15:30 Gowran Park

Thursday 22 January 2026

All12:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 7m 10.40s

1^st

Now Is The Hour

911-1

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (5)

Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out and 4th early straight, 3rd and pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and left 2nd at last, kept on well run-in to lead on line op 17/2 tchd 10/1

2^nd

Better Times Ahead

910-5

17/2

T: R TynerJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, headway 11th and 2nd 4 out, slightly hampered next, ridden after 2 out and left in lead at last, kept on well run-in, headed on line op 7/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

Shecouldbeanything

911-0

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, headway 6 out and slight mistake next, progress to dispute lead briefly 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression and left 3rd at last, no extra run-in op 28/1

4^th

Answer To Kayf

1011-10

10/1

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (3)

Tracked leader, led briefly halfway, 4th 4 out, 6th and ridden 2 out, soon no impression, left moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace tchd 11/1

5^th

Conyers Hill

810-9

20/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, 5th and pushed along 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, no extra tchd 22/1

Also Ran

High Class Hero

911-12

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division early, mistake 3rd, rear of mid-division halfway, no extra approaching 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 11/1 tchd 9/1

Intense Raffles

811-11

9/1

T: T GibneyJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader, lost place 5 out and soon dropped towards rear, no impression and jumped right 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Quai De Bourbon

711-11

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slow 4 out and lost place, 7th and pushed along when mistake 2 out, no extra and pulled up before last tchd 10/1

Captain Cody

811-10

7/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, mistake and fell 5th op 9/2

Jordans

711-10

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Phillip Enright

Held up towards rear, some headway early straight, 8th and pushed along before 2 out, no extra and pulled up approaching last op 11/1 tchd 10/1

Spanish Harlem

811-10

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Led, mistake 7th, headed briefly halfway, slight mistake 5 out, joined briefly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 1 length advantage when slight mistake last and unseated rider op 33/1

Harry Des Ongrais

911-4

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, no impression approaching straight and towards rear when hampered 3 out, behind and pulled up before next tchd 10/1

Pied Piper

811-4

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway before 4 out, mid-division when fell 3 out op 40/1

Search For Glory

911-4

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out, no extra and pulled up before last op 12/1

Velvet Elvis

1011-3

33/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, towards rear before 6 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Yeah Man

911-3

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 4 out, no extra and pulled up before next

Shanbally Kid

910-11

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, some headway early straight, no extra and pulled up before last

Will Do

910-8

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: J H Williamson (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, behind and pulled up before last op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Beaufort Scale²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Uncle Pat²⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

Lonesome Boatman⁵³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: Sean Allen J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.90Pl:€2.50, €2.40, €7.80, €3.10EX:€93.90Trifecta:€3,709.30Tricast:€2,211.18SF:€78.94

Forecasts

Captain Cody (7/2), Now Is The Hour (8/1), Better Times Ahead (17/2), Harry Des Ongrais (9/1), Quai De Bourbon (9/1), Intense Raffles (9/1), Answer To Kayf (10/1), High Class Hero (10/1), Yeah Man (11/1), Jordans (12/1), Search For Glory (16/1), Conyers Hill (20/1), Will Do (20/1), Shanbally Kid (20/1), Uncle Pat (25/1), Lonesome Boatman (25/1), Spanish Harlem (28/1), Shecouldbeanything (33/1), Velvet Elvis (33/1), Pied Piper (33/1), Beaufort Scale (50/1)

Grade 1 placed as a novice, SEARCH FOR GLORY arrives on the back of a rock-solid second in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown and he gets the vote with Jack Kennedy returning. Harry Des Ongrais looks interesting if building on an encouraging reappearance in the Foxrock, he's one of the least exposed, along with Jordans who was progressive as a novice and shaped well over hurdles last time. Hat-trick seeking Better Times Ahead is another to note in a typically competitive renewal.

SEARCH FOR GLORY (IRE)
HARRY DES ONGRAIS (FR)
JORDANS (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Nick Rockett

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 8

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00