Wednesday 27 September · Sligo, Eire
17:40 Cleveragh Handicap Chase (0-95)
- Distance
- 3m 1f 182y
- Going
- Soft
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 10000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
CATHYS QUEST is an interesting debutant over fences having bolted up over hurdles on her most recent start at Kilbeggan. The Terence O'Brien-trained mare led after halfway in that contest, stretching clear of her rivals well before the second last. If in anywhere near that same form, the six-year-old could prove very hard to beat. He Fitz In was no match for Cathy's Quest on that occasion, well beaten back in fourth. However, the Davy Fitzgerald-trained gelding franked the form when scoring narrowly at Navan on his next outing. Having already been given a handicap mark over fences, the seven-year-old is much better off with his Kilbeggan conqueror here but still faces a stiff task. Course and distance winner Father Jed remains of interest having won at Ballinrobe earlier in the campaign.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shantou Sisu | 994394 | Danny Mullins | W J Lanigan | 10 13 | 4-1 | |
| 2 | Father Jed | 585065 | Liam Quinlan | J P Ryan | 10 10 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Justakeg | 07/PP89 | Phillip Enright | V T O'Brien | 10 0 | 25-1 | |
| 4 | Highland Sting | 8-50P49 | Daniel King | J P Ryan | 10 11 | 7-2 | |
| 5 | Howsthewoman | 0-005F8 | J J Slevin | J G Carr | 10 13 | 9-1 | |
| - | The Red Menace | 23F-097 | Mark McDonagh | Ciaran Murphy | 12 0 | 11-2 | |
| - | Finding Freedom | 90-0064 | J S McGarvey | J J Hanlon | 11 11 | 10-1 | |
| - | He Fitz In | 007-P41 | Shane O'Callaghan | D E Fitzgerald | 11 7 | 3-1 | |
| - | Shackleton Island | 0PP7P9 | Sean O'Keeffe | I Madden | 10 10 | 100-1 | |
| NR | Cathys Quest | P9-0641 | J P Shinnick | T O'Brien | 11 13 | ||
| NR | Steps Match | F-05185 | Kieren Buckley | M Butler | 11 8 | ||
| NR | Skol | P4-P70P | Anna McGuinness | J J Lambe | 11 7 |