18.52
GoodSlaney Valley Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £6658.26
- 2m 3f 110y
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Form: 11626- D
Last run: 272 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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3 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Won a good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to a useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth; fell short when raised in class at Galway; handicap second at Listowel shows he can be competitive here. |
4/1 |
Form: 3410-6
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
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6th 2 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner, coming in easy success in very testing ground at Navan in February; consistent in maidens and handicaps prior to to being tailed off at Cork 71 days ago; rated 123 over hurdles and should have place claims if transferring form to fences. |
7/1 |
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16th 11 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Bumper winner showed improved form to run away with a 2m Navan maiden hurdle last time on heavy; raised 7lb and this is tougher but is going the right way. |
12/1 |
Form: 34323- D
Last run: 218 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
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6 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Dual hurdles winner last year at about 2m4f; appeared to be getting the hang of things over fences with a 1l third at the Galway festival (2m6f, good) where What's Up Darling was 1.5l behind off level weights; avoids a penalty and a repeat of his latest effort should see him in the mix. |
5/1 |
Form: 17603- C
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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3rd 7 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 11lb |
Three hurdle wins and ran a solid race in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; however, was well below that level at Aintree since and has to bounce back. |
14/1 |
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12th 14 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Winner of handicaps at around 3m at Listowel (yielding) in September and Leopardstown (18 runners; good to yielding) in December; bounced back from a lesser effort at the Dublin Racing Festival when sixth of 24 to Supremely West at Cheltenham (3m, good); same mark today. |
14/1 |
Form: 40PP-3
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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3rd 3 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
121-rated hurdler who won 2m5f Navan maiden early last season (yielding) but struggled in handicaps, too keen when pulled up at Fairyhouse last time; half-brother to Grade 2-winning chaser Westerner Lady so fair chance he'll take to chasing. |
9/1 |
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12 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
10st 10lb |
With top yard but has failed to build on his September Navan maiden hurdle victory (2m5f, yielding); beaten 27l and then pulled up in first two handicaps at Leopardstown on contrasting ground; others preferred. |
20/1 |
Form: 31P0-U
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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2 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
11st 12lb |
Chase debutant; rated 123 over timber; won maiden hurdle here in February (2m7f, sft-hvy); poor efforts in handicap hurdles the last twice; related to useful chase winners and not discounted for top yard. |
6/1 |
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21th 14 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 6lb |
Kilbeggan bumper winner a year ago got off the mark over hurdles when easily winning a 2m7f maiden here in February on heavy ground; ran too freely when pulled-up as favourite at Fairyhouse since; has a shout if settling better. |
15/2 |
Form: 3110-P D
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
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5 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
11st 12lb |
Won back to back races last summer, a Bellewstown maiden hurdle (20.5f, good) and a Kelso novice (2m5f, good); out of depth in Cheltenham Grade 2 novice hurdle when last seen in October; not bred for this game and probably best watched after a 219-day absence. |
6/1 |
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10th 4 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
All his best form is on good ground and he was withdrawn from a yielding-to-soft engagement; made all for wins at around 2m5f at Bellewstown and Kelso, latterly by a narrow margin; up in grade and down in trip, others appeal more. |
16/1 |
Form: F3726- D
Last run: 159 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
Form: 7/004- BF
Last run: 80 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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4th 3 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 7f 131y |
11st 12lb |
Dual-purpose; the best of these over hurdles (rated 143); no impact on first three starts for this yard in hot handicap hurdles; well beaten on sole previous chase start at Cork when with Gavin Cromwell but this much easier; wouldn't want it too soft. |
11/8 |
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16th 7 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Two wins apiece on the Flat and over hurdles during his time with Gavin Cromwell but well beaten in a big-field handicap on the Flat and over hurdles (behind a few of these at Dublin Racing Festival) since joining current yard; the refitting of blinkers needs to help spark a revival. |
25/1 |
Form: P156-8 D
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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8th 8 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 4lb |
Both hurdle wins have come on good ground; off the mark at Limerick in April last year (2m3f) and went in again at Tramore in August (2m5f) off 5lb lower; jumping issues evident at Tramore in October and soft ground against him at Clonmel last month; interesting back on his preferred surface with a run under his belt. |
12/1 |
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6th 6 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 200y |
11st 3lb |
Off the mark in Limerick handicap last April (2m3f, good); failed to complete next three starts before narrowly scoring at Tramore in August (20.5f, good); jumping issues evident at Tramore when last seen; prefers better ground. |
11/1 |
Form: 913F0-
Last run: 260 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
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13th 3 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 172y |
11st 10lb |
Underwhelming in opening three handicap starts, but was well backed at Downpatrick in August and landed the odds (2m2f, good); ran well off revised mark back there over the same distance when third; stepped up in trip at Clonmel last time and was sent off favourite again but didn't get past the second; should be thereabouts with a clear round. |
4/1 |
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4 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 170y |
11st 9lb |
Off the mark at Downpatrick in August (2m2f, good) off 86; well-backed 6-5 favourite but raced wide and hung when finishing a 1.25l third back there last time; chance off 1lb higher. |
4/1 |
Betting Forcast
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