Frank O'Beirne Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

Sligo

15:20

Date 2023-09-27

Distance 2m1f120y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Clever Currency Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul W Flynn	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul W Flynn	155	tp	625842	101	122	94	26d	—	—	0	26.8	9/4 31%
Twice successful over hurdles, yet to show the same standard over fences but early days
1	Tempo Chapter Two Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	168	b	-0P454	114	113	74	—	—	—	-3	24.4	2 50%
Useful in bumpers and a winning hurdler, form in beginners' chases not particularly strong
2	Look Dont Touch Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	165	t	0-5242	111	121	94	47d	—	—	-2	22.5	11/4 27%
Confirmed potential for a breakthrough win when second on handicap chase debut at Wexford.
NR	One Cool Poet Bay J:TBC T:Matthew J Smith	J: T:Matthew J Smith	156	tb	120-06	102	110	-	9d	—	—	-1	18.7	7/2 22%
Limited chasing experience, best effort was in 2019 when in the form of his life
NR	Berliet Express Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	142	t	232425	88	122	102	12d	—	—	0	21.7	5 20%
A string of creditable efforts in defeat this year but finding a first chase win elusive
4	Bonarc b/br J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	-73744	105	111	102	19d	—	—	+3	19.4	11/2 15%
Has shown a useful level of form over fences, placed in three of her four attempts
NR	Ally Cay Bay J:TBC T:Paul W Flynn	J: T:Paul W Flynn	163	—	/8-745	109	109	90	2d	—	—	+8	17.5	11 9%
Little impression on first two chase starts, fifth on h'cap debut at Roscommon on Monday
NR	Go Battle Chestnut J:TBC T:Philip M Byrne	J: T:Philip M Byrne	140	—	35-57F	86	103	66	12d	—	—	+5	10.3	22 5%
Fell at second at Ballinrobe, has a tough task here from 12lb out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Clever Currency	9/4	2	2	2	2
Tempo Chapter Two	2	2	2	2	2
Look Dont Touch	9/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
One Cool Poet	4	10/3	7/2	4	7/2
Berliet Express	5	5	5	5	5
Bonarc	6	9/2	5	5	11/2
Ally Cay	11	7	15/2	8	15/2
Go Battle	22	20	20	20	20

Predictor

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

1st

Clever Currency

26.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 6 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Tempo Chapter Two

24.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

3rd

Look Dont Touch

22.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Berliet Express

21.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 6.6

Bonarc

19.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 4.7

11/2

One Cool Poet

18.7

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ally Cay

17.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.8

Go Battle

10.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tempo Chapter Two	114	113	74
Look Dont Touch	111	121	94
Ally Cay	109	109	90
Bonarc	105	111	102
One Cool Poet	102	110	—
Clever Currency	101	122	94
Berliet Express	88	122	102
Go Battle	86	103	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ally Cay	2d ago	Quick return
One Cool Poet	9d ago	Quick return
Berliet Express	12d ago	Quick return
Go Battle	12d ago	Quick return
Bonarc	19d ago	Fit
Clever Currency	26d ago	Fit
Look Dont Touch	47d ago	Fresh
Tempo Chapter Two	—	—