The Gradual Slope Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 15:40 04th February 2023

The Gradual Slope' Form | 04th February 2023

04th February 2023 Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B)

Age
6
Weight
10-8
Trainer
S O O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 1-3, 33.33%)
Owner
Mark McDonagh
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ms M Kavanagh
Colour
g
Foaling Date
2017-01-29
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
Ground
Yielding
Distance
3m 0f 0y
Runners
17
Prize Money
£100,000
Is The Gradual Slope Improving?
Does The Gradual Slope Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

The Gradual Slope Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-01-24 13:15 Down Royal / 2m 1f 33y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0 Soft 1 /9 - win 0.05 Marelly 11-4 4m 17.6s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, bumped 4th, bumped again after 3 out, headway into 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and disputed lead at last, stayed on well run-in, led at line

S O O'Brien
C M Quirke
4.5 4.84
1.89
116
1 2022-12-29 14:55 Leopardstown / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-3 Soft 6 /12 - btn 10.95 Green Glory 10-7 5m 7.69s

in touch, 4th halfway, lost place before 2 out, progress and ridden in 5th before last, no extra run-in

S O O'Brien
Aidan Coleman
7.5 8.26
2.76
116
2 2022-06-05 14:10 Kilbeggan / 2m 2f 59y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-8 Good To Yielding 1 /16 - win 11 Scenic Look 10-10 4m 32.8s

tracked leaders, improved to 2nd after 4th, led after 4 out, pressed before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, ran on well run-in, comfortably

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
2.75 2.86
1.35
108
3 2022-05-16 17:00 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-11
Hood
Good 4 /16 - btn 3.6 Auckland 11-12 4m 48.8s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 2 out and no impression from before last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
4.5 5.89
2.02
108
4 2022-04-18 13:50 Cork / 3m 0f 80y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Hood
Soft 5 /18 - btn 11.5 Tenzing 11-5 6m 30s

mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, pushed along in 4th when bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 5th and no impression, not fluent last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
B Browne
4.33 5.2
1.82
109
5 2022-04-01 16:00 Wexford / 2m 4f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-11
Hood
Good 3 /12 - btn 10.5 Sadie's Pride 10-12 5m 12.25s

mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden into 7th after 3 out, no impression in 4th before 2 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, left 3rd last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
C G O'Dwyer
3.5 3.9
1.75
109
6 2022-02-27 17:00 Naas / 1m 7f 101y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-12 Soft U /21 - btn Palace Rock 11-7 -

rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
4.33 5.4
2.05
109
7 2022-01-27 14:35 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 85y / Hurdle Turf / 15.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Soft 2 /18 - btn 1.25 Kells Priory 9-13 5m 27.55s

rear of mid-division on outer, took keen hold, headway on wide outer to track leaders at 4th, 5th 3 out, ridden to lead before last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
4.5 5.2
1.85
106
8 2022-01-17 14:25 Punchestown / 2m 4f 130y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-12 Soft 5 /20 - btn 18.1 Gain De Cause 11-13 5m 32.92s

tracked leaders on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 11th 2 out, some headway early straight and went moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
B Browne
9.5 10.79
2.86
106
9 2021-12-26 13:45 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-6 Soft 4 /26 - btn 7.3 The Greek 10-13 4m 6.26s

rear of mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, no impression in 6th at last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
B Browne
67 169.41
18.5
105
10 2021-12-05 12:40 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Soft 13 /18 - btn 67 Dysart Dynamo 12-0 4m 19.9s

mid-division, jumped right 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, tailed off

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
34 42
6.8
105
11 2021-07-29 16:35 Galway / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
10-9 Good 6 /12 - btn 16.5 Farout 11-9 3m 46.85s

mid-division and 7th from halfway, took closer order on inner from 3 out and pushed along in 5th from next, no impression from before last and dropped to 6th run-in

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
67 100
12
12 2021-07-09 16:15 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Good To Yielding 6 /18 - btn 10.55 Ilmig 11-9 3m 55.318s

chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and pressed leaders 3 out, no extra in 5th next, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
12 25.09
3.84
13 2021-05-25 13:25 Tipperary / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-1 Heavy 3 /16 - btn 15 The Dasher Conway 12-0 4m 17.5s

held up, rear of mid-division, ridden into moderate 9th 3 out, 5th and not fluent 2 out, kept on from last

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
6 7.6
2.62