November 09 / 13.02 Gowran Park

13.02

Yielding

Noreside Catering Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 4 runners
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Noreside Catering Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 733014 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a novice chaser last season and produced a career-best when comfortably defying a mark of 133 at Limerick (2m3f, good) last month; beaten out of sight last week in Grade 2 company and this could come too soon, but he will find it easier.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

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

3rd

5

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

The Big Chap

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul W Flynn

4-12 over fences; gained latest success in a four-runner 2m handicap chase at Gowran early last month; dropped away from two out in 2m1f Fairyhouse last time; has never won beyond 2m3f.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: P15426 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer gave it a good go from the front when worn down late by Shecouldbeanything in 2m4f Grade 3 at Tipperary last month, but he was well below that form in similar contest at Cork latest; dangerous if allowed to dictate a small-field affair down in trip back in a handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 43y

13:50 Punchestown

Gaelic Arc

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Useful hurdler is only 1-12 over fences but was runner-up in a Tipperary Grade 3 novice last month and ran well in a Gowran handicap since; likely to find a few too strong today.

12/1

6th

5

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 43y

13:50 Punchestown

Gaelic Arc

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Useful hurdler is only 1-12 over fences but was runner-up in a Tipperary Grade 3 novice last month and ran well in a Gowran handicap since; likely to find a few too strong today.

12/1

2nd

3

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:02 Gowran Park

Gaelic Arc

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in

5/2

Form: 521403 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-33 over fences and although he was a respectable third behind The Big Chap at Limerick on his return, his best form is going left-handed; he's a tricky ride who needs a strong pace to aim at and this trip is on the sharp side for him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

Railway Hurricane

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has modest 2-36 strike-rate over fences but is largely consistent and has been as good as ever this season; not beaten far when seventh in competitive Leopardstown handicap (2m1f, good to yielding) just after Christmas and should be fine over today's longer trip; ought to be on the premises.

15/2

4th

5

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

Railway Hurricane

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went fourth after 2 out, not pace to challenge

15/2

Form: 54-700 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on his return to action over hurdles at Galway last month and this trip is probably on the sharp side for him these days; readily passed over; 8lb wrong.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

The Little Yank

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner; three hurdle wins, but 1-27 chase record is a negative; completely out of form since returning to action in October; jumping let him down at Thurles last month.

20/1

2nd

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

The Little Yank

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner; three hurdle wins, but 1-27 chase record is a negative; completely out of form since returning to action in October; jumping let him down at Thurles last month.

20/1

4

21st Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 22y

12:10 Thurles

The Little Yank

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner but completely out of form since returning to action in October; down to a nice mark though if he can rediscover some.

20/1

Non-runners

A Mere Bagatelle, Grange Walk

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.50
Straight Forecast €7.06
Trifecta €11.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gaelic Arc

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Railway Hurricane

TOPSPEED:

Gaelic Arc

The Irish Sun:

Gaelic Arc

POSTDATA:

Railway Hurricane