15:05 Cork

Sunday 19 November 2017

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corkracecourse.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 37.2s

Doctor Phoenix^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

5/2

Was not a match for the winner when finishing second of 13 beaten 3¾L here in October on stable debut. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form: 2P244-2

Kylecrue^b,t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 138

6/1

Won a handicap hurdle in October at Galway over 2m before a heavy defeat in a Naas handicap hurdle. Expected to go well on return to the larger obstacles.

Form: 1P3519

Nearly Nama'd³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 132| D

16/1

Toiling in 12th on stable debut when making a mistake at the last at Killarney on first start this season in August, before another heavy defeat here last month. May find this tough.

Form: 13/26-80

Draycott Place^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131| CD

14/1

C&D winner in October 2016 off a 1lb higher mark. Possibly the Grade 2 Fortria was a step too far but should not to be underestimated.

Form: 463386

Vent De La Cote^t²⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Brassil| OR: 129| C| D

12/1

Course winner that has won over the distance winning his chase at Ballinrobe back in April. Has struggled in the past on soft ground.

Form: 21/3P3P-

Presenting Mahler¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: A E Lynch| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123| D

20/1

Won a Galway handicap chase on soft ground over 2m2f last month but has been well beaten since and could struggling in this company.

Form: 154156

Ronava¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: R A Cotter| OR: 123

10/1

One from eight over the larger obstacles but has generally struggled on this type of ground and only got as far as the third on last start earlier this month.

Form: 58740F

Jack The Wire^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 118| D

8/1

Beaten a total of 68L on his last two starts in October. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here and still 10lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 18P275

Voices Of Spring^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: J M Moore| T: A J Martin| OR: 118

12/1

Still without a win in six chase starts but had been showing signs of slight improvement before falling when hampered at Punchestown last time out. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 60444F

Just Get Cracking³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 116

9/2

Both career wins have come at Tramore, running well enough on return from a break at his favoured track in April before a heavy defeat at Punchestown later the same month. Has been sent hurdling recently but still a tough ask.

Form: 3/430-10

De Benno^t¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 113| C| D

14/1

Course winner that has won over this trip, won a Clonmel handicap chase in February when last seen over the larger obstacles. Could out-run odds with competent claimer in the plate.

Form: 8/5U1-60

Forecasts

Doctor Phoenix (5/2), Just Get Cracking (9/2), Kylecrue (6/1), Jack The Wire (8/1), Ronava (10/1), Vent De La Cote (12/1), Voices Of Spring (12/1), De Benno (14/1), Draycott Place (14/1), Nearly Nama'd (16/1), Presenting Mahler (20/1)

Both Kylecrue and Presenting Mahler could make this a stern test on the ground given their running styles and could make the running in the early stages here. DOCTOR PHOENIX can build on a solid stable debut here last month for inform trainer/jockey combination, while Voices Of Spring can grab a place.