September 14 / 17.30 Sligo

17.30

Good

Riverstown Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 3m 1f 150y
  • 14 runners
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Riverstown Handicap Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.60
  • Place: £7.60

Form: /9-00P

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Point winner in May but shown nothing in trio of starts for this yard including back over fences latest.
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1st

10

14th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 150y

17:30 Sligo

Dangan Des Champs

10st 13lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Robert Tyner

held up in midfield, headway 12th, pressed leaders going okay after 3 out, made challenge going best after 2 out, joined leader approaching last, led last, soon ridden and ran on, won going away

20/1

13

3rd Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Dangan Des Champs

10st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Robert Tyner

First reserve; well beaten in three starts for her current stable; others preferred.

12/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 75/839

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; 0-7 under Rules and probably wants the ground more testing than what he'll get it here; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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0

6

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

15:42 Navan

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Only one win from 17 chase starts; 2-21 in points and placed seven times, but badly out of form during the autumn points campaign.

33/1

7th

7

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

14:30 Cartmel

Diegos Way

10st 11lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Cian Michael Collins

Irish raider; still 9lb higher than when winning at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in October; didn't run badly when fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft) this month and will be favoured by any rain but needs to up his game.

9/1

4th

3

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Cian Michael Collins

travelled strongly, held up in last 3rd, not fluent 1st, steady headway after 14th

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 360-P8

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
0-29 over fences; in behind a few of these at Ballinrobe on Friday and others look more likely.
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4th

10

25th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Sanibel Island

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

Won twice over fences within five days last October and generally in good form in defeat since; below best over 3m here when last seen but will be more at home back on this better ground.

11/1

4th

13

12th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 120y

16:35 Limerick

Sanibel Island

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Michael Hourigan

in touch with leaders on inner, not fluent 10th, not fluent 11th

8/1

6th

6

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

14:40 Clonmel

Sanibel Island

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

In excellent form for his current handler, winning a pair of handicap chases on better ground in the autumn, and probably surpassed that when done in the final stride by today's rival Four Country Roads at Navan in January; up 3lb for that and 18lb in total since last autumn but every chance that he could go close again.

4/1

Form: U9-22P BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Made errors when pulled up at Wexford last week when a beaten favourite but only narrowly denied on his previous two runs; will be involved if he bounces back.
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6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Crobally Boy

11st 6lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Louise Allan

Not seen under rules since pulled up at Listowel in September 2022 and his only win in 11 subsequent points came in a three-runner maiden; probably best watched on first start for Louise Allan.

33/1

4th

7

14th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 150y

17:30 Sligo

Crobally Boy

11st 8lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield early, in touch with leaders after 6th, headway and went second when not fluent 3 out, soon disputed lead, pushed along to lead 2 out, ridden after 2 out, joined approaching last, headed last, weakened and lost two places run-in

11/2

8

3rd Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Crobally Boy

11st 1lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, dropped to rear 7th, mistake 10th, pulled up before 5 out

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 442551

Last run: 5 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ran on in game fashion to get up at Ballinrobe on Friday; running style is reliant on coming off a decent pace so he's not guaranteed to follow up under a 7lb penalty but has been in good form for a while and can't be ruled out.
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0

13

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Chief Seattle

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

held up in rear, mistake 7th

33/1

9th

12

23rd Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 98y

19:40 Sligo

Chief Seattle

10st 2lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over hurdles and fences at Ballinrobe last year but out of form of late, faller over fences the last twice; hard to be confident in.

16/1

0

10

12th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Chief Seattle

10st 4lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over hurdles and fences at Ballinrobe last year; poor lately; blinkers tried but others preferred.

25/1

Form: -5P7P0

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
1-41 and in poor form over both hurdles and fences so far this term; tailed off at Galway last week and needs first-time blinkers to spark a revival.
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15

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 14y

15:05 Tipperary

Esthers Marvel

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

Goes well fresh and again shaped nicely on reappearance over hurdles at Kilbeggan; 6lb higher mark as a chaser and overall record is not the strongest (1-10), although has a nice pull with King Ferdinand for a 9.75l defeat last October, so far from ignored.

16/1

5th

14

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Esthers Marvel

10st 13lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: David Kenneth Budds

Is 1-28 over hurdles; hit the frame in a couple of starts this winter but lost her way subsequently; can go well fresh so not ruled out despite 130-day absence.

50/1

11th

16

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

Esthers Marvel

11st 12lb

J: Tessa Condon

T: David Kenneth Budds

Modest handicap hurdler-chaser and an unlikely scorer here.

66/1

Form: 23246-

Last run: 155 days

W: 10st 10lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-15 over fences but some promising form in Britain last season; record suggests he will probably need this on return from 155 days off.
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8th

13

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Wee Small Hours

10st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: M M Rice

held up in rear, some headway when not fluent 5 out

33/1

21th

24

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 130y

16:52 Naas

Wee Small Hours

10st 13lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: M M Rice

Veteran and inconsistent these days but it was a good run when fourth behind Longhouse Poet last time; not ruled out back over timber.

8/1

4th

8

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 2f 50y

15:50 Down Royal

Wee Small Hours

11st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: M M Rice

towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 12th, good jump to lead 13th, bad mistake and jockey lost irons 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out

200/1

Form: -35192 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Right back to his best when runner-up over timber last time and has to be of interest here from his much reduced chase mark having shown promise over fences last term.
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6

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 219y

15:40 Clonmel

Not So Simple

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

prominent

25/1

6

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 219y

15:40 Clonmel

Not So Simple

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

prominent

25/1

Form: 83080-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-15 (0-9 under Rules); tailed off in three runs over hurdles this year; likely best watched on chase debut returning from five months off.
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5

14th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 150y

17:30 Sligo

Autumn Crusade

11st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

didn't jump well, held up in behind leaders, carried right 6th, weakening when pushed along and dropped to rear before 12th, pulled up before 2 out

25/1

Form: 040100

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Tailed off and never involved when front three got away at Ballinrobe on Friday; needs a decent pace to aim at and stamina to prove at this trip.
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7th

13

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Cluan Dara

10st 1lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear of midfield

16/1

16

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:00 Limerick

Cluan Dara

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

in rear, pushed along briefly when detached after 7th, no impression when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

12/1

7th

14

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

14:40 Clonmel

Cluan Dara

10st 5lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five time winner but has lost his way completely; hard to fancy despite a collapsing mark.

40/1

Form: 40-042

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; hitting the frame over hurdles in recent starts but tough ask on chase debut and stamina to prove at this trip.
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15th

19

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Getaclan

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Career highlight Galway second came some time ago; absent since April 2023 and watching brief advised.

25/1

15th

19

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Getaclan

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Career highlight Galway second came some time ago; absent since April 2023 and watching brief advised.

25/1

11

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 70y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Getaclan

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D McNamara

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: -80269 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Went off too hard at Ballinrobe last time when behind Chief Seattle but his two previous starts suggested he may have another chase win in him; could easily bounce back.
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12

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Rudy Catrail

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong

25/1

12

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Rudy Catrail

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong

25/1

3rd

8

11th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

17:35 Downpatrick

Rudy Catrail

10st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Front-runner blazed a trail when trying to make all at Tramore last time but he folded late on and finished sixth (Greenway Machine in second); veteran needs to find more to play a part in the finish.

10/1

Form: 600-40

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Point winner; shown very little in his three starts since returning in April and fell on sole chase outing.
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5th

15

8th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 55y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Mickey Shea

10st 13lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield

16/1

11

14th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 150y

17:30 Sligo

Mickey Shea

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Denis W Cullen

Point winner; shown very little in his three starts since returning in April and fell on sole chase outing.

16/1

11th

10

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 6f 14y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Mickey Shea

11st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Denis W Cullen

towards rear on outer, pushed along before 2 out, struggling and beaten approaching last

12/1

Form: P-9P00

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
40-race maiden; long way behind some of these at Ballinrobe on Friday.
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3rd

15

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Fr Gilligansvoyge

10st 3lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John G Carr

Veteran with poor strike rate, but has found a bit of form lately culminating in a win over nearly 3m at Downpatrick; a quick look at his lengthy race record reveals that he hardly ever runs left-handed, though, which has to be a for a reason.

8/1

Non-runners

Cluan Dara, Mickey Shea, Fr Gilligansvoyge

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €285.60
Straight Forecast €211.73
Tricast €1260.01
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Not So Simple

The Irish Sun:

Chief Seattle

RP Ratings (IRE):

Wee Small Hours

POSTDATA:

Not So Simple