Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap – Tipperary

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Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap

Date 2025-10-05

Distance 1m1f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €12,980

Winning Time 2m 7.21s (slow by 12.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Grey Leader (IRE) Ben Coen · Joseph G Murphy	12/1	Won
2nd	Akecheta (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · Kevin Thomas Coleman	10/11F	3.25
3rd	Immutable (IRE) Gary Carroll · Joseph G Murphy	5/1	2.75
4th	Titanium (FR) Patrick McGettigan · Ciaran Murphy	11/2	4.5
5th	Rhythm King (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Mark Fahey	7/2	7.5
6th	Buttermere Ridge (IRE) Ronan Whelan · Oliver McKiernan	100/1	19

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (7)	Akecheta Grey J:Seamie Heffernan T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	138	—	620421	93	104	90	15d	—	—	+1	36.7	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Second 7f heavy ground win at Gowran latest, stays this far, yet to win h'cap, chance
3 (3)	Immutable Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	132	—	5221/8	87	95	73	26d	—	—	-5	15	0.88/1	7/2 22%
3-11 on the Flat, relishes testing ground, 1lb above last win, improve for latest, player
6 (6)	Rhythm King Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Mark Fahey	J:Declan McDonogh T:Mark Fahey	120	—	067305	75	98	93	13d	—	—	-5	13	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Mudlark, back on track latest at Listowel, 3lb below last win but stamina to prove
7 (1)	Titanium Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	120	tb	090373	75	100	85	12d	—	—	+1	14.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Solid efforts last two handicaps, 12lb below last win, ground fine, chance in new blinkers
5 (2)	Grey Leader Grey J:Ben Coen T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Ben Coen T:Joseph G Murphy	127	—	702048	82	96	92	13d	—	—	+3	11.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Mixed bag this season, poor latest and Gary Carroll prefers the chances of Immutable
4 (5)	Buttermere Ridge Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Ronan Whelan T:Oliver McKiernan	130	tp	14490-	85	90	25	—	—	—	+9	11.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Nothing since debut win last year, poor recent form over hurdles, new headgear tried
NR (4)	Coeur d'Or Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	140	tv	-45042	95	104	96	19d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Shaped like turn was near the last twice, however, testing ground is not ideal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Akecheta	11/8	6/4	6/4	11/8	6/4
Immutable	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Rhythm King	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Titanium	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Grey Leader	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Buttermere Ridge	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	40/1
Coeur d'Or	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Akecheta

36.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Coeur d'Or

16.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Immutable

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Titanium

14.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 4

5/1

Rhythm King

OR: 6.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Grey Leader

11.9

OR: 8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Buttermere Ridge

11.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 2 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Coeur d'Or	95	104	96
Akecheta	93	104	90
Immutable	87	95	73
Buttermere Ridge	85	90	25
Grey Leader	82	96	92
Rhythm King	75	98	93
Titanium	75	100	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Titanium	12d ago	Quick return
Rhythm King	13d ago	Quick return
Grey Leader	13d ago	Quick return
Akecheta	15d ago	Fit
Coeur d'Or	19d ago	Fit
Immutable	26d ago	Fit
Buttermere Ridge	—	—