16:20 Killarney

Saturday 26 August 2017

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MSL Cork Mercedes-Benz Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 4m 58.5s

Devils Bride^p,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 154| D

12/1

Has bounced back to form on last couple of starts, but fell at the last, when third at the Galway festival in a 22-runner handicap chase.

Form: 5F-332F

Neverushacon^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 145

7/1

First-time tongue-tie worked the oracle as the gelding came 4L clear of the field at the Galway festival over 2m2f on soft ground. Top trainer/jockey combo, but up 9lb for the win.

Form: 2443-F1

Deans Road²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ruby Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

10/3

Needed all of Listowel's 2m3f to win, before dissapointing over a longer trip and 6lb higher mark. Interesting back down in trip and jockey booking.

Form: 4128-10

Nearly Nama'd¹⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: A Leahy| OR: 138

20/1

Good second behind A Toi Phil in Navan Grade 2 over 2m4f in March on first start for over a year and subsequently beaten 64L in April at Fairyhouse. Given another break and possibly best watched.

Form: 6113/26-

Lucky Pat²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 136

8/1

Second of 10 at the Galway festival following being brought down here in handicap chase. Harshly raised for the second, but could go well again.

Form: 1-632U2

Kilcarry Bridge^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 132

16/1

Made all when winning off a mark of 129 over 2m7f in a handicap chase at Ballinrobe (good) in May. Mainly disappointing over hurdles and in chases, but still runs off a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 24-1543

Delegate^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

15/2

Chase starts to date have been mixed, to say the least, with an early mistake not helping his cause at Ballinrobe, before an impressive win at Sligo last time out earlier this month. Given a fair mark of 130 for that win.

Form: 0559-61

Top Of The Town²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 129

16/1

Made a winning chase debut when successful over 2m7f at Tipperary, before major disappointing runs at Limerick and the Galway festival.

Form: 114-150

Lofgren^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 128

12/1

Won a couple of small-field races in the spring and respectable efforts at Aintree and Cartmel, before poor run at Market Rasen last time out. Interesting runner from shrewd yard, with stable jockey in tow.

Form: 211245

The Gatechecker^b1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Enright| T: M Hourigan| OR: 125

6/1

Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him when beaten 1L over 2m4f at Tipperary and went well in first-time cheekpieces at the Galway festival when furth of nine. First-time blinkers tried today.

Form: 12U-724

The Winkler^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 124| C

8/1

Finished a good third over 2m4f at Tipperary, before a hampered and mistake-ridden round at the Ga;way festival. Better than that run, but still tough here.

Form: 1P-0538

Aurora Bell^t⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 120

12/1

Two wins from 11 chase starts, well beaten in last five chases, progressively getting worse and still 3lb higher than last win.

Form: 25/635-P

Supreme Vinnie^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: J J Burke| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 118| C

14/1

Finished in the frame on both occasions of his first two chase starts, but was beaten 24L in a tough handicap debut at Kilbeggan last time out in July.

Form: 100-336

Forecasts

Deans Road (10/3), The Gatechecker (6/1), Neverushacon (7/1), Delegate (15/2), The Winkler (8/1), Lucky Pat (8/1), Devils Bride (12/1), Lofgren (12/1), Aurora Bell (12/1), Supreme Vinnie (14/1), Kilcarry Bridge (16/1), Top Of The Town (16/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1)

Kilcarry Bridge is most likely to lead here and set the race nicely up for NEVERUSHACON, first-time tongue-tie worked the oracle last time out and can help again. Deans Road and Delegate, given a fair mark of 130 for win, last time out,can grab a place.