Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	High Class Hero (G) Pulled Up Progressive hurdler who ended smart novice chase season with a third in Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown (28.7f). As good as ever when runner-up in a 2m5f handicap at Punchestown on reappearance. Should go…	23-2PP5	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	9	75.3kg	11 10/1
—	2	—	Intense Raffles (G) Pulled Up Smart chaser who won the 2024 Irish Grand National. Better than ever when second in Grade 3 Bobbyjo back at Fairyhouse on return but not seen to best effect on sounder surface subsequently. No surpri…	P-38PP6	J J Slevin T Gibney	8	74.8kg	10 9/1
—	3	—	Quai De Bourbon (G) Pulled Up Off the mark over fences here last season and confirmed himself a smart chaser when overcoming a less-than-ideal preparation to finish third in 2025 Irish Grand National. Disappointed when pulled up …	UB3-PP3	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	7	74.8kg	10 9/1
4th	4	—	Answer To Kayf (G) Much improved to win 2½m novice handicap chase at Naas in January and again flourished in the mud when landing 19-runner Troytown at Navan in November. Sure to appreciate this test of stamina and mer…	106-144	John Shinnick T O'Brien	10	74.4kg	11 10/1
—	5	—	Captain Cody (G) FAV Fell Smart chaser who landed Scottish Grand National last season. Promising third in Drinmore at Fairyhouse on return and shaped as if still in form when seventh in Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown, when…	1-37F5U	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	74.4kg	4.50 7/2
—	6	—	Jordans (G) Pulled Up Smart runner-up in Grade 1 Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree final outing last season. Should be spot on for this following couple of spins over hurdles (shaped well when fith at Leopardstown latest)…	52-85P0	Phillip Enright J P O'Brien	7	74.4kg	13 12/1
—	7	—	Spanish Harlem (G) Unseated Rider PT Seventh in this race in 2025. Improved performance when landing second-leg of a double in the Kerry National at Listowel but unable to get to the front when pulled-up in Coral Gold Cup at Newbury las…	11PUPP	Sean Cleary-Farrell W P Mullins	8	74.4kg	29 28/1
—	8	—	Harry Des Ongrais (G) Pulled Up Useful performance to win 2½m maiden chase here last season and back on track when third in listed Foxrock handicap at Navan on return. Lightly-raced 9-y-o is one of the least exposed in the field an…	2P/3P07-	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	9	71.7kg	10 9/1
—	9	—	Pied Piper (G) Fell BT Smart hurdler whose best effort this season came when fifth in Troytown in November. Not disgraced but little win threat when ninth in the Paddy Power chase latest and may again have to settle for mi…	2569FF	Kevin Healy G Elliott	8	71.7kg	34 33/1
—	10	—	Search For Glory (G) Pulled Up BT Grade 1 placed as a novice and back to his best in valuable handicaps this season, finishing runner-up in the Foxrock and Paddy Power Chase. Jack Kennedy back aboard and looks to have very solid clai…	0-022PU	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	9	71.7kg	17 16/1
—	11	—	Velvet Elvis (G) Pulled Up P Runner-up in this race for Gavin Cromwell in 2025. Pulled up on his yard bow in Troytown and only minor step in right direction when seventh in Tommy Whittle at Haydock last month. Remains to be seen…	28-P7PP	Dylan Kidd J C McConnell	10	71.2kg	34 33/1
—	12	—	Yeah Man (G) Pulled Up P Fourth in this race last year and returned to his best when runner-up in Troytown. Backed that up with solid second back over hurdles at Leopardstown (23.4f) last time. Should give a good account, fo…	622P60	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	9	71.2kg	12 11/1
1st	13	—	Now Is The Hour (G) Promising novice (in contention when falling in National Hunt Novices' handicap at Cheltenham) who ran right up to his best when 7½ length fourth in the Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown last month. …	FP-3841	Eoin Staples G P Cromwell	9	70.3kg	9 8/1
3rd	14	—	Shecouldbeanything (M) PT Likeable mare finished third in Galway Plate in July. Found to have an irregular heartbeat next time but confirmed her well-being when well held second behind Dinoblue in 3-runner Grade 3 latest. Thi…	7-3P23P	Carl Millar G Elliott	9	69.9kg	34 33/1
—	15	—	Shanbally Kid (G) Pulled Up Back on track in emphatic style when winning 23-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, good to soft) last May but didn't jump fluently when eleventh in 28-runner Paddy Power chase on reappearan…	P4PU-P6	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	9	68.5kg	21 20/1
5th	16	—	Conyers Hill (G) H Travelled strongly before effort flattened out when fourth in 2½m Paddy Power Gold Gup at Cheltenham in November and held every chance when falling 2 out in listed handicap at Limerick. Interesting p…	24F52-2	Sean Flanagan P Nolan	8	67.6kg	21 20/1
—	17	—	Will Do (G) Pulled Up B Not seen to best effect when sixth in this race last year. Better than ever when going close in Porterstown at Fairyhouse (3m6f) and best not judged on latest run (always behind from standing start).…	20P0PP-	Josh Williamson G Elliott	9	67.1kg	21 20/1
2nd	18	—	Better Times Ahead (G) Returned to his best with back-to-back success at Fairyhouse, looking well suited by the extreme trip when scoring by neck from Will Do in the Porterstown (3m6f) latest, doing well have met trouble i…	4-1127P	Mark Walsh R Tyner	9	65.8kg	9.50 17/2
—	19	—	Lonesome Boatman (G) P Arrives in form of his life, winning Cork National prior to finishing third in the Porterstown behind Better Times Ahead in November. Handy pull at the weights with that rival here and one to note if…	4/4136P-	Reserve 1 Sean Allen	10	64.4kg	26 25/1
—	20	—	Uncle Pat (G) Fairly useful chaser who was doing all his best work late when second of 8 in listed handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, heavy, 4/1) 25 days ago. Needs to improve on bare form (3 lb out of handicap) b…	2U221-7	Reserve 2 W P Mullins	8	63.5kg	26 25/1
—	21	—	Beaufort Scale (G) BT Seventh in ultra-competitive Troytown and filled same place in Welsh National at Chepstow last month. May again prove vulnerable from out of the handicap.	27277-7	Reserve 3 G Elliott	7	63.5kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: 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)