Cleveragh Handicap Chase – Sligo

Sligo

17:40

Cleveragh Handicap Chase

Date 2023-09-27

Distance 3m1f182y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	He Fitz In Brown J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:D E Fitzgerald	161	v	07-P41	88	79	-	11d	—	—	-7	16.8	11/4 27%
Recent handicap hurdle winner, stays well but three attempts over fences have been poor
8	Shantou Sisu Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W J Lanigan	J:Danny Mullins T:W J Lanigan	153	—	994394	80	101	69	40d	—	—	-3	14	9/2 18%
Still capable of the odd good display notably when third at Tipperary three starts ago
NR	Steps Match Bay J:TBC T:Michael Butler	J: T:Michael Butler	162	b	-05185	89	100	70	33d	—	—	+1	20.2	9/2 18%
0-10 over fences, placed three times in staying handicaps last year, moderate recent run
1	The Red Menace Chestnut J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	168	—	3F-097	95	91	-	12d	—	—	0	15.7	6 17%
Rated 136 at his peak, now down to a modest 95, has struggled on his last three outings
10	Father Jed Bay J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	150	b	585065	77	94	24	5d	—	—	-5	11.8	9/2 18%
Hurdles winner at Ballinrobe in July, no closer than fifth in his chase starts since then
7	Howsthewoman Bay J:J J Slevin T:John G Carr	J:J J Slevin T:John G Carr	153	t	-005F8	80	-	-	28d	—	—	+2	9.7	11 9%
0-18 over hurdles, placed only once, hard to fancy on chase debut at the age of nine
3	Finding Freedom Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	165	—	0-0064	92	92	46	33d	—	—	+6	12.1	16 6%
Modest maiden over hurdles, first of two chase attempts was better than a more recent one
9	Highland Sting Bay J:Daniel King(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	151	b	-50P49	78	90	33	19d	—	—	-5	11.9	11/2 15%
Ninth over hurdles last time, previously a remote fourth in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan
12	Justakeg Bay J:Phillip Enright T:V T Obrien	J:Phillip Enright T:V T Obrien	140	t	7/PP89	67	55	43	12d	—	—	0	5.9	25 4%
Unplaced all 16 starts, has shown nothing in four outings over fences this year
NR	Cathys Quest Bay J:TBC T:Terence Obrien	J: T:Terence Obrien	167	b	9-0641	94	-	-	19d	—	—	-8	19.4	17/8 32%
Bolted up in a recent handicap hurdle, major chance if showing similar form on chase debut
11	Shackleton Island Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:I Madden	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:I Madden	150	—	0PP7P9	77	70	-	16d	—	—	+5	7.5	40 3%
Either pulled-up or tailed off in eight starts since 2020, can be left out of calculations
NR	Skol Brown J:TBC T:J J Lambe	J: T:J J Lambe	161	tp	4-P70P	88	-	-	19d	—	—	-2	14.3	28 4%
Struggling over hurdles lately, has failed to complete the course in four runs over fences

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
He Fitz In	9/4	5/2	11/4	9/4	5/2
Shantou Sisu	9/2	4	4	4	4
Steps Match	7/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
The Red Menace	6	5	9/2	5	5
Father Jed	5	9/2	9/2	5	5
Howsthewoman	11	11	9	10	11
Finding Freedom	16	16	12	14	16
Highland Sting	11/2	5	4	5	5
Justakeg	25	16	12	16	16
Cathys Quest	15/8	2	17/8	2	15/8
Shackleton Island	40	40	28	40	40
Skol	20	28	22	28	28

Predictor

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

1st

Steps Match

20.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.5

9/2

2nd

Cathys Quest

19.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

17/8

3rd

He Fitz In

16.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

The Red Menace

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Skol

14.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.8

Shantou Sisu

OR: 7.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5

9/2

Finding Freedom

12.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Highland Sting

11.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 4.9

11/2

Father Jed

11.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Howsthewoman

9.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Shackleton Island

7.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Justakeg

5.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Red Menace	95	91	—
Cathys Quest	94	—	—
Finding Freedom	92	92	46
Steps Match	89	100	70
He Fitz In	88	79	—
Skol	88	—	—
Shantou Sisu	80	101	69
Howsthewoman	80	—	—
Highland Sting	78	90	33
Father Jed	77	94	24
Shackleton Island	77	70	—
Justakeg	67	55	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Father Jed	5d ago	Quick return
He Fitz In	11d ago	Quick return
The Red Menace	12d ago	Quick return
Justakeg	12d ago	Quick return
Shackleton Island	16d ago	Fit
Highland Sting	19d ago	Fit
Cathys Quest	19d ago	Fit
Skol	19d ago	Fit
Howsthewoman	28d ago	Fit
Steps Match	33d ago	Fit
Finding Freedom	33d ago	Fit
Shantou Sisu	40d ago	Fit