Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3) – Gowran Park

Gowran Park

3:30

Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Date 2026-01-22

Distance 3m1f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners 21

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Captain Cody b Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	164	—	3U1-37	150	159	115	26d	—	—	+13	30	4/1 20%
Scottish National winner, Paul Townend sticks with him despite weak finish in Paddy Power
18	Better Times Ahead b Mark Walsh · Robert Tyner	Mark Walsh · Robert Tyner	145	—	964-11	131	157	145	53d	—	—	+13	23.1	15/2 12%
Beat Will Do in the Porterstown at Fairyhouse, 9lb higher but has a handy weight
3	Quai De Bourbon b Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	165	—	1UB3-P	151	153	121	67d	—	—	+19	27.5	9/1 10%
Last year's Irish National third, jumping issues, let supporters down in the Troytown
13	Now Is The Hour b Eoin Staples(5) · Gavin Cromwell	Eoin Staples(5) · Gavin Cromwell	155	—	FP-384	141	160	141	26d	—	—	+17	25.1	9/1 10%
Midfield in the 3m5f Porterstown before a better effort when fourth in the Paddy Power
8	Harry Des Ongrais gr Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	158	—	512P-3	144	153	139	47d	—	—	+21	28.6	10/1 9%
Kept on promisingly for third over an extended 2m4f at Navan on reappearance, may improve
4	Answer To Kayf b John Shinnick(3) · Terence O'Brien	John Shinnick(3) · Terence O'Brien	164	—	5106-1	150	154	139	67d	—	—	+30	37.1	11/1 8%
Can remain competitive despite a 9lb rise for beating Yeah Man in the Troytown at Navan
12	Yeah Man b Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	157	p	U9-622	143	155	142	25d	—	—	+18	25.4	11/1 8%
Second to Answer To Kayf in the Troytown, kept ticking over with a hurdles run, respected
2	Intense Raffles gr J J Slevin · Thomas Gibney	J J Slevin · Thomas Gibney	165	—	2P-38P	151	163	135	26d	—	—	+19	27.5	11/1 8%
Won 2024 Irish Grand National, hard to fancy after laboured display in the Welsh National
6	Jordans bl Phillip Enright · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Phillip Enright · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	—	252-85	150	162	-	25d	—	—	+20	26.9	12/1 8%
Mark has been preserved this season with two runs over hurdles, caught the eye last time
1	High Class Hero ch Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	166	—	2123-2	152	157	108	61d	—	—	+26	32.2	12/1 8%
Good second at Punchestown two months ago, return to longer trip here should suit
10	Search For Glory b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	158	tb	70-022	144	156	142	26d	—	—	+19	25.2	14/1 7%
Big chance now based on second in the Paddy Power, Jack Kennedy takes over form claimer
15	Shanbally Kid b Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	151	—	90P1-0	137	157	101	26d	—	—	+19	22.9	22/1 4%
Proved liking for a stamina test at Punchestown festival, may have needed Paddy Power run
17	Will Do b Josh Williamson(5) · Gordon Elliott	Josh Williamson(5) · Gordon Elliott	148	b	0-7020	134	158	150	26d	—	—	+17	22.4	20/1 5%
Has often run well in big staying handicaps, fine effort at Fairyhouse on penultimate run
16	Conyers Hill b Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	149	h	62-24F	135	163	147	25d	—	—	+18	22.4	22/1 4%
Fourth in the Paddy Power at Cheltenham, leading when falling two out at Limerick
14	Shecouldbeanything b Carl Millar(5) · Gordon Elliott	Carl Millar(5) · Gordon Elliott	154	tp	37-3P2	140	158	133	21d	—	—	+20	23.4	28/1 3%
Fine third in the Galway Plate, veterinary excuses in Kerry National, stiff task last time
7	Spanish Harlem ch Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) · W P Mullins	Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) · W P Mullins	164	tp	C4-11P	150	157	146	54d	—	—	+23	25.8	33/1 3%
Kerry National winner, jumping was ragged when pulled up in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury
11	Velvet Elvis br Dylan Kidd(7) · John C McConnell	Dylan Kidd(7) · John C McConnell	157	p	028-P7	143	159	102	33d	—	—	+21	24.1	33/1 3%
Second to Nick Rockett here 12 months ago, subsequent form does not inspire confidence
9	Pied Piper ch Kevin Healy(7) · Gordon Elliott	Kevin Healy(7) · Gordon Elliott	158	tb	F32569	144	157	140	26d	—	—	+24	26.3	40/1 2%
Fifth behind Answer To Kayf in the Troytown, no threat from the last in the Paddy Power
NR	Lonesome Boatman b NON-RUNNER(7) · Sean Joseph Allen	NON-RUNNER(7) · Sean Joseph Allen	142	p	44-413	128	155	143	53d	—	—	—	19.5	—
Won 3m4f Cork National, good run in the Porterstown, talented 7lb claimer; reserve
NR	Uncle Pat b NON-RUNNER · W P Mullins	NON-RUNNER · W P Mullins	140	—	-28462	126	156	143	25d	—	—	—	25	—
Second to an easy winner on handicap debut at Limerick, 3lb wrong; reserve
NR	Beaufort Scale b NON-RUNNER · Gordon Elliott	NON-RUNNER · Gordon Elliott	140	tb	272777	126	154	134	26d	—	—	—	20.5	—
Out of the money in the Troytown, Porterstown and Welsh National, 5lb wrong; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Captain Cody	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Better Times Ahead	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	15/2
Quai De Bourbon	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Now Is The Hour	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	8/1
Harry Des Ongrais	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Answer To Kayf	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Yeah Man	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Intense Raffles	11/1	9/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Jordans	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
High Class Hero	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Search For Glory	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Shanbally Kid	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Will Do	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1
Conyers Hill	22/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Shecouldbeanything	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Spanish Harlem	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Velvet Elvis	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Pied Piper	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Lonesome Boatman	-	-	-	-	-
Uncle Pat	-	-	-	-	-
Beaufort Scale	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Answer To Kayf

37.1

OR: 25 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

11/1

2nd

High Class Hero

32.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

3rd

Captain Cody

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Harry Des Ongrais

28.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Quai De Bourbon

27.5

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Intense Raffles

27.5

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Jordans

26.9

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Pied Piper

26.3

OR: 23.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Spanish Harlem

25.8

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Yeah Man

25.4

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Search For Glory

25.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Now Is The Hour

25.1

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Uncle Pat

OR: 19 Form: 6 Odds: 0

—

Velvet Elvis

24.1

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Shecouldbeanything

23.4

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Better Times Ahead

23.1

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Shanbally Kid

22.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Will Do

22.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Conyers Hill

22.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Beaufort Scale

20.5

OR: 19 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

Lonesome Boatman

19.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
High Class Hero Top Rated	152	157	108
Quai De Bourbon	151	153	121
Intense Raffles	151	163	135
Captain Cody	150	159	115
Answer To Kayf	150	154	139
Jordans	150	162	—
Spanish Harlem	150	157	146
Harry Des Ongrais	144	153	139
Search For Glory	144	156	142
Pied Piper	144	157	140
Yeah Man	143	155	142
Velvet Elvis	143	159	102
Now Is The Hour	141	160	141
Shecouldbeanything	140	158	133
Shanbally Kid	137	157	101
Conyers Hill	135	163	147
Will Do	134	158	150
Better Times Ahead	131	157	145
Lonesome Boatman	128	155	143
Uncle Pat	126	156	143
Beaufort Scale	126	154	134

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Captain Cody	26d ago	Fit
Better Times Ahead	53d ago	Fresh
Quai De Bourbon	67d ago	Fresh
Now Is The Hour	26d ago	Fit
Harry Des Ongrais	47d ago	Fresh
Answer To Kayf	67d ago	Fresh
Yeah Man	25d ago	Fit
Intense Raffles	26d ago	Fit
Jordans	25d ago	Fit
High Class Hero	61d ago	Fresh
Search For Glory	26d ago	Fit
Shanbally Kid	26d ago	Fit
Will Do	26d ago	Fit
Conyers Hill	25d ago	Fit
Shecouldbeanything	21d ago	Fit
Spanish Harlem	54d ago	Fresh
Velvet Elvis	33d ago	Fit
Pied Piper	26d ago	Fit
Lonesome Boatman	53d ago	Fresh
Uncle Pat	25d ago	Fit
Beaufort Scale	26d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Lonesome Boatman	Prominent
Now Is The Hour	Mid-Pack
Better Times Ahead	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 21 runners classified.

Going: Heavy

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