October 01 / 15.00 Sligo

15.00

Good To Yielding

Eddie McAllister Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 2m 1f 120y
  • 6 runners
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Eddie McAllister Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 1P-509

Last run: 63 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort is 2-6 over fences, both wins coming over 2m5f on good ground at Thurles in March; pulled up last start in this sphere and modest form on the Flat and over hurdles recently; trip may be too sharp.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

17

(17)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Spinning Web

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

First reserve; dual-purpose sort scored his sole Flat win over 1m4f and is likely to find this trip on the sharp side.

8th

8

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:25 Tramore

Spinning Web

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

AW winner at three and dual winner over fences last year; couple of first-fence falls in March and quiet since; okay run at Navan in June; second to Stepdance over C&D last July, off this mark, and now meets her on a whopping 25lb better terms; only second time to wear blinkers.

6/1

10th

8

(9)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:37 Navan

Spinning Web

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Has lost way over hurdles and fences; won off 2lb lower at Dundalk (1m4f) in 2023 but 0-9 on turf on the Flat and others arrive in better form.

18/1

Form: 6-1022

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won off 110 at Limerick (2m4f, good) in May; best run since on latest at Kilbeggan when a 2.75l second off 115 (20.5f, yielding); up 2lb for that and has placed at around this trip over hurdles; in the mix.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

19:25 Wexford

Clonshire River

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Jumps and travels well but is a weak finisher with a good few seconds to his name; positive is that his sole chase win came after four months off and ground will suit, but seems best right-handed.

8/1

2

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

15:00 Sligo

Clonshire River

11st 9lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won off 110 at Limerick (2m4f, good) in May; best run since on latest at Kilbeggan when a 2.75l second off 115 (20.5f, yielding); up 2lb for that and has placed at around this trip over hurdles; in the mix.

2/1

2nd

6

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:37 Kilbeggan

Clonshire River

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Point winner didn't win in 10 hurdle starts but was often placed, including at this track; off the mark over fences when winning at Limerick in May; beaten 14l off this mark over C&D last time and needs more.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 423-22

Last run: 122 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden knocking on the door over hurdles and fences in recent starts; beaten a neck in last chase at Tipperary (16.5f, good) off 4lb lower; runner up in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle latest; thereabouts if fit after break.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

14th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

13:25 Wetherby

In The Trenches

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Proved hard to win with when with Gavin Cromwell (1-32 over jumps) but doubled his winning tally in a three-runner novice handicap chase at Warwick on 15th chase start (3m, good to firm, tongue-tie tried) on last month's stable debut; respected on that form.

5/6

1st

2

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Warwick

In The Trenches

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

He's raced 38 times (14 of them over fences) and his sole win came in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in June; not at his best on his final few outings for Gavin Cromwell (fences/hurdles) but he's a contender if at the top of his game on this stable debut; changed hands for 12,500gns last month; wears a first-time tongue-tie.

3/1

Form: -50F40

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Still in contention on chasing debut when falling two out at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); was then a 10.5l fourth off 1lb higher at Ballinrobe (2m1f, soft); poor run over timber latest but not written off back over fences.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

(2)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Metamorpheus

8st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew McNamara

Won on the Flat at Sligo earlier in the year and lots of decent runs in defeat since, mainly over hurdles; below form in that sphere at Listowel last time but one to consider back on the level.

10/1

7th

3

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:42 Listowel

Metamorpheus

11st 10lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Andrew McNamara

1-21 hurdles record is concerning; however, he has held his form well since winning on the Flat at Sligo in May; excellent run to take second in a valuable Galway festival event; similar display when runner-up at Cork only two days later; has had plenty of time to recover.

4/1

Form: 48P937

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Is 0-12 under Rules; best efforts have come over hurdles at this venue; not a bad effort on chase debut at Tipperary in July; soft ground may not have suited on latest at Ballinrobe; could do better back at this track.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Saint Peregrine

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a 2m2f Sligo maiden last summer (good), well held there on both recent runs in handicaps.

14/1

9th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle at this venue last summer; continued poor run of form when well beaten over 2m2f here on seasonal return (good) last month.

33/1

13th

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle on this card a year ago; tailed off in a handicap hurdle here last August; has failed to take to chasing.

20/1

Form: 000305

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner over hurdles is 0-3 over fences; her Tramore novice chase third was a remote one; beaten 11l in first handicap chase at Ballinrobe latest; 5lb wrong here and others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

14

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:42 Listowel

Sayitfirst

10st 2lb

J: Evan Nugent

T: Darren Collins

Better chaser than hurdler; fair form last year highlighted by a handicap chase win at Sligo in October, followed by two seconds; down the field on both starts this season; 11lb lower than over fences.

12/1

10th

9

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 48y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Sayitfirst

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Darren Collins

More highly rated over fences than hurdles, winning 2m2f Sligo novice last autumn and touched off in 2m handicaps at Tramore and Down Royal; returned from eight-month absence when never counting in 2m handicap hurdle here last month, expected to come on for that.

10/1

8th

8

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:57 Ballinrobe

Sayitfirst

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Potentially well handicapped relative to her best chase form; good form in that sphere last October when backing up a Sligo win with seconds at Tramore and Down Royal; might need the run, her first since out of her depth in a Grade 2 mares' chase at Cork last December; 13lb lower than her chase mark

10/1

Non-runners

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Selections

TOPSPEED:

Clonshire River

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Saint Peregrine

SPOTLIGHT:

Metamorpheus

POSTDATA:

Sayitfirst

The Irish Sun:

Clonshire River