October 02 / 17.20 Sligo

17.20

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £9491.3
  • 3m 1f 182y
  • 4 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50

Form: -26254 BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Two-time winning hurdler is 0-5 over fences (rated 123); finished 8.5l behind Nt Field Minnesota on his last start at Killarney when shaping like further would suit and meets her on 11lb better terms now; stayed on well over a touch shorter than this when runner up in a beginners at Kilbeggan in July; big chance once the rain stays away.
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9

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Stuzzikini

12st 0lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Failed to prosper in top staying handicaps after winning the 2024 Troytown for Gordon Elliott; should show the benefit of a point-to-point run at Oldtown in February.

10/1

Form: 39-322 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner is 0-5 in chases but has run some excellent races in defeat; runner-up the last twice, off 116 in a listed handicap chase at Killarney (2m5f) and in a beginners at Kilbeggan (2m4f), both on yielding; looks worth a go at this sort of trip and should go well.
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9th

28

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

El Champo

11st 1lb

T: P J Rothwell

Winner of five races, up against it after failing to complete his last two starts; third reserve.

21

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

El Champo

10st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Three wins over timber, the most recent at Galway in October 2023; two chase wins in 2025 but pulled up in that sphere on latest at Gowran a month ago; 4lb wrong back over hurdles; others preferred.

18/1

12

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

El Champo

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Three-time winner over hurdles and came good over fences last August/September, winning twice including a 2m6f handicap at Listowel; only fair form since then, and this trip may prove inadequate.

12/1

Form: 228-31 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Chasing debutant won a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on latest (3m1f, good to yielding); bred for this game and stamina is assured; seems to handle any ground and has to be considered a leading contender.
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1st

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Native Speaker

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Made all to win his maiden hurdle and chase and stays 3m1f; only beaten 5l at Galway last summer but down the field in his other handicaps; stable jockey rides but lacks a run and hard to fancy on form.

16/1

7th

10

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Native Speaker

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a 2m4f beginners' at Fairyhouse in November (good); only beaten 0.5l in follow-up bid back at that track; returned from a break at Punchestown festival last time on handicap chase debut but was disappointing; the fact O'Keeffe chooses him gives some confidence that he may be primed to give his best.

12/1

9th

10

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Native Speaker

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent, led after 1st, headed but prominent after 3rd

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-0P1P

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
She had Stuzzikini 8.5l behind when winning a beginners chase at Killarney (23.5f, good to yielding) on her penultimate start last month but is 11lb worse off here; pulled up on latest over 2m3f on soft but the return to further and to a sounder surface can show her in a better light; chance.
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7th

3

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Nt Field Minnesota

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August but pretty poor since then, other than when third off 3lb higher at Kilbeggan in June; risky.

12/1

7

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August; bounced back from being pulled up twice when third at Kilbeggan in June; appears risky again after a poor run at this track a month ago.

8/1

10th

11

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August (2m7f, good to yielding); bounced back from being pulled up twice following that when 3l behind She's A Fine Wine last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good); runs from 2lb out of the handicap; others preferred despite the stable.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.00
Straight Forecast €20.88
Trifecta €22.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stuzzikini

The Irish Sun:

Native Speaker

TOPSPEED:

Stuzzikini

POSTDATA:

Stuzzikini