Ran well when second over fences at Clonmel on 22 October, beaten three and three quarters of a length over 2m5f on good ground. The return to 3m½f brings him back to the distance of his July chase win at Wexford, so the longer trip looks a positive. He races from 109, however, which is 7lb above the mark he won from at Wexford and asks a little more of him. A. Slattery has sent out three winners from 28 runners in the past fortnight, offering some encouragement from the stable.
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trainerA. Slattery has a good record in Field 6 8 - 9/39 wins (23.1%), 16/39 top-three (41.0%).
damSkerries (Dam) has a good record on good ground - 0/12 wins (0%), 8/12 top-three (66.7%).
Concerns 4
jockeyEoin Staples has a poor win record on good ground - 1/36 wins (2.8%), 7/36 top-three (19.4%).
jockeyEoin Staples has a poor win record in Only Runner - 0/33 wins (0%), 7/33 top-three (21.2%).
Finished fourth over fences at Clonmel on 22 October, but a defeat of 18 and a half lengths leaves plenty to find. That came after being pulled up at Roscommon in September, and her recent chase efforts fall short of her better hurdle form. She won over hurdles at Kilbeggan in June over today's 3m½f, which offers encouragement for her stamina back at this distance. This is six furlongs further than her Clonmel assignment, and the longer trip needs to help her translate that hurdle ability into a more competitive chase performance.
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dam’s sireRail Link (Dam's sire) has a good record over Chase Staying 24 27f handicaps - 4/12 wins (33.3%), 6/12 top-three (50%).
dam’s sireRail Link (Dam's sire) has a good record over Chase Staying 24 27f handicaps - 3/10 wins (30%), 4/10 top-three (40%).
dam’s sireRail Link (Dam's sire) has a good record in Chase Staying 24 27f - 4/13 wins (30.8%), 6/13 top-three (46.1%).
dam’s sireRail Link (Dam's sire) has a good record on good ground - 4/21 wins (19.1%), 12/21 top-three (57.1%).
Concerns 3
jockeyAlan O'Sullivan has a poor win record on good ground - 1/55 wins (1.8%), 12/55 top-three (21.8%).
trainerJohn Patrick Ryan has a poor win record when moving from minimum-trip chases to Chase Staying 24 27f - 0/26 wins (0%), 6/26 top-three (23.1%).
Won over fences at Downpatrick on 9 October, a welcome return to form after finishing fourth there in September, beaten 16 and a quarter lengths. That success came over 2m7½f on good ground, so conditions suit and today's extra furlong represents a relatively small increase in distance. He now races from 96, an 8lb rise from his winning mark, which asks more of him as he seeks to build on that improved showing. His July chase pull-up at Killarney is a reminder that his recent efforts have varied, despite the more encouraging result in October.
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dam’s sireLaveron (Dam's sire) has a good record over Chase Staying 24 27f handicaps - 5/16 wins (31.3%), 9/16 top-three (56.3%).
dam’s sireLaveron (Dam's sire) has a good record over Chase Staying 24 27f handicaps - 5/16 wins (31.3%), 9/16 top-three (56.3%).
dam’s sireLaveron (Dam's sire) has a good record on good ground over Chase Staying 24 27f - 3/11 wins (27.3%), 4/11 top-three (36.4%).
dam’s sireLaveron (Dam's sire) has a good record when moving from standard-trip chases to Chase Staying 24 27f - 3/14 wins (21.4%), 7/14 top-three (50%).
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trainerDermot A McLoughlin has a poor win record when changing distance (Up 1f To 2f) - 1/57 wins (1.8%), 9/57 top-three (15.8%).
Her chase win at Sligo on 30 September came over 2m5f on good ground, giving her a positive to build on back over fences. A mark of 90 is 6lb higher than for that success, so she needs to find a little more in this handicap. She was well beaten over hurdles at Sligo on 23 October, finishing seventh and 39 and a half lengths behind the winner. The return to chasing is therefore welcome, although today's 3m½f is three and a half furlongs further than her September winning trip.
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trainerJohn Patrick Ryan has a poor win record in Only Ride - 15/317 wins (4.7%), 68/317 top-three (21.4%).
Finished second over fences at Ballinrobe on 11 September, but the defeat by 20 lengths makes that placing less persuasive than it first appears. His August third at Galway was more encouraging, beaten six and three quarters of a length over 2m6½f on today's good ground. He steps up a furlong and a half from the Ballinrobe trip to tackle 3m½f here. His April hurdle win at Kilbeggan came over this distance, offering encouragement that the additional ground can be within his compass.
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dam’s sireBach (Dam's sire) has a good record on good ground over Chase Staying 24 27f - 4/15 wins (26.7%), 6/15 top-three (40%).
dam’s sireBach (Dam's sire) has a good record over Chase Staying 24 27f handicaps - 6/28 wins (21.4%), 9/28 top-three (32.1%).
Concerns 2
trainerP J Rothwell has a poor win record in Chase Staying 24 27f - 14/286 wins (4.9%), 57/286 top-three (19.9%).
trainerP J Rothwell has a poor win record when moving from standard-trip chases to Chase Staying 24 27f - 3/105 wins (2.9%), 19/105 top-three (18.1%).
Finished ninth over fences at Clonmel on 22 October, beaten 58 lengths on good ground, after unseating at Ballinrobe in September. His mark has eased to 84, just 2lb above the rating from which he won a chase over 3m1f at Wexford in August 2025 on good ground. Today's 3m½f is close to that winning trip, but he has plenty to prove after his recent efforts. J P Flavin's two winners from four runners in the past fortnight offer encouragement from the yard.
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trainerJ P Flavin has a good record in Field 6 8 - 4/12 wins (33.3%), 8/12 top-three (66.7%).
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jockeyPatrick M O'Brien has a poor win record on good ground over Chase Staying 24 27f - 0/20 wins (0%), 2/20 top-three (10%).
Produced a much more encouraging chase effort when third at Killarney on 4 October, beaten just three quarters of a length over 2m7½f. That was a marked step forward from his Wexford eighth in August, when he finished 30 and three quarters of a length behind the winner. He tackles an extra furlong from a mark of 78, 2lb higher than at Killarney, so a little more is required to build on that close placing. J P Flavin has had two winners from four runners in the past fortnight, adding encouragement from the stable.
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sireLucky Speed (Sire) has a good record on good ground over Chase Staying 24 27f - 3/11 wins (27.3%), 6/11 top-three (54.5%).
trainerJ P Flavin has a good record in Field 6 8 - 4/12 wins (33.3%), 8/12 top-three (66.7%).
sireLucky Speed (Sire) has a good record in Chase Staying 24 27f - 4/16 wins (25%), 9/16 top-three (56.3%).
sireLucky Speed (Sire) has a good record in handicap - 5/26 wins (19.2%), 15/26 top-three (57.7%).
Concerns 1
jockeyJordan Canavan has a poor win record on good ground - 1/22 wins (4.5%), 3/22 top-three (13.6%).
Context updated 3 Nov 2026, 05:15
Source records span 3 Nov 2026, 09:25 to 3 Nov 2026, 09:25. Source completeness is unverified.