Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase – Sligo

Sligo

17:18

Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2025-10-01

Distance 3m1f182y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 7m 10.20s (slow by 49.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ballagh Star (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Mrs Y Dunleavy	3/1F	Won
2nd	Tennesse Boy (IRE) Phillip Enright · Robert Tyner	7/2	.5
3rd	He Fitz In (IRE) Danny Mullins · D E Fitzgerald	8/1	0.2
4th	Broken Ice (IRE) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	15/2	5.5
5th	Seventy Eight Team (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	15/2	1
6th	The Little Yank (IRE) Eoin Staples · John Patrick Ryan	7/1	6
7th	John Storey (IRE) Mr P W Gleeson · Liam P Cusack	14/1	19
8th	Will It Be You (IRE) Richard Deegan · Liam P Cusack	12/1	11
9th	Game And Glory (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	12/1	.5
10th	Eddies Pride (IRE) Michael Kenneally · Norman Lee	33/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Ardaghs Choice (IRE) Harry Sexton · E Sheehy	25/1

Runners (11)

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
5	Ballagh Star Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	155	tp	047932	87	104	88	19d	—	—	-7	27	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Sole win over fences came in this race last year off this mark; solid recently; chance
11	Tennesse Boy Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	140	t	7-09P0	72	84	56	40d	—	—	-7	10.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Poor over hurdles this year and in a chase last time so others preferred
3	The Little Yank Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	164	b	276449	96	102	80	7d	—	—	+4	14.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Is 4-55 over hurdles with most recent win coming in June off current mark; reserve
1	Broken Ice Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	168	t	-67514	100	106	-	27d	—	—	+13	22.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has been in good form over hurdles lately and has a chance back in this sphere
7	Seventy Eight Team Chestnut J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	152	—	495P24	84	107	61	19d	—	—	+5	13.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Close 2nd in a Wexford h'cap but had a tough task in a beginners since; a chance
6	He Fitz In Brown J:Danny Mullins T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Danny Mullins T:D E Fitzgerald	155	b	2479-0	87	103	69	23d	—	—	+3	11.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won on hvy at Limerick last year; hit and miss between h'dles and fences since
8	Game And Glory Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	148	p	PP-0PP	80	106	-	33d	—	—	+3	9.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Two hurdle wins but 0-14 over fences and pulled-up the last twice
9	Will It Be You b/br J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	148	—	/1400-	80	-	-	295d	—	—	+5	12.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hurdle winner was pulled-up on sole chase start in 2023; returns from an absence
2	John Storey Bay J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Liam P Cusack	J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Liam P Cusack	165	p	770-08	97	101	19	33d	—	—	+7	13.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hurdle winner was beaten a long way on chasing debut and cheekpieces need to work
10	Eddies Pride Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Norman Lee	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Norman Lee	147	ht	P9P5-7	79	103	75	141d	—	—	+5	8.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Dual chase winner on soft; poor over hurdles when last seen but a chance on better runs
4	Ardaghs Choice Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:E Sheehy	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:E Sheehy	158	b	6443P-	90	104	98	350d	—	—	+8	11.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Sole win over fences came over 3 years ago; best watched after a year away

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ballagh Star	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2	11/8
Tennesse Boy	4/1	4/1	9/2	7/2	9/2
The Little Yank	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	8/1
Broken Ice	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	8/1
Seventy Eight Team	9/1	9/1	17/2	15/2	10/1
He Fitz In	9/1	9/1	9/1	15/2	9/1
Game And Glory	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Will It Be You	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
John Storey	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Eddies Pride	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Ardaghs Choice	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ballagh Star

OR: 9.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 10.6

5/2

2nd

Broken Ice

22.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

The Little Yank

14.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Seventy Eight Team

13.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.8 Odds: 2.5

10/1

John Storey

13.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Will It Be You

12.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

12/1

He Fitz In

11.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ardaghs Choice

11.6

OR: 10 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1

33/1

Tennesse Boy

10.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Game And Glory

9.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Eddies Pride

8.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Broken Ice	100	106	—
John Storey	97	101	19
The Little Yank	96	102	80
Ardaghs Choice	90	104	98
Ballagh Star	87	104	88
He Fitz In	87	103	69
Seventy Eight Team	84	107	61
Game And Glory	80	106	—
Will It Be You	80	—	—
Eddies Pride	79	103	75
Tennesse Boy	72	84	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Little Yank	7d ago	Quick return
Ballagh Star	19d ago	Fit
Seventy Eight Team	19d ago	Fit
He Fitz In	23d ago	Fit
Broken Ice	27d ago	Fit
Game And Glory	33d ago	Fit
John Storey	33d ago	Fit
Tennesse Boy	40d ago	Fit
Eddies Pride	141d ago	Long break
Will It Be You	295d ago	Long break
Ardaghs Choice	350d ago	Long break