Leopardstown Racecourse Beginners Chase – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

16:25

Leopardstown Racecourse Beginners Chase

Date 2026-03-03

Distance 2m5f120y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,363

Weather Clear

Temp 4.5°C

Wind 4mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 40.70s (slow by 16.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Joyau De Thaix (FR) Eoin Staples · Paul Nolan	9/2	Won
2nd	Dameauscottlestown (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	2/1F	1.75
3rd	Killaney King (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	4/1	6
4th	Find A Fortune (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	18/1	2.75
5th	Goody Four Shoes (IRE) Harry Sexton · Thomas Gibney	25/1	7
6th	Along The Way (GB) Kieren Buckley · Eddie & Patrick Harty	33/1	22
7th	Strutter (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	7/2	14
8th	Must Go Now (IRE) E Walsh · Edward Cawley	18/1	23

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Haveigotnewsforyou (IRE) Simon Torrens · C A Murphy	12/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Strutter Brown J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	h	07/11-	-	-	-	431d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-18	8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won two handicap hurdles in 2024, has a lengthy absence to overcome on chase debut
10	Dameauscottlestown Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	159	t	-55912	-	-	-	30d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-6	20	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Has turned a corner over hurdles on her last two starts, big chance if adapting to chasing
7	Killaney King Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	h	22-538	-	126	-	45d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-13	5.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Point winner, maiden on the track, ran with credit on only chase start last season
6	Joyau De Thaix Grey J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Paul Nolan	166	—	0/8F14	-	82	63	40d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Useful hurdler, two chase starts raise a concern, jumped badly at Fairyhouse, fell at Cork
5	Haveigotnewsforyou Bay J:Simon Torrens T:C A Murphy	J:Simon Torrens T:C A Murphy	166	—	5/1-9	-	74	58	40d	—	—	+3	8.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Beat a talented horse in a maiden hurdle in 2024, no show on comeback run
2	Find A Fortune Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	2310-6	-	-	-	48d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Consistent hurdles performer; a latecomer to chasing at nine, can run well fresh
8	Must Go Now Bay J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	166	—	95-009	-	-	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well below best in three handicap hurdle outings this term, no chasing experience
3	Goody Four Shoes Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Thomas Gibney	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Thomas Gibney	166	—	446P-4	-	111	36	33d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Prominent for a long way on chase debut at Thurles, likely to need more experience
1	Along The Way Grey J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	166	—	F487-0	-	57	48	115d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
107-rated hurdler whose chasing debut at Gowran suggests he is unlikely to feature.
NR	Great Universe Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	166	t	015-FR	-	-	-	87d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Bumper and hurdles winner, has failed to complete in two chase starts this season

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Strutter	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Dameauscottlestown	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Killaney King	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Joyau De Thaix	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	5/1
Haveigotnewsforyou	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Find A Fortune	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Must Go Now	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Goody Four Shoes	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Along The Way	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Great Universe	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dameauscottlestown

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Haveigotnewsforyou

8.6

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Strutter

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Killaney King

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Joyau De Thaix

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Find A Fortune

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Goody Four Shoes

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Must Go Now

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Along The Way

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Great Universe

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Strutter	—	—	—
Dameauscottlestown	—	—	—
Killaney King	—	126	—
Joyau De Thaix	—	82	63
Haveigotnewsforyou	—	74	58
Find A Fortune	—	—	—
Must Go Now	—	—	—
Goody Four Shoes	—	111	36
Along The Way	—	57	48
Great Universe	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Must Go Now	17d ago	Fit
Dameauscottlestown	30d ago	Fit
Goody Four Shoes	33d ago	Fit
Joyau De Thaix	40d ago	Fit
Haveigotnewsforyou	40d ago	Fit
Killaney King	45d ago	Fit
Find A Fortune	48d ago	Fresh
Great Universe	87d ago	Fresh
Along The Way	115d ago	Long break
Strutter	431d ago	Long break