October 31 / 15.12 Down Royal

15.12

Good

SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 12 runners
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SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.50
  • Place: £5.00

Form: P9256- D

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner whose best form has come on testing ground; 0-7 over fences and last two runs in handicaps have been below par, including on her favoured heavy ground; lacks a recent run and Mark Walsh prefers No Flies On Him.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:18 Tramore

Splashing Out

10st 9lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Made all to win over hurdles here in May and bounced back from a poor Galway run to again make all to win a Wexford handicap hurdle six days ago; goes well here and should be a player but likes to get her own way in front.

12/1

1st

7

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:51 Wexford

Splashing Out

10st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Eoin Griffin

Has lost her way until comfortably landing an eight-runner Tramore handicap in May (2m, good); given an easy lead that day and couldn't back it up at Galway when tailed off (2m1f, good); needs things to go her way.

15/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 030512 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won a novice handicap chase at Sligo (17.5f, gd-yld) early this month from 5lb out of the handicap; narrowly denied in follow up bid at Tramore (15.5f, yielding) off 3lb higher; up another 2lb and this is a deeper race but she's in form and this trip suits; go well again.
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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

2nd

12

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Sayitfirst

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Won a novice handicap chase at Sligo (17.5f, gd-yld) early this month from 5lb out of the handicap; narrowly denied in follow up bid at Tramore (15.5f, yielding) off 3lb higher; up another 2lb and this is a deeper race but she's in form and this trip suits; go well again.

9/2

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4414-1

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has improved for fitting of a hood and won two of his last three, a handicap hurdle (2m6f, good) and a beginners' chase on latest (19.5f, yielding), both at Downpatrick; going the right way but not sure this shorter trip will suit on handicap chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

18

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Seskin Flash

10st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: J P Dempsey

Improved for fitting of a hood, winning 2m6f Downpatrick handicap hurdle last season and produced late to land 2m4f beginners' chase at same venue in October; made the frame in both handicap attempts before a break; has a bit to find with Release The Beast on Leopardstown running; open to improvement.

10/1

3rd

6

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Seskin Flash

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

Has improved for fitting of a hood and won two of his last three, a handicap hurdle (2m6f, good) and a beginners' chase on latest (19.5f, yielding), both at Downpatrick; going the right way but not sure this shorter trip will suit on handicap chase debut.

13/2

Form: 3-1154

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back hurdling wins at Clonmel in May/June at 19.5f (good) and 22.5f (gd-yld); modest efforts in first two starts over fences; this trip looks sharp enough on handicap chase debut.
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4th

4

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:33 Downpatrick

Trasna Na Pairce

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner at Clonmel (2m4f/2m6f) is yet to score over fences but has posted several solid runs in defeat; two recent Wexford efforts were well below best, however, and now reverts to hurdles with blinkers tried.

13/2

4th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:20 Wexford

Trasna Na Pairce

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner at Clonmel is yet to score over fences but has posted several solid runs in defeat; beaten 7l at Kilbeggan over 2m4f but was out of his comfort zone early over C&D last time; the cheekpieces worn then are removed; needs best.

4/1

7th

2

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Trasna Na Pairce

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won twice over hurdles at Clonmel last year up to 2m6f; sent chasing after and some decent efforts in defeat including over 2m4f at Kilbeggan last time; previously ran well enough over C&D; cheekpieces added; looks stable first-string so respected.

4/1

Form: 3-1256 D BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Course winner on the Flat; gained first chase win for the late Edward O'Grady at Tipperary (16.5f, yielding) in July off 3lb lower; failed to exploit lower hurdles mark on debut for this stable at Navan latest; ground versatile but Kennedy prefers his stablemate.
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11

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

St Faz

10st 7lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Hurdle/chase winner who has won four times on the Flat since moving to current yard earlier this year; lacks recent match practice over jumps and that could count against him in this competitive a race.

16/1

9th

14

(9)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

St Faz

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Usually races prominently; 4-7 for new yard this year, including two wins on Southwell Tapeta (unraced here); fifth to Shrimp Shady in Chester Plate and ran well again when second at Thirsk last time; each-way chance.

12/1

2nd

11

(3)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

St Faz

9st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Usually races prominently; won four of his six starts for new yard this year, including when returned to turf for eight-runner race at Musselburgh (2m, good) in April; has excuses for the two defeats, on latest occasion fifth of 17 in the 2m2f Chester Plate despite the work he had to do to front-run from wide draw; one to note.

7/1

Form: 42P0U4 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Modest strike-rate of 3-35 over fences; is 9lb below his last win and was still going okay when unseating three out at Cork (16.5f, good) on penultimate; 2m5f may have stretched him on latest at Clonmel; good ground key.
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4th

9

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

The Dara Man

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-41 over fences, although one of wins was gained at this venue in August 2024 at Kilbeggan; finished in front of Charlie Luciano when third here in May; lying second when falling three out at Killarney; 19lb below his last winning mark.

6/1

2

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

The Dara Man

11st 12lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-40 over fences, although one of his wins came here; latest success was in August 2024 at Kilbeggan; showed more promise returned to there last time (2m5f, yielding) when a distant third of 11; he's now 19lb below his last winning mark, but must build on his last run.

10/1

3rd

11

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

The Dara Man

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-39 over fences with last win coming over C&D in August 2024; jumped badly when pulled up on final two starts in 2025; possibly needed the run at Limerick ten days ago.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 63452- D BF

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
2-8 over fences, both wins at 2m on testing ground in late 2023/early 2024; went up a cumulative 23lb for those victories; fine effort over hurdles when last seen in April; forecast rain is a plus but might need this first run back.
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12th

3

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Money Heist

12st 2lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Much higher-rated chaser with two wins; sole win over hurdles came in 2022 but was second in a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap last year; stays this trip and one to consider.

12/1

4th

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Money Heist

10st 12lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Won three times for Gavin Cromwell; signed off last season with second in 20-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft to heavy); two runs for this stable have been over hurdles; first time with a tongue-tie.

14/1

Form: 8294-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner at Downpatrick including a 2m2f beginners' chase in September 2024 and a 17.5f handicap hurdle there on latest on return from 245 days off; decent run over C&D in a novice chase here in January; preferred by Kennedy; could go well.
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9th

7

(10)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Someones Wish

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Versatile sort having won over hurdles, fences and twice on the AW; put up his best effort on this third start for this yard when second of ten in a similar contest at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) eight days ago (a nose in front of Fighting Poet); shortlisted.

3/1

2nd

7

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Someones Wish

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

A fair winning hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott but signed off for that yard out of form and has been beaten a long way on his two runs for current handler; drops into his first classified and needs to show more.

16/1

11th

8

(8)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Someones Wish

8st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

A fair winning hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott but signed off for that yard out form and was beaten a long way on yard debut on the AW (1m4f).

25/1

Form: 35-417 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Bolted up in a Roscommon beginners' chase in August (16.5f, yielding); not as good on softer ground in a Listowel novice on latest; could rebound on handicap chase debut but probably wouldn't want to see much rain.
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6th

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:05 Wexford

Solsbury Hill

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Won a beginners chase at Roscommon in good style last summer (16.5f, yielding); hasn't fired since and unseated at the first on seasonal return here in June; others make more appeal.

14/1

5

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Solsbury Hill

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle and Roscommon beginners' chase last year; below that level in three chase starts since, so has to be at his best after an absence; has run well over hurdles here; tongue-tie added.

22/1

9th

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Solsbury Hill

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Bolted up in a Roscommon beginners' chase in August (16.5f, yielding); not as good on softer ground in a Listowel novice on latest; could rebound on handicap chase debut but probably wouldn't want to see much rain.

15/2

25/1

Form: 09P-08

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won two handicap hurdles and a Tramore beginners' chase (21.5f, sft-hvy) for Gavin Cromwell; nowhere near that level in two starts for this stable; needs a revival.
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9th

3

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 141y

19:30 Roscommon

Jouster

11st 9lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Paul W Flynn

Won two races over hurdles plus a chase in a productive 2024 but has been regressive since, mostly over fences; needs a revival.

22/1

5

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Jouster

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual hurdles winner won a Tramore beginners' chase in 2024, but is yet to win a handicap; must improve on recent form.

14/1

5th

5

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Jouster

11st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual hurdle winner won a Tramore beginners' chase winner in 2024 but is yet to win a handicap; has to improve his recent form.

12/1

Form: 857P-7 D

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
On losing run since a maiden hurdle win at Leopardstown in December 2023; beaten 33l when last seen at Punchestown in June; likely best watched on debut for new yard.
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7

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:07 Killarney

No Flies On Him

10st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: E McNamara

Hurdles winner has been placed only twice in 12 chase starts, notably beaten a neck in 2m2f Limerick novice at Christmas on testing ground; pulled up in first-time cheekpieces (now discarded) on Kilbeggan comeback in late May and questions to answer now, especially on this quicker ground.

12/1

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

No Flies On Him

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: E McNamara

Hurdles winner has been placed only twice in ten chase starts; best effort for a long time when going close at Limerick last November; lacks a recent run; first time with cheekpieces.

7/1

11th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

No Flies On Him

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E McNamara

On losing run since a maiden hurdle win at Leopardstown in December 2023; beaten 33l when last seen at Punchestown in June; likely best watched on debut for new yard.

16/1

Form: 114PP-

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back wins late last year at Thurles (3m1f, good) and on handicap chase bow at Navan (20.5f, yielding); pulled up at Cheltenham in March and again over hurdles at Fairyhouse in April; off since and best watched on return.
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7th

8

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:50 Kempton (AW)

Individualiste

9st 0lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Ben Lund

Formerly a fair hurdler/chaser, but the wheels have come right off; no appeal despite another 4lb drop.

66/1

4th

4

(1)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

Individualiste

9st 6lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Ben Lund

Formerly a fair hurdler/chaser, but the wheels have come right off; no appeal despite another 6lb drop.

50/1

8th

7

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:08 Kempton (AW)

Individualiste

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Ben Lund

Formerly with Paul Nicholls then Gavin Cromwell; has four jumps wins to his name; placed twice in this code at up to 1m5f but very hard to fancy on his form since joining his current trainer.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €196.10
Straight Forecast €153.09
Tricast €748.13
Trifecta €1746.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

No Flies On Him

SPOTLIGHT:

Sayitfirst

POSTDATA:

St Faz

The Irish Sun:

No Flies On Him

TOPSPEED:

Sayitfirst