17:40 Sligo

Wednesday 27 September 2023

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Cleveragh Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 7m 31.10s

The Red Menace¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 95| C

11/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft) 12 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 23F-097

Finding Freedom³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

10/1

Fourth of 6 in novice chase (100/1) at Killarney (23f, soft) 33 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 90-0064

He Fitz In^v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 88

3/1

Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (21.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 11 days ago, digging deep. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 007-P41

Howsthewoman^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: J G Carr| OR: 80

9/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 33/1, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 28 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0-005F8

Shantou Sisu⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap chase (10/1) at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 40 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 994394

Highland Sting^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 78

7/2

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 9/1) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Booking of King a plus. Blinkers back on.

Form: 8-50P49

Father Jed^b⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 77| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 25/1) 5 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 585065

Shackleton Island¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: I Madden| OR: 77

100/1

Last of 9 in novice chase (250/1) at Galway (18.5f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0PP7P9

Justakeg^t1¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 64

25/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 50/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 07/PP89

Non-Runners

Cathys Quest¹⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: T O'Brien J: J P Shinnick

Steps Match³³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: M Butler J: Kieren Buckley

Skol¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J J Lambe J: Anna McGuinness

Forecasts

Cathys Quest (2/1), He Fitz In (3/1), Highland Sting (7/2), Shantou Sisu (4/1), Steps Match (5/1), The Red Menace (11/2), Father Jed (7/1), Howsthewoman (9/1), Finding Freedom (10/1), Skol (20/1), Justakeg (25/1), Shackleton Island (100/1)

CATHYS QUEST responded well to score over hurdles at Kilbeggan recently and, if she takes to chasing at the first attempt, she should be able to supplement that success in what appears a weak race on paper. He Fitz In, also a winner over hurdles last time, is respected for all that his record over the larger obstacles isn't particularly convincing.