The recent form figures tell an interesting tale. Reading from most recent backwards — 2, 11, 5, 3, 15, 10 — there is a horse that has been all over the place. A second-place finish just yesterday shows it is very much in form right now and running with purpose, which makes the lack of a win all the more tantalising. The 15 buried in the middle of that sequence suggests at least one bad day at the office, but the trend at either end of that run is pointed in the right direction.
Chipsrdown is trained by Andrew Slattery out of Thurles in County Tipperary, and that is no small detail. A yard that has sent out 60 winners already this season is a busy, confident operation — they know what they are doing and they clearly have the horses to do it with. When a trainer of that output keeps running a horse, it is usually because they believe the win is coming. That second place yesterday, coming so soon before this profile, suggests Slattery and his team feel the same way.
At 4 years old, Chipsrdown is still relatively young and has time on its side. The question is simply whether it can turn one of those close finishes into a first victory before the season moves on.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 15 Apr | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 20 May | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 27 May | 0% |