16:10 Sligo

Wednesday 1 October 2025

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Frank O'Beirne Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 40.30s

Walk In The Dark²⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 99

33/1

Maiden who had been on the sidelines 8 months prior to finishing pulled up in maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f) back in December. Absent again ahead of this and he rates best watched.

Form: P066/4P-

Due Course^b1,t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97| BF

13/2

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 9/2, below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Step back down in trip a plus on that evidence and interesting if blinkers have positive effect from further reduced mark.

Form: 080-959

Cornmarket⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan King⁽⁷⁾| T: John Cullen| OR: 94| C

5/1

Excellent start for present stable, winning back-to-back handicap hurdles at this course at up to 20f earlier this term. Not seen to best effect in a steadily-run affair when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle back at this course (20.8f) 55 days ago. Worthy of respect now sent chasing.

Form: P/0P-114

The Striker Dylan³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 94

5/2

11/2, second of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, good) on debut over fences 33 days ago, just failing. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 42-0932

Futurum Regem^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey| T: H P Finegan| OR: 90

25/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft, 33/1) 23 days ago, doing too much too soon and fading straight. Merits consideration.

Form: 087-408

St Anthonys Corner^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 86

12/1

Below form tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Galway (22.4f, soft) 23 days ago, going in snatches. Cheekpieces on 1st time for chase debut but others line up here in better heart.

Form: 544-090

Sydney Cruiser^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 85| BF| C

9/1

Finally off the mark in 12-runner handicap hurdle here (20.5f, good) in August but found run of good form coming to a halt when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 35 days ago. Bounce back called for now tackling fences for the first time.

Form: P42415

Aliunde^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 84

14/1

22/1, below form twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.4f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he has it to prove at present.

Form: 30-PF00

Likable Chancer^b,t⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 83

9/1

Veteran campaigner who has edged back down the weights and he capitalised when taking 14-runner handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to firm) 47 days ago, all out. Can go well again with a repeat with his rider's claim off-setting his weights rise.

Form: 28-7041

Feast¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 76

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft, 22/1) 11 days ago. Makes chase debut from career-low mark but he does need to build on that now.

Form: 9/08506

Moonshine Girl²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 76

13/2

6/1, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.4f, soft) 23 days ago, never better than midfield. Another now chasing from a career-low mark and pick of her form gives her an each-way shout.

Form: F73048

Fr Gilligansvoyge^t,v³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 68| D

14/1

Veteran. One win from 64 NH runs. 20/1, went with little zest and finished a hollow second of 8 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.4f, good) 37 days ago, no match for winner. Likely to come up short again.

Form: 4PP-942

Forecasts

The Striker Dylan (5/2), Cornmarket (5/1), Due Course (13/2), Moonshine Girl (13/2), Likable Chancer (9/1), Sydney Cruiser (9/1), Feast (11/1), St Anthonys Corner (12/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (14/1), Aliunde (14/1), Futurum Regem (25/1), Walk In The Dark (33/1)

THE STRIKER DYLAN arrives on the back of an excellent chase debut second at Wexford 33 days ago, knuckling down well and just failing. The return to further will suit and he can deservedly open his account. Dual course hurdles winner Cornmarket, Sydney Cruiser and veteran Likable Chancer are others meriting consideration.