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Thursday 21 May 2026

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Calor Gas Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 4m 29.20s

Pahlavi^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100| D

25/1

Finally off the mark over hurdles at Downpatrick last summer. However, was well held on chasing debut a year ago and, after 7 months off, fared no better at the second attempt in 2m handicap at Wexford 2 weeks ago.

Form: 51385/0

Prince Of Air^b1³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: David O'Sullivan| OR: 100| D

20/1

Fair handicap chaser at best who was first past the post in handicap at Killarney in October, demoted for causing interference. However, he's struggled in 3 starts for current yard, including back over hurdles at Tramore a month ago. Now tried in blinkers.

Form: 26D/060-

Quinn The Eskimo^t¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

11/1

Winner of a 19-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal a year ago. Bettered that form when fourth in 11-runner maiden on chase debut at Thurles in October, but hasn't gone on in 2 handicaps since. Remains early days for him over fences, though, as he returns from 4 months off.

Form: 0964P/7-

Mic Drop³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 94

7/1

Point winner whose sole success under Rules came in a bumper back in 2024. Fair hurdler but below that level in 3 chase starts and lesser effort back over hurdles when fifth of 9 in handicap at Clonmel (2½m) last month. Has a lower mark returned to chasing at least.

Form: 5490/65-

L'amiral Fromentin^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

17/2

After a poor run tried over hurdles, showed improved form quickly back chasing when third in a Tramore handicap in April. Did enough to confirm that effort when sixth of 12 over 2m at Wexford last time, shaping as if a return to further should suit. Enters calculations.

Form: 6P893-6

Brave Endeavour³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 85

8/1

Switched to front-running tactics, took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f) 5 weeks ago. Winning pointer and has eased further in the weights ahead of his first chase start.

Form: P/70904-

Donnrua Dream^t,b⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 85| BF| C

9/2

Took advantage of reduced mark when winning over hurdles here (2m) in February. Below form in 3 subsequent outings though, again failing to see his race out back over fences when fourth of 11 in handicap here (2½m) 7 weeks ago. Remains well treated on old form.

Form: 7/P1674-

Stily¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 85

11/2

Remains a maiden, but fitted with blinkers for only fourth chase start he ran his best race over fences when second in 15-runner handicap at Thurles in November. Task is now to pick up where he left off after 6 month-absence, without the headgear this time.

Form: 856332/

Benzine²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J Morrison| OR: 82

22/1

Long-standing maiden (including on the Flat) who largely found things tough in handicap hurdles in 2025, well held at Thurles (2m) when last seen in October. Makes chase debut.

Form: 806060-

Ellies Rock³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 82| BF

7/2

Resumed progress when justifying support in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel in April. Wasn't in the same form when fifth of 16 at Tramore (2½m) 17 days later, but she's worth another chance to build on her Clonmel effort as she goes over fences.

Form: 56/2515-

Spread The Faith^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 81

50/1

Remains with little form over hurdles, pulled up in handicaps on her last 3 outings with the latest at Bellewstown in April (in first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap). Has enough to prove as she goes over fences.

Form: 690PP/P-

Falcon Park^v³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

25/1

One of better efforts when runner-up in 2m handicap hurdle at Clonmel in February. However, he's not the easiest to catch right and ran poorly at this course (19f) 5 weeks ago. Winner over fences back in summer 2024 but down the field both completed starts afterwards.

Form: 6P2079-

Finnicky Filly^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 76

17/2

Sole victory came in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (2m) in December last year. Form has been mixed since, lesser effort when sixth of 15 back at Clonmel (2½m) a week ago. Made the frame on chasing debut in November, but down the field in handicap at Tramore last month.

Form: 09572-6

Max Time^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 72

40/1

Just the one win from 34 appearances and that was gained in September 2024. Well held only completed start in handicap chases last summer and hasn't offered much back over hurdles last 3 starts, pulled up at Punchestown (3m) on return 8 days ago.

Form: P9F6/0-P

Non-Runners

Big Island²⁷⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: W J Lanigan J: Danny Mullins

Party Pack³⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: J P Flavin J: Jordan Canavan

Twoplustwo Equals³²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: P M Verling J: Reserve 1

Getaway Henry¹⁸²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: Daniel O'leary J: Reserve 2

Patrick Street⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ellies Rock (7/2), Donnrua Dream (9/2), Patrick Street (9/2), Stily (11/2), Mic Drop (7/1), Brave Endeavour (8/1), L'amiral Fromentin (17/2), Finnicky Filly (17/2), Quinn The Eskimo (11/1), Big Island (12/1), Twoplustwo Equals (14/1), Party Pack (16/1), Getaway Henry (20/1), Prince Of Air (20/1), Benzine (22/1), Pahlavi (25/1), Falcon Park (25/1), Max Time (40/1), Spread The Faith (50/1)

BIG ISLAND may well have won but for falling late on at Tramore on his final outing last summer, so he could be ready to open his account racing off the same mark here. He gets the vote ahead of chase-debutante Ellies Rock, who has shown improved form over hurdles this year, while L'Amiral Fromentin is another to consider back up in trip.