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    14.20

    Soft To Heavy

    Ryans Cleaning Rated Novice Chase

    • Prize money: £11486.73
    • 2m 4f 100y
    • 2 runners
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    Ryans Cleaning Rated Novice Chase

    Runners: 2 runners

    Type: Chase Turf

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Cloudy

    1st
    1
    Lucid Dreams

    Lucid Dreams

    J: Liam Quinlan

    T: John Patrick Ryan

    10/11 (Won)

    • Win: £1.50

    Form: 113412 D

    Last run: 21 days

    W: 11st 10lb

    8 yo Gelding

    OR: 140

    Form & Verdict
    Likeable 8yo has been making up for lost time since belated career debut in March, winning five of his 12 starts; second chase win came in a 2m handicap off 133, probably should have won a four-runner Grade 2 over that trip last time when finishing strongly and this trip will be fine; pretty reliable and the one to beat.
    Place /
    No / Draw    		 Date / Going /
    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price

    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
    2nd
    2
    Joyeux Machin

    Joyeux Machin

    J: Sean Flanagan

    T: Paul Nolan

    13/8

    Form: -13412 C

    Last run: 30 days

    W: 11st 7lb

    6 yo Gelding

    OR: 137

    Form & Verdict
    Useful bumper and hurdle performer although was found out in Graded company in both disciplines; went chasing this summer, winning over this kind of trip at Wexford in September and better form back there over further last month when second to a 144-rated horse of Elliott's; jumping still has room for improvement and a slog in winter ground at Navan is not really what he wants.
    Place /
    No / Draw    		 Date / Going /
    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price

    1st

    4

    2nd May 2026

    Good

    3m 0f 10y

    Class 2

    14:35 Uttoxeter

    Joyeux Machin

    11st 1lb

    J: Harry Skelton

    T: Dan Skelton

    Appreciated eased in grade at Bangor (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago, winning readily by 10l; contests deeper race here but probably still on workable mark after 5lb rise, and quicker ground also suits.

    9/2

    1st

    1

    21st Mar 2026

    Good To Soft

    3m 0f 30y

    Class 3

    14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

    Joyeux Machin

    12st 2lb

    J: Harry Atkins

    T: Dan Skelton

    Exposed ex-Irish gelding who has yet to score for Dan Skelton (0-10); however, he has been contesting stronger races and was going nicely in clear lead when falling six out in major handicap chase at Doncaster (3m, soft; fine on good) in January; his subsequent Ascot run needs forgiving but that was a Class 1 race.

    5/2

    9th

    6

    14th Feb 2026

    Soft

    2m 7f 185y

    Class 1

    15:00 Ascot

    Joyeux Machin

    10st 7lb

    J: Tristan Durrell

    T: Dan Skelton

    Record of 0-9 for current yard but he ran well over hurdles on this card last year; still going nicely in clear lead when falling six out in major handicap chase at Doncaster (3m, soft) most recently; shortlisted.

    7/2

    Non-runners

    Donacheady Gale, Sa Fureur

    Selections

    RP RATINGS (IRE):

    Joyeux Machin

    SPOTLIGHT:

    Lucid Dreams

    TOPSPEED:

    Lucid Dreams

    POSTDATA:

    Joyeux Machin

    The Irish Sun:

    Joyeux Machin