16:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 January 2017

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'club 30' Membership Handicap Chase (0-123)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 5m 15.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bearly Legalt58
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler(3)| T: K Thornton| OR:  123
13/2
Switches back to chasing for this and has been doing ok over hurdles recently but this is a stiff ask off top weight.
2
Horse silk
Katnapt31
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin(5)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  122
9/2
Disappointed on first start for this trainer last month and overall profile suggests he'll find at least one too good again.
3
Horse silk
Aurora Bellt104
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: T Cooper| OR:  121
4/1
Disappointing favourite at Roscommon in October when last seen, that was over 3m1f on heavy ground, can do much better here on better surface/shorter trip.
4
Horse silk
Forty Foot Tom34
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: D Miley| OR:  117
20/1
Has been out of sorts in two runs since returning from a break, positive jockey booking for this and pick of form gives him every chance on current rating.
5
Horse silk
After Aspenb122
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: B T O'Connell| T: Miss E Doyle| OR:  116
10/1
Remote third at Cork last time out, blinkers on now to try and sharpen him up and could be involved if having the desired effect.
6
Horse silk
Courtncatcher31
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: D Robinson(5)| T: P J Duffy| OR:  112
7/1
C&D winner last month, doing it in good style and 6lb penalty shouldn't stop him going close again.
7
Horse silk
Thomondt31
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR:  112
6/1
Runner-up to Courtncatcher over C&D last month and weighted to be very close to that rival now, should be involved at the end.
8
Horse silk
Sir Harry Cashb32
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy(5)| T: E McNamara| OR:  110
20/1
Effort quickly petered out at Limerick last month over 2m6f, gets some minor relief from handicapper but will take much more to get involved in the finish.
9
Horse silk
Tavern Times462
Age: 13|  Weight: 10-12| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR:  109
20/1
Good fourth at Galway when last seen in October, that would put him in the mix for this off reduced rating.
10
Horse silk
Eiri Na Cascap21
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-11| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  108
10/1
Ran a good race over two-miles at Naas earlier this month, doing all his best work at the finish so the extra yardage here looks a benefit.
11
Horse silk
Fr Humphrey31
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-10| J: M P Fogarty| T: Miss M L Hallahan| OR:  107
10/1
Took the field along in the C&D race won by Courtncatcher last month, races off the same mark now and difficult to see how he'll turn that form around.
12
Horse silk
Bottle Rattlerp22
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-13| J: M A Enright| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  96
25/1
Hasn't won a race of any sort since 2013 and remains a maiden after a dozen tries in this sphere, latest when pulled up at Cork this month.

Forecasts

Aurora Bell (4/1), Katnap (9/2), Thomond (6/1), Bearly Legal (13/2), Courtncatcher (7/1), Eiri Na Casca (10/1), After Aspen (10/1), Fr Humphrey (10/1), Forty Foot Tom (20/1), Tavern Times (20/1), Sir Harry Cash (20/1), Bottle Rattler (25/1)

Verdict

Eiri Na Casca should be well suited by this step up in trip and looks likely to get involved in the finish while the frustrating Katnap gets another chance to prove himself on second start for current trainer. Aurora Bell let his supporters down when last seen but this trip and the likely ground can see him to much better effect. COURTNCATCHER hasn't been harshly treated for last month's C&D success and will take beating if replicating that effort while runner-up Thomond should also be there or thereabouts again. 1. Courtncatcher 2. Aurora Bell 3. Eiri Na Casca

Prize Money

1st: €9,840.002nd: €3,040.003rd: €1,440.004th: €640.005th: €240.00

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