Release The Beast (2019) Horse

Foal Date

14-Mar-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Affinisea

Dam

Miss Franklin

Prize Money

58713

Trainer

P Nolan

Owners

Coffey & Buckley Families

About

Release The Beast, a 7yo bay gelding trained by P Nolan in Ireland, is entered in the Cheltenham R6 Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race). He is by Affinisea out of Miss Franklin and has recorded two career wins. On 28 Oct 2023 at Galway, he captured his most valuable victory, earning €12,000 in the Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle.

Raced At

Leopardstown • Wexford • Fairyhouse • Punchestown • Limerick • Navan • Galway

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Leopardstown 26-Dec-25 3420m SOFT R6 HcpCh $6,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:10.000, SP: 4.50 1st Addragoole ( K Buckley 161 ) 2nd Release The Beast ( L A Mckenna 157 ) 2.25L 3rd Wonleg ( B Hayes 152 ) 2.00L See full results	L A Mckenna 71.2kg 2.25L	2 (22)
Wexford 26-Oct-25 3940m SOFT R2 HcpCh $4,000 (of $20,000), SP: 9.00 1st Nouvotic ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Release The Beast ( S O'keeffe 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Miss Pronunciation ( M Walsh 156 ) 19.75L See full results	S O'keeffe 73kg 1.75L	2 (11)
Fairyhouse 20-Apr-25 3350m HEAVY R2 CL1 NvHcpCh $999 (of $49,998), SP: 5.50 1st Hillsdale ( J J Burke 144 ) 2nd Conyers Hill ( J C Gainford 151 ) 2.75L 3rd Listentillitellyea ( G Brouder 140 , Cd 137 ) 6.00L 6th Release The Beast ( S Flanagan 149 ) 13.25L See full results	S Flanagan 67.6kg 13.25L	6 (9)
Punchestown 21-Feb-25 3220m SOFT R1 NvCh $440 (of $21,999), Winning Time: 07:01.600, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, moderate 5th before last, weakened 1st Springt De La Mare ( K M Donoghue 163 ) 2nd Western Diego ( S F O'keeffe 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Rath Gaul Boy ( P Townend 159 ) 5.25L 6th Release The Beast ( S Flanagan 163 ) 28.50L See full results	S Flanagan 73.9kg 28.50L	6 (6)
Limerick 26-Dec-24 3550m SOFT R5 NvCh $9,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:39.100, SP: 2.75 Tracked leader in 2nd, led approaching straight, pushed along to assert before 2 out, ridden and edged left run-in, stayed on well 1st Release The Beast ( J Gainford 159 ) 2nd Enjoy The Dream ( D Meyler 159 ) 6.00L 3rd Cayd Boy ( P Smithers 159 ) 10.00L See full results	J Gainford 72.1kg	1 (7)
Punchestown 23-Nov-24 3800m SOFT R3 Ch $1,300 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 08:21.500, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, progress 4 out, pushed along in moderate 4th next, ridden in moderate 4th before 2 out, no impression on leaders, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace 1st Ballyburn ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Ocastle Des Mottes ( D E Mullins 166 ) 13.00L 3rd Release The Beast ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 19.00L See full results	S W Flanagan 75.3kg 19.00L	3 (12)
Navan 20-Jan-24 3220m SOFT R1 NvH $825 (of $16,500), Winning Time: 04:19.500, SP: 13.00 Held up in 4th, slight mistake 4th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, 4th and mistake at last, no impression run-in 1st Asian Master ( T Costello 159 ) 2nd Better Days Ahead ( J Kennedy 167 ) 10.00L 3rd Fiveonefive ( D Gilligan 158 ) 10.00L 4th Release The Beast ( S Flanagan 156 ) 24.25L See full results	S Flanagan 70.8kg 24.25L	4 (5)
Fairyhouse 02-Dec-23 3970m SOFT R4 NvH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:04.800, SP: 17/2 Mid-division early, took keen hold, closer in 3rd at 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 1st Waterford Whispers ( M P Walsh 158 ) 2nd Answer To Kayf ( J P Shinnick 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Luminous Light ( J J Slevin 159 ) 5.00L 8th Release The Beast ( S Flanagan 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	S Flanagan 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L	8 (11)
Galway 28-Oct-23 3300m SOFT R2 MdH $11,999 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:10.600, SP: evens In touch, improved to track leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, travelled well 2 out, soon led, ran on well run-in, easily 1st Release The Beast ( S W Flanagan 165 ) 2nd Mac's Xpress ( J G Gilligan 162 ) 3.50L 3rd Makaela's Choice ( M J M O'sullivan 164 ) 7.00L See full results	S W Flanagan 74.8kg	1 (9)