Racecards
16:20 Listowel (IRE)
Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Winner: €10,500
- 2nd: €3,500
- 3rd: €1,750
- 4th: €875
- Form 213/FF-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in rear entering straight, moderate 3rd before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
Riaan (IRE)
37- Form 5101P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
disputed briefly, soon tracked leader, close up at times, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 7th, challenged 4 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 4F0-132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Mrs G Callaghan
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up, fell 1st
- Form P33-U16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
disputed briefly, led after 1st, pressed 4 out, soon joined, led entering straight, asserted before 2 out, clear before last, easily
- Form 355/102
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
held up behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, mistakes 6 out and 5 out, ridden and no impression before straight, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GRACCHUS DE BALME, a winning point-to-pointer and hurdler, fell on his first two starts over fences but jumped well to score easily at Roscommon last month. Riaan, a dual winner over timber, made all and defied a last-fence error to make a successful chasing debut at Wexford and improvement looks guaranteed. The Dasher Conway was placed in a Listed handicap at Killarney in mid-summer while Uncle Phil was an impressive winner at Kilbeggan. The latter travelled well until weakening very quickly at Wexford earlier this month which didn't look his form. Great Bear won a maiden hurdle at Cork in July and bumped into a very smart chasing prospect at Killarney so looks a major threat receiving weight all-round.
Formwatch
Gracchus De Balme (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, pushed along to lead before last, kept on well, won at Roscommon 2m Soft - Heavy in Aug beating Gentleman Joe (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Riaan (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, increased advantage after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding in Aug beating Rexem (11-12) by 7l, 11 ran.
The Dasher Conway (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along to challenge before last and soon disputed lead, headed and no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Mica Malpic (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Uncle Phil (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly after 4 out, 2nd before next, mistake 3 out, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and dropped to 6th, no extra from over 2f out, last of 6, 36 1/2l behind Joyeux Machin (11-3) at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding in Sep.
Great Bear 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd before 4 out, disputed after next, headed after 2 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Captain Conby (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in Aug.