BAR 1 Betting Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Naas

16:02

Date 2026-03-08

Distance 3m174y

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €58,900

Weather Clear

Temp 4.8°C

Wind 8mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 46.00s (slow by 29.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Lovely Man (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	12/1	Won
2nd	Goraibhmaithagat (IRE) Mark Walsh · C A Murphy	100/30F	0.2
3rd	Sa Majeste (FR) Aidan Kelly · W P Mullins	25/1	20
4th	Shanbally Kid (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	22/1	1.75
5th	Harvard Guy (GB) Daniel King · Eddie & Patrick Harty	10/1	6.5
6th	Prophet's Corner (IRE) Michael Kenneally · Sean Joseph Allen	12/1	5.5
7th	Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE) James Smith · Thomas Gibney	11/1	3.5
8th	Grandero Bello (FR) Kieren Buckley · Eddie & Patrick Harty	28/1	0.1
9th	Ballybow (IRE) Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	8/1	30

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Buachaillbocht (GB) Shane O'Callaghan · T M Walsh	14/1
U.R.	Built By Ballymore (IRE) Gavin Brouder · Martin Brassil	11/1
P.U.	Bushmans Pass (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	8/1
P.U.	Chosen Witness (IRE) Sean Cleary-Farrell · W P Mullins	16/1
P.U.	High Class Hero (GB) Anna McGuinness · W P Mullins	16/1
U.R.	Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) Simon Torrens · J Motherway	11/2

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Goraibhmaithagat Bay J:Mark Walsh T:C A Murphy	J:Mark Walsh T:C A Murphy	146	—	-58831	132	153	139	14d	—	—	+18	38.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Landed gamble here in 2m4f Listed h'cap last time; up 7lb but top chance if jumping better
9	Uhavemeinstitches Bay J:Simon Torrens T:J Motherway	J:Simon Torrens T:J Motherway	144	—	P-1233	130	159	133	29d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+9	24.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Debut chase winner has run well in defeat since; comes here instead of Kim Muir
11	Harvard Guy Bay J:Daniel King T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Daniel King T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	140	—	2/6687	126	151	122	14d	—	—	+16	25	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Modest chase form to date; 17.5l behind Goraibhmaithagat here last time; best watched
15	Ballybow Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	140	b	0-8554	126	151	98	22d	—	—	+12	21.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Better effort on 4th chase start last time before fading; needs to jump better; 6lb wrong
14	Built By Ballymore Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:Martin Brassil	J:Gavin Brouder T:Martin Brassil	140	tb	49-493	126	150	116	21d	—	—	+13	21.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Best chase run came last time when third in Listed h'cap company; in the mix with repeat
12	The Lovely Man Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	140	t	P-3116	126	150	74	21d	—	—	+14	20.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Chase/hurdle winner not seen to best effect in slow run race last time; chance
8	Bushmans Pass Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	144	p	5P19-4	130	154	81	70d	—	—	+15	21.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last year's winner off 127 may do better than seasonal return now back to defend his title
3	Kinturk Kalanisi Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	152	—	2UP-30	138	156	115	35d	—	—	+17	23.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Good effort for third on seasonal debut; excuses for last time; chance if at his best
1	High Class Hero Chestnut J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:W P Mullins	166	—	123-2P	152	157	83	45d	—	—	+21	27.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good third upped to 3m4f last season; PU in Thyestes last time and top weight again
13	Buachaillbocht Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	140	tb	91-360	126	154	106	35d	—	—	+15	20.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Joint fav' for Paddy Power when solid sixth; chance if bouncing back from poor run latest
16	Prophet's Corner Brown J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Sean Joseph Allen	140	—	-F2578	126	149	118	42d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+17	21.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Four-time point winner and h'cap hurdle winner looks up against it from 10lb outside h'cap
6	Shanbally Kid Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	150	p	0P1-0P	136	155	113	45d	—	—	+19	22.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Came good over fences with a 15l win in May; moderate off 14lb higher mark last twice
5	Sa Majeste Bay J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:W P Mullins	J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:W P Mullins	150	—	3P-40P	136	157	77	35d	—	—	+19	22.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Dual chase winner last term and third in Kim Muir; out of form since inc' PU latest
10	Chosen Witness Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	143	t	UP0-P0	129	154	77	35d	—	—	+17	20.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Point, bumper and dual hurdles winner has been badly out of form recently
4	Grandero Bello Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	151	t	0P-543	137	158	116	22d	—	—	+19	22.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Dual chase winner is back down to winning mark but needs to improve over recent starts
NR	Velvet Elvis Brown J:Carl Millar(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Carl Millar(5) T:John C McConnell	154	b	28-P7P	140	156	105	45d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
PU on final start for Cromwell and poor in two outings for new yard; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Goraibhmaithagat	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Uhavemeinstitches	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Harvard Guy	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Ballybow	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	7/1
Built By Ballymore	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
The Lovely Man	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Bushmans Pass	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Kinturk Kalanisi	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
High Class Hero	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Buachaillbocht	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Prophet's Corner	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Shanbally Kid	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Sa Majeste	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Chosen Witness	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Grandero Bello	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Velvet Elvis	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Goraibhmaithagat

38.8

OR: 20.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

High Class Hero

27.1

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Harvard Guy

OR: 19 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Uhavemeinstitches

24.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Kinturk Kalanisi

23.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Grandero Bello

22.7

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Shanbally Kid

22.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Sa Majeste

22.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Velvet Elvis

22.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ballybow

21.9

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Bushmans Pass

21.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Prophet's Corner

21.4

OR: 19 Form: 1.2 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Built By Ballymore

21.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

The Lovely Man

20.9

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Chosen Witness

20.6

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Buachaillbocht

20.4

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
High Class Hero	152	157	83
Velvet Elvis	140	156	105
Kinturk Kalanisi	138	156	115
Grandero Bello	137	158	116
Shanbally Kid	136	155	113
Sa Majeste	136	157	77
Goraibhmaithagat	132	153	139
Uhavemeinstitches	130	159	133
Bushmans Pass	130	154	81
Chosen Witness	129	154	77
Harvard Guy	126	151	122
Ballybow	126	151	98
Built By Ballymore	126	150	116
The Lovely Man	126	150	74
Buachaillbocht	126	154	106
Prophet's Corner	126	149	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Goraibhmaithagat	14d ago	Fit
Harvard Guy	14d ago	Fit
Built By Ballymore	21d ago	Fit
The Lovely Man	21d ago	Fit
Ballybow	22d ago	Fit
Grandero Bello	22d ago	Fit
Uhavemeinstitches	29d ago	Fit
Kinturk Kalanisi	35d ago	Fit
Buachaillbocht	35d ago	Fit
Sa Majeste	35d ago	Fit
Chosen Witness	35d ago	Fit
Prophet's Corner	42d ago	Fit
High Class Hero	45d ago	Fit
Shanbally Kid	45d ago	Fit
Velvet Elvis	45d ago	Fit
Bushmans Pass	70d ago	Fresh