October 29 / 14.53 Galway

14.53

Soft

SANSERV Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8180.67
  • 2m 2f 54y
  • 7 runners
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SANSERV Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £39.20
  • Place: £8.10

Form: 70-463

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Wexford hurdles winner was third in a 2m4f Grade 3 novice event at Navan last year but lost form later; no appeal in this company on chase form so far; third placing on latest was remote.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(2)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:45 Bellewstown

Barnacullia

11st 2lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Michael Mulvany

midfield, some headway under 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched left inside final furlong, kept on

22/1

10th

11

(2)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

19:30 Tramore

Barnacullia

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Useful dual-purpose performer had good form in staying handicaps last year; around 5l off Busselton at Galway and weighted to turn the tables; no show over fences later in the week at Ballybrit; ran well on sole previous outing here.

11/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 48/45- D

Last run: 262 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Three wins from six starts over hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in the 2019/20 season; 0-5 over fences, stable debut after break, and having been bought for a mere £4,000 in a Gigginstown dispersal; needs to provide some reassurance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

15:30 Cartmel

Punitive

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

led, not fluent and briefly headed 10th, pushed along before 16th

7/1

2

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

15:30 Cartmel

Punitive

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Won't fail through lack of stamina but was pulled up on final two starts for Gordon Elliott during the winter and has not yet built upon his fairly respectable stable debut in March; tailed off when fourth of five here on Saturday (3m1f, good to soft); needs a sudden revival.

7/1

4th

4

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

17:40 Cartmel

Punitive

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

led, headed 5th, not fluent 9th, lost second 11th, soon nudged along, lost third after 12th, lost ground quickly from 14th, tailed off from 3 out

11/2

Form: 1FP0-8 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap hurdle last November, lost form after fall at Christmas; struggled badly over C&D early this month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 162y

14:10 Thurles

Broomfields Jeremy

11st 5lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: J P Dempsey

Three wins over hurdles with a mark of 129; decent effort when third in a novice chase at Galway in October; well beaten twice since but has a 7lb lower chase mark for his handicap debut; interesting.

13/2

6th

2

27th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 160y

12:19 Limerick

Broomfields Jeremy

11st 5lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: J P Dempsey

Three-time hurdle winner whose form reads well in this company; not yet landed a blow over fences (0-3), though he ran quite well at Galway before bumping into Kilcruit at Punchestown.

7/1

Form: 3/21-0 BF

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the track for over a year but came back well early this year, readily landing a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in April; handicap hurdle failure here in July can be explained by bad mistake three out; hard to be confident in view of a history of training issues but stable having fine season.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

OUR TIP

Form: 345744

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Still only six and has already run 35 times; off the mark over fences at Tramore in August, beating the only other finisher; some creditable efforts in defeat, but 1-14 record over fences suggests he is vulnerable in a race like this.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Ferdia

10st 8lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

No worthwhile form in seven races (mostly chasing) since returning from a mammoth absence.

66/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Ferdia

11st 9lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Pulled up in five of six races since returning from over three years off the track; of little appeal.

50/1

Form: /P35U-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Navan maiden winner reached mark of 130 over hurdles last season; needs to eliminate the jumping errors that have stalled his progress over fences; beaten when unseating two out at Fairyhouse in April.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 110y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Alko Rouge

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

in touch with leaders, close up 5th, went second 6th, not fluent 10th, briefly led 4 out, ridden when headed and weakened quickly after 3 out, tired jump when steadied 2 out, got well behind when fell heavily last

10/1

4th

2

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 50y

14:25 Down Royal

Alko Rouge

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

soon disputed lead, led narrowly after 1st, headed and raced in second after 4th, lost second but close up before 6th

11/2

5th

8

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:25 Cork

Alko Rouge

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Maiden hurdle winner but yet to inspire over fences; well beaten from the front on his return at Galway; tongue-tied here but much more needed.

16/1

Form: 21P-

Last run: 286 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in 2020 for Donnchadh Doyle; 130-rated hurdler, though possibly flattered by that mark based on an odds-on defeat and an easy maiden hurdle win; pulled up injured in Grade 2 at Punchestown in January; may need run, but obvious chance if restored to best.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

29th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 2f 54y

14:53 Galway

Guily Billy

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent, not fluent 2 out, every chance when fell last

7/4

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Payout
Exacta €627.10
Straight Forecast €254.48
Trifecta €1281.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ferdia

The Irish Sun:

Guily Billy

SPOTLIGHT:

Snake Oil

TOPSPEED:

Alko Rouge