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Galway
Sat 26th Oct
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Shoot First (IRE) 8,b g 11-12

Westerner (GB)-Keeps Sake(Old Vic)

(735) (Dubai Cowboys Syndicate)
Rated 135

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE6120.50
UK1102.25

22nd Oct 22 Cheltenham(2m 7f 208yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 129 9/4Fav 10-7 P Byrnes (5) 1st of 15 runners, by 2L and 0.75L from Botox Has and An Tailliur

21st Sep 22 Listowel(3m Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 124 10/3Fav 10-13 P Byrnes (7) 8th of 12 runners, 14.59L behind Macgiloney

27th Jul 22 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Hurdle, Flat: Good, good to yielding in places. N.H.: Good.) Rated 119 4/1 11-1 P Byrnes (7) 2nd of 17 runners, 6.5L behind Rock Road

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Shoot First (IRE)

They went a good honest gallop and he stays well. He ran well here first time out and getting the 8lb bumper allowance made a big difference. He'll probably go handicapping now and that is Ambrose's first winner for me.
After Shoot First (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Thu, 30th Jun 2022 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shoot First (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Watch The Weather (GB)1
30th Jun 2022 Tipperary(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Shoot First (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-1) A McCurtin 21.56L in front of Watch The Weather (GB) 6th (40/1 11-1) Jack Foley (17 ran)
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Zeeband (IRE) 7,b g 11-10

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Zeeba(Barathea)

ts+(27) (Paul Carty &Natalie Gilligan Partnership)
Rated 133

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE12325.83
UK3104.50

29th Sep 24 Curragh(2m 170yds Flat Hcap, Round: Good Straight: Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 96 125/1 9-3 L F Roche 30th of 30 runners, 95.88L behind The Euphrates

17th Aug 24 Curragh(1m 6f Flat, Good, good to firm in places (Straight course Good to Firm, good in places after R5)) Rated 96 66/1 9-9 J A Heffernan 5th of 5 runners, 65L behind Grosvenor Square

3rd Aug 24 Galway(2m 6f 108yds Hcap Hurdle, N.H.: Yielding. Flat: Soft) Rated 133 16/1 10-10 Jack G Gilligan (7) 9th of 18 runners, 29.75L behind The Wallpark

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Zeeband (IRE)

he'll be a grand horse for the summer, he will jump a fence at some time but today is a lovely day to win because Paul Carty - who owns half of the horse with Natalie (Gilligan), his mother is quite ill in hospital. It is a great boost for them and hopefully she will get a kick out of it as well. Jack gave him a lovely ride as we planned to poke Henry's horse (front-running Champagne Mahler) along and I did think we'd reverse Gowran form with him. He is only getting the hang of things over hurdles now and hopefully will stay progressing.
After Zeeband (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Sun, 24th Mar 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Heavy

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Zeeband (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Desert Cave (IRE)1
3rd Mar 2024 Leopardstown(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hurdle/Bumper); Soft (Chase)) Zeeband (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-8 Rated 101) Jack G Gilligan Desert Cave (IRE) brought down (200/1 11-8) N T Prendergast (15 ran)
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Watch The Weather (GB) 8,b g 11-0

Kayf Tara (GB)-Tinker's Burrow(Presenting)

ts+(28) (Sean Connors)
Rated 123

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE2536-3.50
UK100-1.00

28th Sep 24 Listowel(2m 6f Hcap Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Soft. Chase: Soft to Heavy) Rated 120 10/1 10-1 C Stone-Walsh (5) 8th of 12 runners, 22.56L behind Donacheady Gale

6th Sep 24 Kilbeggan(2m 4f 40yds Hcap Chase, Yielding) Rated 120 7/2JFav 10-13 P Hanlon (7) 4th of 8 runners, 9.25L behind Good As Hell

26th Aug 24 Downpatrick(2m 3f 100yds Chase, Good) 6/4Fav 11-8 P Hanlon (4) 2nd of 6 runners, nk behind Prairie Dancer

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Watch The Weather (GB)

he had been doing everything really well at home last year but since he ran last, we got his palate fired. At home recently he wouldn't blow you away with how he was going and I said to Rachael that he'd either win or run brutal. The last day Rachael rode him she said he stopped under her and while he scoped perfectly, obviously the operation was what he wanted. He is back the way he should be - he is a very good horse when he is right, he is a really good horse. He will get a fair penalty for that and the plan is now to go to Galway. What he will eventually make is a right chaser as he is brilliant to jump.
After Watch The Weather (GB) finished 1st at Tipperary on Thu, 6th Jul 2023 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Watch The Weather (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Krabat (IRE)1
9th Sep 2022 Ballinrobe(2m 5f 181yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Watch The Weather (GB) 2nd (7/2 11-6 Rated 112) L A McKenna 8.00L in front of Krabat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-12 Rated 111) C A Landers (10 ran)
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Shoot First (IRE)1
30th Jun 2022 Tipperary(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Shoot First (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-1) A McCurtin 21.56L in front of Watch The Weather (GB) 6th (40/1 11-1) Jack Foley (17 ran)
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Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 7,b g 10-12

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Kapica De Thaix(Kadalko)

(176) c1 (Barry Connell)
Rated 121

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE14359.88

3rd May 24 Punchestown(2m 4f 55yds Hcap Chase, Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Soft after Race 6) Rated 131 16/1 10-8 M J M O Sullivan 1st of 17 runners, by 4L and 11L from Perceval Legallois and Battle It Out

24th Mar 24 Limerick(2m 3f 120yds Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 127 7/2 11-9 M J M O Sullivan 1st of 5 runners, by hd and 1.5L from Dancing Jeremy and Lets Go Champ

22nd Feb 24 Thurles(2m 158yds Hcap Chase, Soft ) Rated 127 13/2 11-9 M J M O Sullivan 3rd of 8 runners, 8.5L and 1.25L behind Dancing Jeremy and Mount Frisco

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Hgranca De Thaix (FR)

All his form was on soft ground and I wouldn't have liked to run him on Wednesday on the rattling ground,. Lets Go Champ was second to him in Limerick and he won the equivalent race on Wednesday so the form was there in the book. He's been progressing away all season. He won his handicap in Galway and he got in off 131 which was a nice weight. His jumping was super and just kept taking him there without using any petrol. The first two pulled well clear. That will be his last run of the year. I want to give him a break as he's had five runs now. He's only seven and he could be a Munster National horse or one for the Paddy Power.
After Hgranca De Thaix (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Fri, 3rd May 2024 2m 4f Hcap Chase Yielding

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hgranca De Thaix (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Krabat (IRE)2
17th Jan 2022 Punchestown(2m 4f 130yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Krabat (IRE) 2nd (6/1 11-7 Rated 108) M M McDonagh 4.00L in front of Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-12 Rated 106) S W Flanagan (20 ran)
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29th Dec 2021 Limerick(2m , Hurdle, Heavy) Krabat (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-3 Rated 107) C A Landers 13.00L in front of Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 4th (6/1 11-2 Rated 106) D J McInerney (11 ran)
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Iceberg Theory (IRE) 5,ch g 10-12

Flemensfirth (USA)-Joanne One(Vinnie Roe)

cp2(178) (J R Brennan)
Rated 121

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE714-1.50

1st May 24 Punchestown(2m 3f 58yds Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Rated 120 22/1 11-8 J C Gainford 6th of 17 runners, 11.25L behind Backtonormal

23rd Mar 24 Navan(2m 4f Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 114 9/2 11-12 S W Flanagan 1st of 6 runners, by 3.75L and 20L from Karacole and Fameaftertheglory

29th Dec 23 Limerick(2m 3f Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) 2/1Fav 11-12 S W Flanagan 3rd of 10 runners, 3.25L and 1L behind Thegraveyardbookie and On Lovers Walk

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Iceberg Theory (IRE)

He was good today. We were a bit disappointed in Limerick where he jinked a little bit when Gavin's horse (Now Is The Hour) fell. We put cheekpieces on him today as we were worried the last day that he might be a bit of a divil, so we put them on today to make him concentrate. We were a bit worried with the way he was carrying on here in the parade ring, but Sean said he was only acting the maggot. He did it well and maybe we'll give him a stab at the auction final in Punchestown.
After Iceberg Theory (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 23rd Mar 2024 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle Heavy

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Four Clean Aces (IRE) 6,b m 10-10

Saint des Saints (FR)-Queen Alphabet(King's Theatre)

(29) (Jack Of All Trades Syndicate)
Rated 119

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE931-3.53

27th Sep 24 Listowel(2m Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Soft. Chase: Soft to heavy) Rated 119 22/1 10-5 B Hayes 4th of 15 runners, 6L behind Frankendael

28th Aug 24 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds Hurdle, Good) 10/3 11-3 P Townend 4th of 8 runners, 13L behind Royal Hollow

10th Aug 24 Kilbeggan(2m 3f Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) 6/4Fav 11-5 P Townend 1st of 14 runners, by 5.5L and 2.5L from Karacole and Tonaghneave Well

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Four Clean Aces (IRE)

She was very good. It wasn't the plan to make the running but no-one wanted to go on,. She won over two-and-a-half so I let her go on. The Slattery horse was annoying us all the way, sitting on my boot, so she was very good not to let that get to her. She quickened up, it's hard for a mare to win with a penalty and she's not over-big but she has an engine. She has a lovely pedigree and it's a Flat pedigree. Even though she won over two-and-a-half the first day I think she could run on the Flat in time. I don't know what the plan will be.
After Four Clean Aces (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 11th Jun 2023 2m Bumper Good to Yielding

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Desert Cave (IRE) 6,b g 10-6

Court Cave (IRE)-Big Hill(Beat All)

ts6(52) (H Gettings)
Rated 115

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE811-2.50
P2P310

4th Sep 24 Kilbeggan(2m 3f Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding; changed to Yielding after Race 2; changed to Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places after Race 4) Rated 114 15/2 11-12 Shane Fitzgerald 3rd of 6 runners, 0.75L and 1.25L behind Churchwarden and Andyourbirdcansing

31st Jul 24 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places (National Hunt); Yielding (Flat)) Rated 116 20/1 10-12 J P Shinnick (7) pulled up of 20 runners, in race won by Talk In The Park

17th Jun 24 Kilbeggan(3m 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 90 9/2Fav 11-5 J P Shinnick (4) 1st of 16 runners, by 26L and 2L from Cloughroe and Noriska De La Mare

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Desert Cave (IRE)

That was mighty and I’m delighted for Harry who is a great supporter of ours. He’s a horse that won a four-year-old (point-to-point) and had a couple of niggly problems so Harry threw him out into a field for a year. He’s relished a step up in trip and better ground. I suppose he’ll get a good hike in the handicap for that, but it was a very weak race. I thought he was a bit of a monkey when he was running in winners’ races and he got beat in two winners. He went today but maybe not every day!
After Desert Cave (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Mon, 17th Jun 2024 3m Hcap Hurdle Good

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Desert Cave (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Zeeband (IRE)1
3rd Mar 2024 Leopardstown(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hurdle/Bumper); Soft (Chase)) Zeeband (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-8 Rated 101) Jack G Gilligan Desert Cave (IRE) brought down (200/1 11-8) N T Prendergast (15 ran)
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Coole Cherry (IRE) 6,br f 10-5

Mahler (GB)-Cherry Black(Roselier)

(31) bf (Blue Blood Racing Club)
Rated 114

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE1017-6.00

25th Sep 24 Listowel(3m Hcap Hurdle, Yielding to Soft (Soft after R2)) Rated 111 5/1Fav 10-11 P Townend 2nd of 13 runners, 2.5L behind Donkey Years

4th Sep 24 Kilbeggan(3m 100yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding; changed to Yielding after Race 2; changed to Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places after Race 4) Rated 104 3/1 10-11 D E Mullins 1st of 13 runners, by 10L and 4.5L from Charlie s Dilemma and Tell Me Again

18th Aug 24 Tramore(2m 5f 80yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) 4/1 10-11 P Townend 3rd of 12 runners, 4L and 0.5L behind Marv Michael and Isle Of Sark

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Krabat (IRE) 9,b g 10-5

Aolus (GER)-Rebeccas Star(Camden Town)

(350) (Michael J McDonagh)
Rated 114

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE25110-21.25
P2P100

11th Nov 23 Gowran Park(2m Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 121 3/1 10-7 S F O Keeffe 2nd of 6 runners, 1.25L behind Lucid Dreams

28th Oct 23 Galway(2m 5f 200yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 118 15/2 10-6 S F O Keeffe 8th of 15 runners, 19.25L behind Buddy One

29th Sep 23 Gowran Park(2m 4f 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Rated 115 4/1 10-11 S F O Keeffe 2nd of 7 runners, 1.75L behind Lucky Zebo

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Krabat (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Enjoy D'allen (FR)1
13th Nov 2022 Navan(2m 6f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Krabat (IRE) 4th (17/2 11-12 Rated 114) C A Landers 45.75L in front of Enjoy D'allen (FR) 16th (16/1 12-0 Rated 116) M P Walsh (22 ran)
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Hgranca De Thaix (FR)2
17th Jan 2022 Punchestown(2m 4f 130yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Krabat (IRE) 2nd (6/1 11-7 Rated 108) M M McDonagh 4.00L in front of Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-12 Rated 106) S W Flanagan (20 ran)
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29th Dec 2021 Limerick(2m , Hurdle, Heavy) Krabat (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-3 Rated 107) C A Landers 13.00L in front of Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 4th (6/1 11-2 Rated 106) D J McInerney (11 ran)
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Watch The Weather (GB)1
9th Sep 2022 Ballinrobe(2m 5f 181yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Watch The Weather (GB) 2nd (7/2 11-6 Rated 112) L A McKenna 8.00L in front of Krabat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-12 Rated 111) C A Landers (10 ran)
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Enjoy D'allen (FR) 10,b g 10-2

Network (GER)-Triple Star(Dom Alco)

(138) (John P McManus)
Rated 111

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE3129-23.50
UK300-3.00
P2P210

10th Jun 24 Roscommon(3m 1f 40yds Hcap Chase, Good, good to yielding in places (Good after R5)) Rated 127 33/1 11-2 E Walsh 6th of 16 runners, 8.06L behind Paidi s Passion

4th May 24 Punchestown(3m 90yds Chase, Soft) 22/1 11-7 E Walsh 4th of 11 runners, 20.25L behind Stumptown

2nd May 24 Punchestown(4m 1f 11yds Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places) 25/1 11-7 E Walsh 5th of 14 runners, 35.63L behind Singing Banjo

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Enjoy D'allen (FR)

He has the makings of a lovely horse, we've known that and he improved from the last day, confidence-wise more than anything,. He really galloped to the line today and he impressed me. He hits a flat spot but with more racing that won't happen and he'll be some horse at the end of the year. He seems to go on any ground but he handles it well and we'll keep him going as a novice. We have 40 horses between flat and jumps and we're hoping this will help us along. We are open to a few more and we're going to keep the head down and keep working.
After Enjoy D'allen (FR) finished 1st at Thurles on Wed, 27th Jan 2021 2m 5f Hcap Chase Soft to Heavy

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Enjoy Dallen (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Krabat (IRE)1
13th Nov 2022 Navan(2m 6f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Krabat (IRE) 4th (17/2 11-12 Rated 114) C A Landers 45.75L in front of Enjoy D'allen (FR) 16th (16/1 12-0 Rated 116) M P Walsh (22 ran)
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Early Arrival (IRE) 9,b g 10-0

Rule Of Law (USA)-Early June(Beneficial)

(52) d1 (The Bigger Picture Partnership)
Rated 107

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE3939-22.00
P2P400

4th Sep 24 Kilbeggan(3m 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding; changed to Yielding after Race 2; changed to Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places after Race 4) Rated 107 9/2 11-3 Kieran Callaghan (5) 3rd of 7 runners, 2.25L and 3.25L behind Camino Rock and Royal Cave

24th Aug 24 Killarney(2m 6f 80yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to yielding CHANGED to Yielding after 5th race) Rated 108 16/1 9-11 Kieran Callaghan (5) 7th of 13 runners, 24.75L behind Anyway

8th Aug 24 Sligo(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places changed to Soft after Race 2.) Rated 102 4/1 10-4 Kieran Callaghan (5) 1st of 9 runners, by 1.75L and 1.75L from The Truant and Andyourbirdcansing

Long Handicap Early Arrival 9-12.

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Iceberg Theory» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 5/2 Hgranca De Thaix, 9/2 Four Clean Aces, 5/1 Shoot First, 6/1 Coole Cherry, 8/1 Krabat, Iceberg Theory, 10/1 Zeeband, 12/1 Desert Cave, 16/1 Early Arrival, 20/1 Enjoy D'allen, 25/1 Watch The Weather.

Previous Years
2023 Buddy One 6 11-5 Jack G Gilligan 7/2Fav (Paul John Gilligan)
2022 Ballyadam Destiny 8 9-12 D King 20/1 (Denis Gerard Hogan)
2021 Jiving Jerry 6 9-13 C A Landers 11/4Fav (James M Barcoe)
2020 Agent Boru 9 10-4 D J O'Keeffe 11/2 (Thomas Gibney)

Symbols Explained

bl2 Blinkers bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs hd2 Hood p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll cp2 Cheekpiece co2 Cheekpiece one side tt2 Tongue Tie vs2 Visor sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.