chase debut now and not ruled out.

Form: 32310/6

Goody Four Shoes³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

25/1

Fair hurdler. Off 9 months and made mistakes when a well-held fourth of 9 in novice chase at Thurles (20.9f, heavy, 33/1) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 6446P/4

Haveigotnewsforyou⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: Colm Murphy

12/1

Fairly useful form when landing 11-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f) in spring 2024. However, absent 16 months prior to having a considerate introduction when last of 9 in a Gowran maiden chase (20f) 40 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 51/9

Joyau De Thaix⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

9/2

After 18-month absence, well held on seasonal/chase debut before falling next time. Has since got back on track in 2 starts over hurdles, though, fourth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (23.5f, heavy) 40 days ago. Could yet do better back over fences.

Form: 40/8F14

Killaney King^h⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Reliable maiden hurdler who turned in a rare below-par effort when eighth of 13 in 2m4f Navan handicap 45 days ago. Shaped well on his chasing bow when second of 13 in 2m6f Kilbeggan last April so he's well in the mix back in this sphere.

Form: 222/538

Must Go Now¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Walsh| T: E Cawley

18/1

Fair hurdler. 20/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes chase debut and needs to bounce back.

Form: 395/009

Strutter^h⁴³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Signed off for Nicky Henderson with 2m Uttoxeter hurdles success and followed up in good style after 7 months off in 2m4f handicap at Limerick in December 2024. Goes chasing now after another absence and rates an interesting prospect.

Form: 420711/

Dameauscottlestown^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

2/1

Much improved sent handicapping over hurdles, opening her account at Punchestown in December before an excellent second of 18 in listed handicap at Leopardstown (18f, heavy) 19 days ago. A likely player now starting out over fences.

Form: P/55912

Non-Runners

Great Universe⁸⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: M Brassil J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Dameauscottlestown (2/1), Strutter (7/2), Killaney King (4/1), Joyau De Thaix (9/2), Haveigotnewsforyou (12/1), Great Universe (16/1), Find A Fortune (18/1), Must Go Now (18/1), Goody Four Shoes (25/1), Along The Way (33/1)

An intriguing maiden chase in which Gavin Cromwell's improving hurdler DAMEAUSCOTTLESTOWN is taken to go in at the first time of asking and deny fellow chasing debutant Strutter who has been absent since making a winning start over hurdles for Willie Mullins at Limerick in December 2024. Killaney King rates much the pick of those with chasing experience and could also have a say.