November 02 / 15.20 Down Royal

15.20

Good To Yielding

Bottlegreen Ladies Day 2024 Chase (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £25652.17
  • 2m 3f 120y
  • 5 runners
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Bottlegreen Ladies Day 2024 Chase (Grade 2)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 21221- CD

Last run: 203 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 155

Form & Verdict
A top 2m novice last season; won Grade 1s, over 2m1f at Leopardstown at Christmas, and 2m at Aintree in April, following second to Gaelic Warrior in the Arkle; made all to land a beginner's event over C&D here a year ago; trip not an issue, but the concession of 14lb to a race-fit Pinkerton could be problematic
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Found A Fifty

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Eight-time chase winner; beat Majborough and Energumene at Cork in December; won this race last year, holding off the late challenge of Saint Sam (Blood Destiny a 7.25l third); pulled up in the Champion Chase last time, but this is more his level and he is the one to beat.

7/4

3

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Found A Fifty

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Fared best of the rest behind the impressive winner in the 2024 Arkle but weakened into last of five finishers in this contest last season and has largely fallen short at Grade 1 level in open company; beaten 19l by Majborough at this year's Dublin Racing Festival and flopped when back down in class at Navan (2m4f; blowing hard post race) later in February.

33/1

4th

2

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:08 Navan

Found A Fifty

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Eight-time chase winner, including the 2m Fortria at this venue twice; beat top-class mare Dinoblue in this season's edition and then took the notable scalp of Majborough in the Hilly Way at Cork; has since suffered two heavy defeats in 2m1f Grade 1 races at Leopardstown; now back over 2m4f for the first time since beating Saint Sam at Fairyhouse last April.

13/8

5/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3511-1 C

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 147

Form & Verdict
Completed a chasing hat-trick in winning the Galway Plate off a mark of 138, an excellent performance, significant for proving that he stays effectively; previous chase wins had been obtained at around 2m; warmed up for this with a third placing in a Flat maiden at Navan ten days ago; suited by the race-conditions, though Found A Fifty is greatly respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

3

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Pinkerton

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Last summer's Galway Plate winner has posted better RPR's in defeat in finishing second in Grade 2 at Down Royal and here at Christmas when staying-on third in 3m Paddy Power Handicap; not sure he wants ground this soft but respected.

7/1

13th

3

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Pinkerton

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Last summer's Galway Plate winner has posted better RPR's in defeat in finishing second in Grade 2 at Down Royal and here at Christmas when staying-on third in 3m Paddy Power Handicap; not sure he wants ground this soft but respected.

7/1

3rd

6

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Pinkerton

11st 9lb

J: Mr R James

T: Noel Meade

visibility reduced by fog, towards rear, hampered by faller 5th

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4232-3 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
3-6 over hurdles; 3-14 fences; ended last season with a sequence of runs in small-field Grade 2/3 races; despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping, made a bright start to the new campaign when third behind the front-running Flooring Porter in the Kerry National; trip-versatile; capable of holding his own here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

Form: 073301 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a novice chaser last season; takes a big step up in class now after a career-best display in winning a 2m3f handicap at Limerick 13 days ago; promoted 7lb for that but has more to find now; meets Pinkerton on 11lb worse than handicap terms.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 566-79

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Never in the first three in 12 races; in rear off a low mark in a handicap at Sligo a month ago; completely out of his depth.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:15 Down Royal

Ivar The Boneless

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R K Watson

Fifteen race maiden and rated just 82 over fences; out of his depth in this company.

150/1

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:15 Down Royal

Ivar The Boneless

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R K Watson

Fifteen race maiden and rated just 82 over fences; out of his depth in this company.

150/1

12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Ivar The Boneless

10st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: R K Watson

Soundly beaten in handicap chases of late; blinkers replace cheekpieces but hard to fancy back hurdling.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.00
Straight Forecast €3.13
Trifecta €5.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Found A Fifty

SPOTLIGHT:

Pinkerton

TOPSPEED:

Found A Fifty

POSTDATA:

Found A Fifty

The Irish Sun:

Found A Fifty