September 27 / 15.20 Sligo

15.20

Yielding

Frank O’Beirne Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 1f 120y
  • 4 runners
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Frank O’Beirne Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form: 625842

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner at Leopardstown in March; failed to reproduce his best hurdles form when campaigned over fences in the early part of this season; back over hurdles for his last three starts; encouraging run when second at Down Royal on latest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(8)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

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9st 11lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

awkward start and dwelt start, in rear

7/4

1st

2

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

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9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

raced slightly wide early, in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, led going best 3f out, soon went clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and went further clear inside final furlong, eased final 110yds

13/8

4th

1

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

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9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Michael Bell

Dual hurdle and a chase winner; hasn't had a lot of Flat racing and was well backed when just missing out in a 1m3f classified race at Yarmouth last week on stable debut; blinkers replace cheekpieces; once placed on the AW in Ireland.

2/1

Form: -0P454

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Useful dual bumper winner and a novice winner over hurdles; has not shown much since a fair hurdles run at Naas in February; form in beginners' chases not particularly strong; ran on the Flat last time; plenty of weight for his handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-5242

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
21-race maiden; promise in beginners' races this season, notably when second at Limerick; confirmed potential for a breakthrough win with second placing on handicap chase debut at Wexford.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:28 Downpatrick

Look Dont Touch

10st 13lb

J: Ivan Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Fourth of 20 over hurdles on his penultimate start before a lesser show here over 2m6f; didn't run well in his last handicap chase either so not hard to have some reservations.

12/1

6

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

14:18 Downpatrick

Look Dont Touch

11st 3lb

J: Mr T J Stafford

T: Conor David Maxwell

Point-to-point winner yet to score under Rules; solid fourth at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld) on latest; nudged up 1lb for that and drops in trip; claims if he can back that up but that's not guaranteed.

11/4

Form: -73744 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
2-41; both wins over hurdles but has shown a useful level of form over fences; placed in three of her four attempts; fourth of six finishers in a rated event at Tramore in August; faded from the last in a 2m handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Bonarc

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Just 2-33 over hurdles and 0-5 over fences after finishing tailed off in a 2m1f handicap at Sligo in September; has run well in this discipline and drying ground would help her no end.

16/1

4th

4

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

15:20 Sligo

Bonarc

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last throughout, pecked on landing 1st, detached when not fluent 7th, jumped slightly left and weakened 2 out, pecked on landing last

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.80
Straight Forecast €6.12
Trifecta €12.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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SPOTLIGHT:

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TOPSPEED:

Bonarc

POSTDATA:

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The Irish Sun:

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