Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase (Listed Race) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

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Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Date 2026-01-31

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Weather Drizzle

Temp 7.1°C

Wind 7mph NE

Rain 97%

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Jacob's Ladder b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	162	p	P-2312	143	149	127	20d	—	—	+11	28.3	4/1 20%
Split a Mullins pair in a Grade 3 event at Punchestown, respected on handicap debut.
4	Ballysax Hank ch J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	—	2-3128	139	149	132	35d	—	—	+18	28.6	7/1 13%
Failed to stay 3m in the Paddy Power at Christmas; ground conditions not certain to suit.
5	Western Diego b J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	157	h	258-31	138	151	144	17d	—	—	+13	25.6	7/1 13%
Beat stablemate More Coko at Fairyhouse, fair chance of confirming that form
9	More Coko b J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	149	h	-45892	130	148	143	17d	—	—	+18	27.9	8/1 11%
Out of the handicap when second to Western Diego, might struggle to turn the tables
3	Addragoole b J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	161	t	032141	142	148	131	36d	—	—	+34	42.6	9/1 10%
Won over C&D on handicap debut, Thyestes-winning rider takes the sting out of 10lb rise
7	Jasko Des Dames b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	153	t	550-22	134	155	141	99d	—	—	+13	24.3	7/1 13%
Second at Cheltenham in October, winner backed that up with an Ascot win, could feature
11	Battle Of Ridgeway b J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Martin Hassett	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Martin Hassett	146	t	913431	127	152	137	48d	—	—	+28	36.8	11/1 8%
Recorded his third chase win at Navan in December, up in grade, handles testing conditions
1	Inthepocket b J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	13-F55	147	147	123	17d	—	—	+14	28.5	14/1 7%
Had an excuse at Navan on handicap debut, a moderate fifth behind Western Diego at Naas
13	Milan Forth b J:Jordan Gainford T:Simon Cavanagh	J:Jordan Gainford T:Simon Cavanagh	140	t	7-P3P1	121	155	135	28d	—	—	+12	19.9	14/1 7%
Former hunter chase winner, gained a handicap win last time, 2lb wrong but a handy weight
10	An Peann Dearg ch J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	147	t	10P-60	128	154	85	36d	—	—	+15	21.1	18/1 5%
Out of form since winning this race last year, tailed off in C&D event won by Addragoole
8	Golden Joy b J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	149	tv	517-P4	130	153	102	22d	—	—	+16	21.4	18/1 5%
Pulled up in the race won by Addragoole in December, needs to step on recent Naas effort
6	Drumgill b J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	155	—	PP2318	136	150	132	17d	—	—	+28	32.3	28/1 3%
Had Western Diego back in third when scoring at Fairyhouse, failed to uphold form latest
12	Dont Go Yet b J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Edward Cawley	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Edward Cawley	142	p	22-345	123	153	122	36d	—	—	+16	19.3	33/1 3%
Veteran has performed creditably in races won by Drumgill and Addragoole, place chance
14	Grange Walk ch J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	140	b	223P89	121	146	103	13d	—	—	+17	19.6	66/1 1%
Faces an enormous task from 8lb out of the handicap in a highly competitive affair

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jacob's Ladder	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Ballysax Hank	13/2	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Western Diego	6/1	7/1	11/2	11/2	13/2
More Coko	15/2	8/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Addragoole	15/2	9/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Jasko Des Dames	7/1	7/1	7/1	6/1	7/1
Battle Of Ridgeway	11/1	15/2	8/1	17/2	15/2
Inthepocket	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Milan Forth	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
An Peann Dearg	18/1	12/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Golden Joy	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Drumgill	28/1	20/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Dont Go Yet	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	33/1
Grange Walk	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Addragoole

42.6

OR: 23 Form: 17.1 Odds: 2.5

9/1

2nd

Battle Of Ridgeway

36.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 15 Odds: 2.5

11/1

3rd

Drumgill

32.3

OR: 21.5 Form: 9.7 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ballysax Hank

28.6

OR: 22.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Inthepocket

28.5

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.3

14/1

Jacob's Ladder

28.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

More Coko

27.9

OR: 20 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Western Diego

25.6

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Jasko Des Dames

24.3

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Golden Joy

21.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

An Peann Dearg

21.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Milan Forth

19.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Grange Walk

19.6

OR: 17.8 Form: 1.2 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Dont Go Yet

19.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Inthepocket Top Rated	147	147	123
Jacob's Ladder	143	149	127
Addragoole	142	148	131
Ballysax Hank	139	149	132
Western Diego	138	151	144
Drumgill	136	150	132
Jasko Des Dames	134	155	141
More Coko	130	148	143
Golden Joy	130	153	102
An Peann Dearg	128	154	85
Battle Of Ridgeway	127	152	137
Dont Go Yet	123	153	122
Milan Forth	121	155	135
Grange Walk	121	146	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Grange Walk	13d ago	Quick return
Western Diego	17d ago	Fit
More Coko	17d ago	Fit
Inthepocket	17d ago	Fit
Drumgill	17d ago	Fit
Jacob's Ladder	20d ago	Fit
Golden Joy	22d ago	Fit
Milan Forth	28d ago	Fit
Ballysax Hank	35d ago	Fit
Addragoole	36d ago	Fit
An Peann Dearg	36d ago	Fit
Dont Go Yet	36d ago	Fit
Battle Of Ridgeway	48d ago	Fresh
Jasko Des Dames	99d ago	Long break