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Saturday 4 April 2026

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Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 45y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:18  |   Winning time: 5m 50.60s
1st
Horse silk
16
16/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)
Towards rear, mid-division 5 out, pushed along in 8th when not fluent next, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, 2nd when jumped badly right 2 out, no impression when jumped right last, switched left over 100 yards out, stayed on well, pressed leader close home, led post op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
10
710-11
11/2
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd after 5th, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 10th, led before 12th, 4 lengths lead travelling well before 2 out, ridden and reduced advantage last, stayed on well, strongly pressed close home, headed post tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
10
4
9/2f
T: P J GilliganJ: Miss J Townend
Mid-division, slow 5th, 5th 5 out, pushed along after next, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
14/1
T: Ms E BroderickJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)
Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, 6th 4 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 5th before 2 out where slightly hampered, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Miss C Butler (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th when mistake 9th, 3rd at 12th, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden in 4th when hampered 2 out, no extra op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
15
9
20/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Ms H Phillips (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd at 12th, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, no extra after 3 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
20/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Miss C O O'Brien (7)
Towards rear early, mid-division at 6th, 5th before 12th, 4th when not fluent 4 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
40/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Miss J Walton (5)
Mid-division, pushed along in 10th after 4 out, no extra, never a factor op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
6
13
5/1
T: A J MartinJ: Miss A B O'Connor
Towards rear, 6th before 12th where slightly hampered, ridden in 8th after 4 out, weakened tchd 11/2
10th
Horse silk
29
6
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression before 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
12/1
T: J FaheyJ: Miss H Heffernan (7)
Led, bumped 4th and headed next, led briefly 6th where not fluent, slight mistake 8th and 3rd halfway, soon lost place and mistake 10th, pushed along and weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
8
11/1
T: A McNamaraJ: Anna McGuinness (7)
Towards rear, mistake 10th, pulled up quickly before next tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
11
5/1
T: E MullinsJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear after 5th, pushed along and no impression before 5 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 7/2 tchd 10/3
UR
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: J P DempseyJ: Ms L A Byrne (7)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and rider lost left iron, 2nd when jumped right next, led 5th where not fluent, rider soon regained iron, headed briefly before 6th, joined when slight mistake 10th, headed before 12th, 4th when mistake and unseated rider 12th op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
14
50/1
T: K ThorntonJ: Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression before 12th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
15
12/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
17
66/1
T: P MaherJ: Ms J I Stokes (7)
Towards rear, mid-division when slight mistake 8th, pushed along and no impression before 5 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.30Pl:€4.20, €1.50, €1.90, €3.80EX:€175.90Trifecta:€804.30Tricast:€490.12SF:€108.34

Forecasts

Kings Hill (9/2), Aurea Fortuna (5/1), Harbour Highway (5/1), Vaureal (11/2), Choccabloc (11/1), Lucky Lyreen (12/1), That's About Right (12/1), Dancing Jeremy (12/1), Lisleigh Lad (14/1), The Gradual Slope (16/1), Quornofamonday (16/1), Beggars Rock (20/1), Dutch Schultz (20/1), Binge Worthy (20/1), Lord Lariat (40/1), Where's Frankie (50/1), Cavalry Master (66/1)

Verdict

HARBOUR HIGHWAY is a chaser firmly on the up and is taken to follow up his recent Leopardstown success, though Kings Hill, That’s About Right and Dutch Shultz all look capable of making him work hard.

  1. HARBOUR HIGHWAY (IRE)
  2. KINGS HILL (IRE)
  3. THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Read To Return
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 8
15/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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