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Friday 10 April 2026

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Tomcoole Farm Novice Handicap Chase

5YO plus | 2m 3f 100y | 12 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: C Bowe| OR: 125| BF| D

Below form 22 lengths third of 6 to Karia Des Blaises in listed mares novice (6/4) at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 50 days ago. Makes handicap debut and mark looks a fair one on the pick of her efforts.

Form: 243143

Mahon's Way²⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124| BF| D

Fairly useful winning hurdler but not achieved that level over fences so far, just a creditable sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Tipperary in July having been sent off favourite (16.6f, good to soft). Off since but he's in very capable hands.

Form: 26/85-66

Park Of Kings^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 123

Yet to come close to matching hurdles form over fences, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy, 40/1) 47 days ago. Wasn't knocked about on that occasion and given his powerful connections, he has a bigger performance in him.

Form: 4-00059

Ho My Lord^b1¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 117

Pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 102 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Back down in trip with more severe headgear applied but others more persuasive.

Form: 35434P

Cloonainra^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 115| D

Made a winning chase debut at Listowel in September. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for first time, fourth of 7 in novice chase at Down Royal (20.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Slight drop in trip will help her cause.

Form: 515984

Choccabloc^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 112

Patchy profile over fences, pulling up for the third time in 4 starts at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 6 days ago.

Form: F2P4PP

Three In A Row²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore| OR: 108| D

Yet to win over fences but runner-up twice around the turn of the year and posted another respectable effort when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (17f, soft) 20 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 472264

Ballybrittas³⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

Hurdles winner at Limerick in 2024. Lightly raced since and looked to be going the wrong way over fences 2025, again failing to impress with his jumping at Roscommon in June.

Form: 1622-90

James The Brave²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 103| BF| D

Gambled on and was in the process of showing improved form over fences when unseating rider in handicap chase at Limerick (17.8f, heavy) 29 days ago, upsides at the time. Clearly thought capable of winning from this mark.

Form: 12P13F

Duffys Hodey^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102| D

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, soft) 10 days ago, comfortably. Expected to be bang there after a 9 lb rise with this his optimal trip.

Form: 212781

Tequila Talkin'^h³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Gavin Brouder| T: P Nolan| OR: 102| C

Wexford winner last summer but little to shout about in handicaps since, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18.3f, soft) 38 days ago. Hopes rest on switch to fences.

Form: 1P588P

Harty Cup²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Tyner| OR: 99| BF

Creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (2m, heavy) 24 days ago, not knocked about. This trip more suitable and he's an interesting chase debutant.

Form: 079413

Forecasts

Duffys Hodey (11/4), James The Brave (9/2), The Great Nudie (6/1), Harty Cup (13/2), Three In A Row (7/1), Mahon's Way (10/1), Cloonainra (10/1), Ho My Lord (12/1), Ballybrittas (14/1), Choccabloc (16/1), Tequila Talkin' (16/1), Park Of Kings (25/1)

DUFFYS HODEY was impressive at Limerick 10 days ago and while he has a 10 lb higher mark to deal with in a better race, he may well be up to the task. JP McManus pair Park of Kings and Harty Cup are interesting for different reasons and the market may help separate them.