September 27 / 14.45 Sligo

14.45

Yielding

Lola Montez Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 1f 120y
  • 8 runners
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Lola Montez Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90
  • Place: £1.02

Form: -11201 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Late-maturing sort; began career in March; followed up a 2m Ballinrobe maiden win in May with a comfortable success over 2m4f at Roscommon; creditable second back over 2m at that venue; too keen when mid-field in Galway handicap; big drop in trip now after winning a 2m7f hurdle at Killarney; will be hard to beat if taking to chasing.
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8

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Lucid Dreams

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

33/1

8

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Lucid Dreams

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

33/1

6th

4

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Lucid Dreams

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Competitively campaigned in the past year, often in small-field conditions race; third in the Kerry National and filled the same position in a Grade 2 at Down Royal; out of his depth in a 2m Grade 3 event at Naas before an excellent display in finishing second in the Troytown Chase.

8/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -32136

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner, Listowel maiden hurdle winner in June before third to good current yardstick Charlie Luciano at Bellewstown; unplaced in Ballinrobe handicap won by the same horse on latest; recruited early to chasing now.
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7

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Mister Wilson

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

pulled hard, soon prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out, soon pulled up

33/1

8th

4

10th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:42 Uttoxeter

Mister Wilson

11st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

took keen hold, towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

12/1

8th

4

10th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:42 Uttoxeter

Mister Wilson

11st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

took keen hold, towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 213315 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run 32 times over hurdles, winning three times; two of those wins have come from his last five starts; may find a few of these too strong on chasing debut.
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2nd

8

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Presenting Lad

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Two chase wins in 2024 (including a novice over C&D) but it has been slim pickings since then; no joy in 2025 and modest run at Wexford on return from a break on latest; on a dangerous mark but needs a revival.

22/1

9th

3

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Presenting Lad

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Chase wins came at Roscommon and Tramore in 2024; well held in handicaps last year and returns from 7 months' absence off much-reduced mark.

14/1

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Presenting Lad

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Four hurdle wins and two over fences, both coming in 2024; however, has not been at his best recently in either sphere; dropping in weights helps.

12/1

Form: 415-56 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles last year including a Listed novice contest at Limerick in October; made a bad mistake four out on chasing debut at Downpatrick a month ago; needs to reverse the form of that race with Weddell Sea.
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4th

2

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:48 Kilbeggan

Plains Indian

11st 11lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Four hurdle wins at different trips, most recently over 3m at Clonmel in November; respectable fourth here behind Ad Caleum last month but may not have been suited by tight Ballinrobe track latest; others with stronger claims.

12/1

11th

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Plains Indian

11st 8lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose course winner; 9.25l behind Ad Caelum and Dartan at Kilbeggan latest, weakening after being hampered at the last; is 8lb above his last win but his yard is in form and he could go well dropped slightly back in trip.

12/1

11th

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Plains Indian

11st 8lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose course winner; 9.25l behind Ad Caelum and Dartan at Kilbeggan latest, weakening after being hampered at the last; is 8lb above his last win but his yard is in form and he could go well dropped slightly back in trip.

12/1

Form: 33-340

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat and hurdles winner; trainer fields two other runners whose claims look stronger.
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2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

15:03 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; yet to show a great deal over fences; flopped when favourite for Clonmel race won by today's rival Druim Samhraidh; possibly unwise to rule out.

10/1

7th

3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:50 Clonmel

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; creditable Flat run on good ground last summer; shaped much better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and is 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear an interesting addition.

4/1

7th

7

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, mistake 8th, some headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 05-423

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
110-rated winning hurdler; good run in first-time blinkers when second in a competitive handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival; beaten 16l in third on chase debut in a Tramore rated novice event; ground was good then, should be suited by easier conditions.
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9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

Form: -0220P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott, including twice at Perth; second in a four-runner event at Clonmel in June on his only chase start; second in a claiming hurdle here in July; questions to answer in light of two handicap hurdle runs for this stable.
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8th

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Britzka

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Nolan

Three-time hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; looks on the downgrade and others are much preferred.

33/1

Form: 1-3P10 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of hurdle races including over C&D in July; in rear in a valuable handicap at Listowel last week; should be more at home in this company on chasing debut but might prefer better ground.
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8th

2

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

The Big Chap

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul W Flynn

in rear

20/1

8th

2

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

The Big Chap

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul W Flynn

in rear

20/1

1

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

14:15 Limerick

The Big Chap

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Paul W Flynn

Outran his 80-1 odds when third at Navan three weeks ago (2m4f, soft) but looks to have little margin for error off this mark.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €26.90
Straight Forecast €17.43
Trifecta €232.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lucid Dreams

The Irish Sun:

The Big Chap

POSTDATA:

Weddell Sea