17:30 Sligo

Wednesday 14 September 2022

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Riverstown Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 17:29 | Winning time: 6m 44.70s

Chief Seattle⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: K J Brouder| T: J P Ryan| OR: 89

10/3

4/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 5 days ago, suited by way race developed. Merits respect under a penalty.

Form: 442551

Not So Simple^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 95| CD

3/1

15/2, good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25.7f, good) 37 days ago, better placed than most. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Potentially well treated.

Form: 8-35192

Esthers Marvel^b1,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 92

28/1

One win from 31 NH runs. Winner in chase at Kilbeggan in April. 20/1, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 1-5P7P0

Diegos Way^p1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: C Collins| OR: 91

12/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 7/1) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 423-839

Autumn Crusade^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90

50/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 16/1) 160 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: F83080-

Crobally Boy¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89| BF

10/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (11/8) at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago, no response under circuit out. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: PU9-22P

Getaclan^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D McNamara| OR: 82

6/1

12/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes chase debut. Could get involved if she takes to it.

Form: U40-042

Rudy Catrail^b⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 81

8/1

Unreliable type. Creditable 9¾ lengths ninth of 16 to Chief Seattle in handicap chase (10/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 5 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 8-80269

Dangan Des Champs^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 80

18/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (25/1) at Limerick (22f, good) on debut over fences 56 days ago, folding tamely end of back straight.

Form: 0/9-100P

Wee Small Hours^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Rice| OR: 77

22/1

Two wins from 53 NH runs. Thirty runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Ayr (21.5f, good to soft) 155 days ago. Sketchy jumper.

Form: 023246-

Sanibel Island⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Hourigan| OR: 69

5/1

First run since leaving Gearoid Patrick Brouder when 9 lengths eighth of 16 to Chief Seattle in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good, 16/1) 5 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 3360-P8

Non-Runners

Cluan Dara⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: Donagh Meyler

Mickey Shea²³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: D Cullen J: Kevin Sexton

Fr Gilligansvoyge⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: C A Landers

Forecasts

Not So Simple (3/1), Chief Seattle (10/3), Sanibel Island (5/1), Getaclan (6/1), Rudy Catrail (8/1), Crobally Boy (10/1), Diegos Way (12/1), Cluan Dara (14/1), Dangan Des Champs (18/1), Mickey Shea (20/1), Wee Small Hours (22/1), Esthers Marvel (28/1), Autumn Crusade (50/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (50/1)

NOT SO SIMPLE has been let down by his jumping over fences in the past but hasn't had much racing in this sphere and he's well treated from a lower mark than over hurdles, so he's worth a chance to land a race that's lacking in depth. Last-time-out winner Chief Seattle could make his presence felt and Crobally Boy should be back on his game.