16:35 Naas (IRE) 07 Feb 2026
QuinnBet Hunters Chase
5YO plus
Winner €8,100 - 5 declared to run
Hurdle: soft to heavy-heavy in places; chase: heavy-soft to heavy in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 5.8° - 9.4°
Rainfall: 0.71mm
Wind: 6.9 mph E
Last Update: 06/02/2026 17:00x
Bookies best price percentage = 112.10%
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Pulled up in the hunters' chase at Down Royal last time. Effective up to 3m with cut in the ground, but needs a bounce back from that effort and is probably not good enough on what has been shown.
Winner of two hurdle races, two chases and two point-to-points from 2m 5f to 3m on ground varying from good to soft - heavy. Pulled up having jumped the last when 66-1 at Down Royal over 3m (good - yielding) in a chase won by Its On The Line in December last year on his latest outing.
Pulled up in the hunters' chase at Down Royal last time. Effective up to 3m with cut in the ground, but needs a bounce back from that effort and is probably not good enough on what has been shown.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 41 | 4 | 10 | 9.8% | |
| Chase | 26 | 2 | 8 | 7.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 14 | 2 | 5 | 14.3% |
| G | Similar Going | 37 | 3 | 10 | 8.1% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 19 | 1 | 8 | 5.3% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Miss P Elvin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| T | P J Rothwell | 43 | 5 | 11 | 11.6% |
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Scored with plenty in hand when winning an open point for novice riders at Dungarvan by 3l last time. Formerly a smart 2m novice hurdler and chaser, now effective at 3m in points, and interesting on hunter chase debut.
Has won two hurdle races, three NH flat races, a chase and three point-to-points from 2m to 3m on ground varying from good - yielding to soft - heavy. A winner at evens fav in a point-to-point race at Dungarvan over 3m (heavy) on his latest outing last month, beating King Alex by 3l.
Scored with plenty in hand when winning an open point for novice riders at Dungarvan by 3l last time. Formerly a smart 2m novice hurdler and chaser, now effective at 3m in points, and interesting on hunter chase debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 13 | 3 | 2 | 23.1% | |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| D | Distance | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| G | Similar Going | 17 | 6 | 3 | 35.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 18 | 8 | 4 | 44.4% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mr A P Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | P M J Doyle | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% |
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Improved again when just tiring late up in trip and class, beaten 17l into third in a hunter chase at Thurles on his most recent run. Effective at 2m6f-3m and progressing, but this looks a bit tough.
Successful in a chase and a point-to-point at 2m 6f and 3m on soft and soft - heavy ground. Third of 13 behind Panda Boy beaten 17l at 18-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Thurles over 3m 1f (yielding) last month.
Improved again when just tiring late up in trip and class, beaten 17l into third in a hunter chase at Thurles on his most recent run. Effective at 2m6f-3m and progressing, but this looks a bit tough.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Chase | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| G | Similar Going | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (H only) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mr J M Halford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| T | G Elliott | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25% |
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form, suited by the decent ground when winning a hunter chase at Thurles by 9l last time; effective 3m, suited by decent ground; could be useful recruit to hunter chases but deep ground not ideal.
He has won two hurdle races and two chases from 2m 4f to 3m 1f on ground varying from good to yielding. A winner at 5-1 in a chase at Thurles over 3m 1f (yielding) on his latest outing last month, beating Lifetime Ambition by 9l.
Ran to form, suited by the decent ground when winning a hunter chase at Thurles by 9l last time; effective 3m, suited by decent ground; could be useful recruit to hunter chases but deep ground not ideal.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16.7% | |
| Chase | 16 | 2 | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| D | Distance | 11 | 2 | 4 | 18.2% |
| G | Similar Going | 22 | 3 | 4 | 13.6% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 21 | 4 | 3 | 19.1% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | M Brassil | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Fair return but below rules level when second beaten 5l in an open point at Dromahane latest; effective around 3m with cut; respected having won this last year.
He has won two chases and two point-to-points from 3m to 3m 1f on ground varying from good to soft to yielding - soft. Beaten 5l by Wrappedupinmay when second of 10 at 6-1fav on his latest outing in a point-to-point race at Dromahane over 3m in December last year.
Fair return but below rules level when second beaten 5l in an open point at Dromahane latest; effective around 3m with cut; respected having won this last year.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Chase | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| D | Distance | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% |
| G | Similar Going | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33.3% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mr L P Shanahan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37.5% |
| T | R O'Sullivan | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
HUNTERS YARN may be worth siding with here. The Fame And Glory gelding was a smart sort for Willie Mullins and has won three from four for Pat Doyle since going point-to-pointing this season. His only blip was at Dromahane in late December when third to Wrappedupinmay, a horse that he had previously beaten with ease. He is fancied to turn the tables now with Ryehill, who was just in front of him at Dromahane. Panda Boy looks like the obvious one to beat after an impressive performance in his first hunters chase at Thurles last month. He beat another Doyle-trained horse in Lifetime Ambition that day.
Expert View Verdict
Panda Boy ran out a good winner from a useful yardstick on his hunter chase debut at Thurles but softer ground here is a potential issue, so it could come down to Hunters Yarn and RYEHILL instead. The selection finished ahead of Hunters Yarn, who got tired having travelled best, on his return in a point and can confirm the form back under rules, following up last year's win in the race. Hunters Yarn isn't lightly opposed, given he's won twice impressively since finishing behind the selection, but if this becomes a test of stamina the former smart 2m hurdler/novice chaser might be outlasted.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soft | 9 | Ryehill | 8 | 12 0 | - | 2121-42 | 40 days | R O'Sullivan (17 miles) | Mr L P Shanahan | 6/ 1 | 7:07.10 | |
| 2024 | Heavy | 7 | Its On The Line | 7 | 12 0 | - | 2F1-211 | 46 days | E Mullins (44 miles) | Mr Derek O'Connor | 8/ 13 | 6:52.90 | |
| 2023 | Yielding | 5 | Billaway | 11 | 12 0 | - | 2211-12 | 20 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Mr Patrick Mullins | 2/ 7 | 6:49.06 | |
| 2022 | Soft - Heavy | 6 | Billaway | 10 | 12 0 | - | 1125-22 | 20 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Mr Patrick Mullins | 2/ 5 | 7:00.70 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 18 | Billaway | 9 | 12 2 | - | 2212-21 | 45 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Mr Patrick Mullins | 8/ 11 | 7:10.70 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 11 | Billaway | 8 | 12 0 | - | 26312-2 | 31 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Mr Patrick Mullins | 9/ 2 | 7:04.30 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | DNF, 4 | 3 |