Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Chase – Sligo

Sligo

16:30

Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2023-09-27

Distance 2m5f47y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 56.00s (slow by 44.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Room To Roam (IRE) Thomas Reilly · John C McConnell	13/2	Won
2nd	Agirlcalledchloe (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	16/5	13
3rd	Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) Sean O'Keeffe · John G Carr	10/1	4.75
4th	Out The Gap (GB) J J Slevin · Patrick G Kelly	10/1	4.25
5th	Roscomroe (IRE) Dillon Maxwell · J P Broderick	16/1	19
6th	Presenting Dylan (IRE) Mr P J Cawley · Brian Francis Cawley	28/1	63

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Lighthouse Rose (IRE) Phillip Enright · Mark Michael McNiff	8/1
U.R.	Man Of The House (IRE) Shane Fenelon · John Joseph Hanlon	9/2
P.U.	Pepperocco (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Ross O'Sullivan	3/1F

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Pepperocco Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Ross Osullivan	J:Jordan Gainford T:Ross Osullivan	152	t	0-3862	86	106	61	26d	—	—	-7	15.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Seems to be improving judged on Wexford second, a little more progress may suffice here
8	Agirlcalledchloe Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	143	b	6P3224	77	104	80	33d	—	—	0	18.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
A shade disappointing at Killarney, worth considering on the balance of recent form
1	Room To Roam Bay J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:John C Mcconnell	168	b	272324	102	104	57	12d	—	—	+10	23.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Not one of his better efforts at Downpatrick last time, solid place chance on overall form
10	Fr Gilligansvoyge Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John G Carr	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John G Carr	140	tv	1-6236	74	110	48	33d	—	—	+6	15.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won Bishopscourt Cup at Punchestown in April, fair form since, 2lb out of the handicap
3	Out The Gap Bay J:J J Slevin T:Patrick G Kelly	J:J J Slevin T:Patrick G Kelly	166	t	760-56	100	104	81	16d	—	—	+6	14.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Rated 91 over hurdles and now makes chasing debut off 9lb higher, faces a stiff task
2	Lighthouse Rose Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael Mcniff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael Mcniff	166	p	-F0746	100	64	-	30d	—	—	+6	14.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Three-time hurdles winner, Downpatrick specialist, limited chasing experience
7	Man Of The House Brown J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	146	—	8P-560	80	-	-	19d	—	—	0	10.6	1.75/1	8 13%
Nothing in his form over hurdles to suggest that he can make an impression, chase debut
NR	Elegant Dan Chestnut J:TBC T:David M Obrien	J: T:David M Obrien	156	p	016FP5	90	109	64	12d	—	—	+3	12.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Long-priced Tramore winner during the summer, doubts raised by subsequent form
9	Roscomroe Bay J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:J P Broderick	J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:J P Broderick	143	—	/87P-P	77	-	-	33d	—	—	+3	8.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Off for a year before being pulled up at Killarney last month, no appeal at this stage
5	Presenting Dylan Bay J:Paul Cawley(7) T:Brian Francis Cawley	J:Paul Cawley(7) T:Brian Francis Cawley	156	—	243-8P	90	103	-	75d	—	—	+7	11.1	5.25/1	22 5%
Three years since his sole win, up against it judging by two runs over hurdles this term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Pepperocco	3	11/4	11/4	3/1	11/4
Agirlcalledchloe	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Room To Roam	5	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Fr Gilligansvoyge	8	8	17/2	8	17/2
Out The Gap	10	17/2	9	17/2	9
Lighthouse Rose	11	10	11	10	10
Man Of The House	8	13/2	6	13/2	13/2
Elegant Dan	16	16	16	16	16
Roscomroe	12	14	14	14	16
Presenting Dylan	20	20	22	20	22

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Room To Roam

23.1

OR: 13 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Agirlcalledchloe

18.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 6.6 Odds: 5.4

7/2

3rd

Pepperocco

15.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Fr Gilligansvoyge

15.7

OR: 6 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Out The Gap

14.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Lighthouse Rose

14.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Elegant Dan

12.9

OR: 10 Form: 0.2 Odds: 2.7

Presenting Dylan

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Man Of The House

10.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Roscomroe

8.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Room To Roam	102	104	57
Out The Gap	100	104	81
Lighthouse Rose	100	64	—
Elegant Dan	90	109	64
Presenting Dylan	90	103	—
Pepperocco	86	106	61
Man Of The House	80	—	—
Agirlcalledchloe	77	104	80
Roscomroe	77	—	—
Fr Gilligansvoyge	74	110	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Room To Roam	12d ago	Quick return
Elegant Dan	12d ago	Quick return
Out The Gap	16d ago	Fit
Man Of The House	19d ago	Fit
Pepperocco	26d ago	Fit
Lighthouse Rose	30d ago	Fit
Agirlcalledchloe	33d ago	Fit
Fr Gilligansvoyge	33d ago	Fit
Roscomroe	33d ago	Fit
Presenting Dylan	75d ago	Fresh