October 01 / 17.42 Gowran Park

17.42

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £9172.27
  • 3m 1f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 60-231

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Couldn't win a maiden hurdle but better chaser, placed twice before off the mark in restricted beginners' at Tramore (second won since); another 4f to travel here.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:48 Tipperary

True Faith

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: G Ahern

Two chase wins for Henry de Bromhead in 2022 but lost form after; poor in points latest starts; can only be watched.

66/1

1

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:03 Tramore

True Faith

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Back-to-back chase wins (including here) before long absence; took a heavy mid-race fall on his return in the Killarney National and then pulled up after never counting at Wexford; cheekpieces now fitted and Blackmore prefers Garde La Peche.

12/1

1

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

16:58 Wexford

True Faith

11st 13lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Back-to-back chase wins (non-handicaps) before a long absence; took a heavy mid-race fall on his return in the Killarney National (3m2f) for which he was an 11-1 chance; could still be open to further improvement.

15/2

11/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 0-6644

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took him an age to win over hurdles which he finally did over 3m at Listowel a year ago; hasn't gone on from that and far from convincing over the obstacles in four starts over fences; 10l to find with Blackstair Rocco on Ballinrobe running.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

18th Mar 2023

Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Captain Kangaroo

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Has National honours having won the Cork version in November (3m4f, soft/heavy); it's been a sorry state of affairs since then with four non-completions and, while his trainer can work wonders, he's not overly appealing with that background.

20/1

7

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 40y

14:10 Punchestown

Captain Kangaroo

10st 9lb

J: Jack Foley

T: W P Mullins

Beat Defi Bleu in the Munster National, now 10lb higher; let down by his jumping over the National fences in the Becher and in the Paddy Power; reportedly made a noise when pulled up in the Thyestes; not a betting proposition against that background.

16/1

Form: U34123 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles (including over 2m7f); has a higher chase mark already after winning at Tramore and finishing third in a mares' novice at Listowel; this company looks too tough.
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Verdict Starting price

5

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Influential Lady

11st 8lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Six-time winner over jumps (five of those coming over hurdles); getting on in years now, but holds a good chance on current form; not a bad effort on the Flat at Tramore before two decent handicap hurdle runs, third over 2m3f at Kilbeggan and second over 2m1f at Wexford.

4/1

5

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Influential Lady

11st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Six-time winner over jumps (five of those coming over hurdles); getting on in years now, but not a bad effort on the Flat at Tramore over 2m before a good third of 12 at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding); her last win in this discipline came last year off 105 at Navan (2m, heavy).

7/1

3rd

3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Influential Lady

11st 7lb

J: Conor Owens

T: James M Barcoe

Ran okay on the Flat 17 days ago and better known as a six-time winner over jumps; not as good as she was, though.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-2P22 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent hurdler was touched off in 3m handicap at Galway last year so this trip not an issue; second all four chase starts and jumped well at Ballinrobe latest where he had Captain Kangaroo back in fourth; can lead.
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4th

3

1st Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 0y

17:42 Gowran Park

Blackstair Rocco

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Emmet Mullins

briefly led, disputed lead after 1st, jumped slightly left and bumped rival 5 out, headed when jumped slightly left and nudged along 3 out, outpaced when ridden after 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on

9/4

2nd

2

9th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Blackstair Rocco

11st 12lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

led, joined before 3 out, led clearly 2 out, ridden and headed last, soon no chance with winner

11/2

5

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Wexford

Blackstair Rocco

11st 3lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

Two seconds this season came either side of being pulled-up at Galway where he never recovered from being hampered three from home; will need to improve on his Downpatrick showing and this isn't any easier.

8/1

Form: 360-93

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Picked up for £8,500 recently out of Joseph O'Brien's yard; dual bumper winner and fair hurdler; good third in that sphere at Ballinrobe in August; second season novice had four runs over fences last term and is rated 119; stays all day.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 219y

12:15 Thurles

Slige Dala

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner; 0-10 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap in September; pulled up at Clonmel in October; did not jump well when last of eight finishers here last time Toofareastiswest second then.

16/1

8th

3

30th Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

13:15 Thurles

Slige Dala

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner is 0-9 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap in September; pulled up at Clonmel five weeks ago; fair chance of making the frame if restored to form.

10/1

0

1

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 156y

16:55 Clonmel

Slige Dala

12st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner is 0-8 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap on latest; drops in grade and not one to rule out.

11/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.10
Straight Forecast €11.47
Trifecta €28.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

True Faith

SPOTLIGHT:

Blackstair Rocco

POSTDATA:

Slige Dala

The Irish Sun:

True Faith

RP Ratings (IRE):

Blackstair Rocco