Battle Of Ridgeway Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:20 16th November 2025

Battle Of Ridgeway' Form | 16th November 2025

16th November 2025 Hine Solicitors Talking Sense Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
10-8
Trainer
M Hassett
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
David O'mahoney Electrical Services Lt
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Kieran Magee
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-01
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 7f 199y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£40,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Battle Of Ridgeway Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-10-26 13:05 Wexford / 2m 3f 130y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap
10-7
Tongue Strap
Yielding 4 /11 - btn 20.5 Nouvotic 11-4 5m 8.4s

towards rear and hampered 1st, headway before 4 out and 3rd after 3 out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, no impression approaching last, no extra

M Hassett
Liam McKenna
5 5.7
2.04
116
1 2025-09-21 16:58 Listowel / 2m 1f 150y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap
10-0
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 3 /13 - btn 3.25 Bythesametoken 10-2 4m 29.25s

in touch, 5th before 7th, left 4th and hampered after 4 out, soon 5th, improved to 3rd after 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on same pace run-in

M Hassett
Phillip Enright
3.5 3.9
1.87
114
2 2025-08-29 19:05 Wexford / 2m 3f 100y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /11 - win 0.1 The Striker Dylan 10-7 4m 48.6s

mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway into 3rd at last (usual 3 out), ridden in 2nd entering straight, led over 1f out, clear when rider briefly eased up inside final furlong, soon strongly pressed, rallied and drifted left at line, all out

M Hassett
L A McKenna
6 7.97
2.73
109
3 2025-08-03 13:50 Galway / 2m 0f 160y / Hurdle Turf / 17K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 9 /15 - btn 16.75 Aurea Fortuna 10-11 4m 9.95s

tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression straight

M Hassett
L A McKenna
10 12.22
3
115
4 2025-05-01 14:30 Punchestown / 2m 0f 94y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
10-10
Tongue Strap
Yielding 2 /22 - btn 0.5 Putapoundinthejar 11-10 4m 5.5s

tracked leader in 2nd, led 3 out, travelling well and clear entering straight, soon ridden, reduced advantage after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

M Hassett
L A McKenna
51 89.73
16
108
5 2025-04-20 16:45 Fairyhouse / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy P /20 - btn Drop The Anchor 11-1 -

close up, 2nd halfway, closed after 6th, led 4 out, headed and lost place before 3 out where mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

M Hassett
L A McKenna
13 16.17
4.28
108
6 2025-03-22 17:05 Navan / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 14.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /11 - btn 20.25 Jay Pee M 10-9 4m 35.65s

in touch, pecked at 7th, dropped to 9th after 8th, progress after 3 out, weakened in 5th before last

M Hassett
L A McKenna
6 6.78
2.45
110
7 2025-03-08 15:15 Gowran Park / 2m 0f 30y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 1 /20 - win 9 Brilliant Question 10-2 4m 38.1s

led narrowly, headed at 3rd, led after 4 out, asserted and clear before last, kept on well run-in, easily

M Hassett
L A McKenna
11 13.84
3.2
98
8 2025-02-15 16:15 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Cup, Handicap
10-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 10 /12 - btn 60.75 Midweek Voices 9-10 5m 47.2s

close up, in touch at 3rd, 3rd after 6th, 5th after 9th, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly before last where not fluent, eased run-in

M Hassett
L A McKenna
10 12.87
3.34
114
9 2025-01-25 12:28 Fairyhouse / 2m 1f 30y / Chase Turf / 14.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /10 - btn 13 Don't Talk 10-9 4m 28.63s

close up, 3rd after 5th, took closer order after 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost place and no extra before last, weakened run-in

M Hassett
L A McKenna
11 13.25
3.49
115
10 2024-05-07 19:50 Ballinrobe / 2m 1f 31y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 5 /12 - btn 12.8 Je T'ai Porte 11-5 4m 20.527s

mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden after 3 out and 6th next, kept on one pace into 5th run-in

M Hassett
Conor Stone-Walsh
6.5 8.36
2.94
116
11 2024-04-11 15:10 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /8 - btn 16.75 Ballycallan King 10-13 4m 36.65s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, no impression before 2 out, 4th and no extra run-in

M Hassett
Sean Flanagan
3.75 4.1
1.66
100
12 2024-03-21 15:58 Cork / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 7 /20 - btn 32.75 Clonbury Bridge 10-12 5m 25.85s

mid-division, 6th 3 out, pushed along and no impression 2 out, no extra approaching last

M Hassett
Sean Flanagan
4 4.5
1.86
101
13 2024-02-22 13:53 Thurles / 2m 0f 158y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /8 - btn 11.5 Dancing Jeremy 10-3 4m 22.1s

towards rear, 7th halfway, some headway 3 out, 4th and pushed along approaching last where slight mistake, ridden and no impression run-in

M Hassett
Sean Flanagan
5.5 6.68
2.06
116
14 2024-01-27 13:05 Fairyhouse / 2m 1f 65y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /10 - btn 3.25 Midnight It Is 11-8 4m 47.35s

mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd approaching last, regained 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner

M Hassett
L A McKenna
4.6 5.71
2.17
114
15 2023-12-17 12:50 Thurles / 2m 2f 57y / Chase Turf / 17K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Yielding 2 /11 - btn 0.5 Willywampus 11-8 4m 43.6s

mid-division and not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway and took closer order from 4 out where not fluent, improved to dispute lead next and ridden before last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards

M Hassett
Conor Stone-Walsh
5.5 6.99
2.39
111
16 2023-11-23 15:05 Thurles / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Tongue Strap
Yielding 7 /15 - btn 17.05 Herculaneum 10-13 4m 14.41s

mid-division early, tracked leaders from 4th, 5th halfway, disputed after 3 out, ridden in close 3rd entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon no extra

M Hassett
Brian Hayes
2.5 2.42
1.34
101
17 2023-11-02 12:55 Thurles / 2m 2f 66y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /14 - win 11 Vocito 11-7 4m 48.5s

mid division, 9th halfway, headway into 2nd after 5 out, led 2 out and soon clear, kept on from last, easily

M Hassett
Brian Hayes
7.5 10.6
3.59
18 2023-05-11 19:18 Clonmel / 2m 3f 25y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /14 - win 1.75 Roman Parish 11-9 5m 2.09s

mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, headway 3 out and 2nd approaching straight, pushed along after 2 out and slight mistake last, soon led and kept on well run-in

M Hassett
Brian Hayes
17 22.58
3.5
94
19 2023-04-18 14:40 Tipperary / 2m 4f 45y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 6 /18 - btn 29 Castle Field Boy 11-4 5m 14.473s

held up towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, progress into 8th after 3 out, ridden in 6th and no impression entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace

M Hassett
Sean Flanagan
81 489
52.88
20 2023-04-06 17:45 Clonmel / 2m 0f 121y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0
Tongue Strap
Heavy 10 /18 - btn 77.6 Feu Du Bresil 11-0 4m 38.02s

rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression and weakened in moderate 10th before 2 out, tailed off

M Hassett
E Dwan
151 560
70
21 2023-03-18 15:40 Thurles / 2m 0f 2y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-8
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /16 - btn 52.25 Tophill Low 11-5 4m 19.95s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra after 2 out

M Hassett
Aidan Kelly
51 80.5
13