Listowel: 3:32 Declared

John B. Keane Beginners Chase

Course: Listowel

Date: 1st Jun 2026

Distance: 2m3f (2m3f)

Type: Chase

Going: Yielding

Class:

Prize: €7,363

Runners: 6

Over-Round
111.0%

Going Detail: YIELDING, Yielding to soft in places on the Hurdle course

Weather: Rain

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Whispering Willow
5yo b Mare (IRE)
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4/9
Form: 086-13
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Jockey: Keith Donoghue

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell

Navan, Co. Meath

Owner: Daragh O'Driscoll

Trainer 14 days: 9/53 (17.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Marcel (IRE)

Dam: Hidden Sapphire (IRE)

Damsire: Zoffany (IRE)

Breeder: Daragh O'Driscoll

Ratings & Stats
OR -
RPR 99
TS 92
LBS 159
Last ran: 10 days
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Much improved to make a successful stable debut in a 2m handicap hurdle at Punchestown and she nearly followed up on chase debut at Downpatrick (2m3f, good to yielding); jumped soundly enough that day and the one to beat here.

Comment

Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle before nearly following up on her chase debut

Previous Trainers
  • Paul John Gilligan (until 2026-04-29)

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Tropical Image
9yo b Mare (IRE)
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6/1
Form: 16P7-6
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Jockey: Mr J W Hendrick(7)

Trainer: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Athea, Co. Limerick

Owner: Sean Maguire

Trainer 14 days: 2/13 (15.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Dam: Tropical Love (IRE)

Damsire: Fruits Of Love (USA)

Breeder: Mr Sean Collins

Ratings & Stats
OR 92
RPR 90
TS 54
LBS 159
Headgear: t Last ran: 21 days
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Her sole career win came in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in September; beaten 22l in a 2m4f handicap on her belated chase debut but it wasn't a bad run.

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Beaten 22l in a 2m4f handicap on her belated chase debut but it wans't a bad run

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Knockbrack Rambler
9yo b Gelding (IRE)
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10/1
Form: P858P-
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Jockey: Phillip Enright

Trainer: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Doneraile, Co Cork

Owner: Vincent M O'Connor

Trainer 14 days: 1/4 (25.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Leading Light (IRE)

Dam: Knockbrack Vic (IRE)

Damsire: Old Vic (GB)

Breeder: Vincent O'Connor

Ratings & Stats
OR 87
RPR 83
TS 70
LBS 166
Last ran: 46 days
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No closer than 20l in five defeats over fences and was pulled up back hurdling last time; testing ground was no excuse as he enjoys the mud.

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No closer than 20l in five defeats over fences and was pulled up back hurdling last time

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"Knockbrack Rambler got a great ride from Cal who just waited and waited. The ground was maybe too soft the last day, not as deep today. We might go again in a couple of weeks - Brendan Walsh, trainer."

2024-03-21 - Cork

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Walk Away Harry
8yo b Gelding (IRE)
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12/1
Form: /0089-
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Jockey: Philip Byrnes

Trainer: Charles Coakley

Killarney, Co Kerry

Owner: Anthony O'Gorman

Trainer 14 days: 0/1 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)

Dam: Calomeria (GB)

Damsire: Groom Dancer (USA)

Breeder: P J Reynolds

Ratings & Stats
OR -
RPR 84
TS 75
LBS 166
Last ran: 56 days
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His best hurdles form for Charles Byrnes seems long gone and he's now regressive; well beaten in his previous chase this January.

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His best hurdle form for Charles Byrnes seems long gone and he's now regressive

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"Walk Away Harry had a great run the last day in Clonmel, but we were a bit concerned the ground today wasn't soft enough for him. The trip helped and he got a brilliant ride - Charles Byrnes, trainer."

2023-04-28 - Punchestown
Previous Trainers
  • Ian O'Connor (until 2026-04-01)
  • C Byrnes (until 2024-10-29)
Previous Owners
  • Anthony O'Gorman (until 2026-05-26)
  • Area Fiftyone Syndicate (until 2026-04-01)

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Uptaurintop
6yo b Gelding (IRE)
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14/1
Form: 3P43-0
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Jockey: Alan O'Sullivan(7)

Trainer: Eugene M O'Sullivan

Lombardstown, Co Cork

Owner: Eugene M O'Sullivan

Trainer 14 days: 0/4 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Yeats (IRE)

Dam: Tomyros (IRE)

Damsire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

Breeder: John Connolly

Ratings & Stats
OR 83
RPR 84
TS -
LBS 166
Headgear: t Last ran: 11 days
Spotlight

Close up in a 2m handicap hurdle at Limerick (soft to heavy; first-time tongue-tie) before finishing well behind on his chase debut back there 11 days ago when an early mistake didn't help his cause; could have a part to play if avoiding similar mishaps.

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Placed over hurdles before tailed off on chase debut when he made an early mistake

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Brave Endeavour
9yo b Gelding (IRE)
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25/1
Form: 0904-8
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Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe

Trainer: Paul O'Flynn

Mallow, Co Cork

Owner: John J O'Brien

Trainer 14 days: 0/2 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Arctic Cosmos (USA)

Dam: Lisacul Lady (IRE)

Damsire: Snurge (IRE)

Breeder: Mr Jamie O'Brien

Ratings & Stats
OR 84
RPR 86
TS 42
LBS 166
Headgear: b Last ran: 11 days
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Point winner who went 0-6 over hurdles; led early but ended up tailed off in a 2m4f Limerick handicap on recent chase debut; he does have some ability and this is a desperately weak race.

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Led early but ended up tailed off in a 2m4f Limerick handicap on recent chase debut

Previous Trainers
  • Miss M Harding (until 2026-01-22)

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