The Gradual Slope Horse Racing Form | Limerick 15:28 23rd March 2025

The Gradual Slope' Form | 23rd March 2025

23rd March 2025 SIS Handicap Chase

Age
8
Weight
11-1
Trainer
S O O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 0-0, 0%)
Owner
Mark McDonagh
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ms M Kavanagh
Colour
g
Foaling Date
2017-01-29
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Yielding To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 120y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£16,000
Is The Gradual Slope Improving?
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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 2024-08-02 18:00 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Handicap
10-8 Yielding To Soft P /20 - btn Battleoverdoyen 10-8 -

in rear, trailing 3rd, pulled up after 5th

S O O'Brien
Mark McDonagh
23 30.39
6.8
120
1 2024-06-02 16:30 Kilbeggan / 2m 4f 80y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Good 4 /11 - btn 10.5 Mousey Brown 10-11 5m 9.55s

towards rear and not fluent at times, slightly hampered 2nd, mistake 4th and 9th halfway, pushed along in moderate 8th 2 out, ridden and progress into 5th before last, kept on into 4th run-in, never nearer

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
13 19.92
4.51
120
2 2024-05-04 15:05 Punchestown / 3m 7f 68y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
9-13 Soft 1 /21 - win 0.3 Your Own Story 10-13 8m 51.8s

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, headway into 2nd after next, closer before last, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead close home

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
23 33.71
5.9
114
3 2024-03-23 16:33 Navan / 1 / 2m 7f 100y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Handicap, Listed, Novice
10-10 Heavy 3 /10 - btn 13.3 Bushmans Pass 11-1 7m 12.66s

tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 4th and no impression on leaders next, moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
21 28.27
5.8
114
4 2024-03-10 16:55 Limerick / 2m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-4 Heavy 2 /8 - btn 13 Hurricane Cliff 11-5 5m 8.9s

led narrowly, headed at 3rd, led after 4th, headed 2 out where badly hampered, not recover in moderate 3rd, left moderate 2nd last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
9 12.52
2.94
114
5 2024-02-15 16:40 Clonmel / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-9
Cheekpieces
Heavy 3 /7 - btn 8.5 Hartur D'arc 11-12 6m 22.73s

disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden approaching 2 out, no impression before last, 3rd and kept on one pace run-in

S O O'Brien
D King
8.5 8.84
2.02
6 2024-01-24 12:30 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 50y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-9
Cheekpieces
Heavy 4 /9 - btn 15.75 Farmers Lodge 11-12 4m 41.15s

prominent, disputed 2nd, slight mistake and headed 6th, 3rd when not fluent next, pushed along in 4th and no impression when jumped right 2 out, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
11 13.32
2.7
7 2023-12-26 13:23 Down Royal / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 14K
Beginners, Chase
11-9 Soft P /13 - btn Ask Anything 11-9 -

mid-division on inner and pushed along from early, towards rear when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
10 12.61
3.35
8 2023-11-26 15:25 Cork / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-7 Soft P /14 - btn Meetingofthewaters 11-12 -

rear, 14th before 9th, no impression, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out

S O O'Brien
G Brouder
21 23.67
5.7
9 2023-05-15 18:25 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Good To Yielding 8 /16 - btn 11.1 Prince Zaltar 9-13 4m 55.018s

tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 8th, led after 4 out, headed before 3 out, lost place and no extra before 2 out

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
6.5 9.99
2.3
119
10 2023-04-26 15:40 Punchestown / 2m 3f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Yielding 10 /25 - btn 11.3 Ballybawn Belter 11-1 5m 6.66s

towards rear, pushed along in 18th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
23 32.46
7.22
120
11 2023-04-08 16:30 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Novice, Grade B
10-5 Yielding To Soft 7 /12 - btn 30.05 Western Walk 10-2 6m 36.41s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra 2 out

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
19 27
5.66
121
12 2023-03-17 15:10 Down Royal / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Soft To Heavy P /11 - btn Ottoman Style 11-10 -

led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
5.5 6.71
2.16
121
13 2023-03-12 15:42 Naas / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2 Soft 6 /11 - btn 9.8 Carnfunnock 10-2 4m 54.05s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
M M McDonagh
4.2 4.3
1.76
121
14 2023-02-04 15:40 Leopardstown / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-8 Yielding 4 /17 - btn 7.75 Perceval Legallois 10-12 6m 6.57s

tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, 4th before last, kept on one pace

S O O'Brien
D Meyler
26 31.68
5.57
116
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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