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15:42 Galway

Soft

SANSERV Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8615.04
  • 2m 2f 54y
  • 9 runners
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Galway

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3P10U1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

A 123-rated hurdler and handled soft ground well to score at second attempt chasing (unseated early on debut) in 2m Fairyhouse beginners' early this month, fine round of jumping and finding plenty for pressure to get up to beat an odds-on favourite (won at Cheltenham on Friday) under amateur rider; created good impression then, interesting to see how he fares under a penalty.

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1st

1

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:02 Gowran Park

The Big Chap

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

raced in second, pushed along and led 3 out, ridden approaching last, went clear run-in

5/4

4th

3

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 120y

15:20 Down Royal

The Big Chap

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Paul W Flynn

Won twice as a novice chaser last season; takes a big step up in class now after a career-best display in winning a 2m3f handicap at Limerick 13 days ago; promoted 7lb for that but has more to find now; meets Pinkerton on 11lb worse than handicap terms.

8/1

1st

4

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:25 Limerick

The Big Chap

11st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

2-8 over fences and a course winner over hurdles; solid effort when an 11l third of 14 at Killarney (2m5f, yielding) on last handicap chase start off 133 (El Champo second); no impact over hurdles at Gowran last time but he'll appreciate the return to chasing; ground-versatile and went close off 1lb higher at Leopardstown in December; leading claims.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: -17803 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Point', bumper and maiden hurdle winner (rated 113) but lacks consistency; keen sort didn't improve for being hooded at Killarney last time and opposable on chasing debut here.

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10th

11

1st Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 5f 24y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Hartur Darc

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, weakened after 4 out

8/1

1st

10

10th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 174y

16:37 Naas

Hartur Darc

10st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper/hurdles winner for Tom Gibney and narrowly beaten in a beginners chase at Galway in October; nicely improved when successful debut for Gavin Cromwell in 2m4f Clonmel beginners last month, jumping and travelling well; unexposed on handicap debut here with potentially more to offer upped in trip.

15/2

1st

2

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

16:40 Clonmel

Hartur Darc

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

travelled strongly, disputed lead early, led clearly after 2nd, jumped slightly left 3rd, not fluent 4th, joined 9th

4/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: P1P22- BF

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner (rated 133) finished second (favourite each time) in both 2m2f beginners' chase in the spring at Limerick and Tipperary; jumping still has room for improvement but sets a fair standard here and has run well fresh.

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7

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 100y

14:40 Limerick

Clifton Warrior

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, towards rear when fell 4 out

7/1

3rd

5

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:53 Gowran Park

Clifton Warrior

10st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, not fluent 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, went third 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, jumped right last, kept on, no match for first two

2/1

3rd

3

28th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 54y

15:42 Galway

Clifton Warrior

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent, pressed leader halfway

7/2

Form: /21U2- D

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Progressed into a decent novice hurdler (rated 130) last season, winning 2m3f Naas maiden and best effort final start when clear second to a smart sort in strongly-run 2m novice at Punchestown festival in April; seemingly the pick of the McManus trio here on jockey bookings for chase debut.

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1st

7

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Spillanes Tower

11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

Steadily progressive 6yo was recording third chase win in last four outings (previous two here) when taking 2m4f Grade 1 WillowWarm Gold Cup at Fairyhouse last month, seeing it out well in testing conditions; up further in trip here and faces stiffest task so far.

9/2

1st

4

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Spillanes Tower

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

in touch with leaders, not fluent 8th, smooth headway challenging towards far side 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in

7/4

2nd

1

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:48 Navan

Spillanes Tower

11st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway and went second before last, not fluent last, kept on but no match for winner

11/8

Form: F7117- DBF

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

A 128-rated hurdler who ended last season on a progressive note with Gowran maiden on testing ground before landing 2m3f Naas novice on yielding; type to make a chaser and respected on debut.

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25

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:35 Punchestown

Hands Of Gold

10st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

disputed lead early, prominent after 2nd, lost position when mistake 8th, weakening when bit short of room on inner after 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before last

20/1

8th

7

31st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:05 Cork

Hands Of Gold

10st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Two wins as a novice last year; failed over fences this season and best watched on his return to flights.

20/1

8th

7

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Naas

Hands Of Gold

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

prominent

10/1

Form: 27-7PF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Limited enough (rated 106) over hurdles and has failed to complete on two of three attempts chasing including early faller here early this month; hard to make a case for.

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2nd

2

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:15 Kempton

Steppenwolf

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who is only 1-11 over fences, the win gained at Ffos Las (2m3f; stable debut) in May; has failed to back up that form in two subsequent starts (had further wind surgery since latest) and looks more exposed than these rivals.

13/2

11th

7

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Uttoxeter

Steppenwolf

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who was given a wind op before winning quite stylishly on stable debut at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in May; disappointed when favourite to follow up at Bangor last month but could plausibly still have more improvement to come for this stable; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

9/1

5th

2

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

18:13 Bangor-on-Dee

Steppenwolf

11st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Failed to score over fences for Gavin Cromwell but underwent breathing surgery before scoring readily for his new yard in 2m3f handicap chase at Ffos Las 29 days ago; hiked up 8lb but still rates a big player.

13/8

Form: 21/04- BF

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Restricted campaign for 8yo, winning 2m4f Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in early 2022 but race effectively ended with blunder three out when favourite in handicap at Galway festival; absent since disappointing chasing debut in this event last year, none too fluent and fading tamely run-in on testing ground; runs well fresh and can't rule out but hard to be confident in.

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8

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 5f 107y

16:00 Leopardstown

Snake Oil

10st 11lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

led, headed and prominent after 1st, 3 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 6th

4/1

4th

5

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:12 Naas

Snake Oil

11st 5lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner on decent ground; beaten around 30l in two novice chase starts after a year off; slotted into handicap company quite encouragingly when a staying-on third over 2m1f at Leopardstown 17 days ago; should be thereabouts.

11/4

3rd

10

26th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Snake Oil

10st 11lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

in touch with leaders, mistake 1st

6/1

Form: 0/4-48 C

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Three hurdle wins include here two years ago; two chase runs in the spring were modest and looks a more likely type for handicaps in due course.

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1st

1

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 100y

14:55 Navan

Pour Pavore

12st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, went second 7th, led 5 out, clear and going best when awkward jump 2 out, went further clear approaching last, easily

7/1

8th

6

28th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 54y

15:42 Galway

Pour Pavore

11st 5lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three hurdle wins include here two years ago; two chase runs in the spring were modest and looks a more likely type for handicaps in due course.

20/1

8th

9

12th May 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 20y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Pour Pavore

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three-time hurdle winner is rated 119 in that sphere; well beaten on chasing debut at Down Royal and has to improve significantly.

18/1

Form: 07331-

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

A 116-rated hurdler who got off the mark on final start last season when odds-on in ordinary 2m4f Cork maiden on heavy in March; type to do better still over fences but owner runs two others here so market likely informative.

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1

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:38 Galway

Battle It Out

11st 9lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Winning hurdler but an improved chaser last season, winning a Listed novice handicap at Navan and rounded off the season when third in a Listed handicap at the Punchestown festival; sets the standard here and looks suited by the race conditions; shorter trip might not be ideal but he will appreciate every drop of the forecast rain.

9/4

3rd

14

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:15 Punchestown

Battle It Out

10st 4lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Ordinary form in conditions chases before fair fourth over 2m1f on handicap debut at Fairyhouse; well suited by the step up to 2m4f when winning readily with a light weight at Naas; unable to sustain progress over 2m7f at Navan.

14/1

4th

1

23rd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 100y

16:33 Navan

Battle It Out

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Won 2m4f maiden hurdle at Cork last March; ordinary form in conditions chases before fair fourth over 2m1f on handicap debut at Fairyhouse; well suited by the step up to 2m4f when winning readily of a light weight at Naas; a lot more on his plate now but further progress is feasible over this trip; Charlie O'Dwyer takes off a useful 5lb.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta €396.00
Straight Forecast €441.00
Trifecta €2626.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Clifton Warrior

POSTDATA:

The Big Chap

The Irish Sun:

Spillane's Tower