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Sunday 26 November 2017

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Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 35.6s

Acapella Bourgeois²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| CD

7/4

C&D winner for Sandra Hughes taking the Grade 2 Ten Up Novice Chase by a massive 32L in February with the likes of Road To Respect, Anibale Fly and Stone Hard labouring in behind. Worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: 341165-

Mala Beach⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 148| D

12/1

Produced a solid performance on return following a year away from the track when finishing second of five beaten 2½L behind A Genie In A Bottle at Galway last month. Shouldn't be underestimated representing powerful trainer/jockey combination.

Form: F22FP/2

Potters Point^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 148| D

20/1

Bust, solid and consistent in a frantic summer jumping campaign with a second at the Galway festival and finishing fourth of seven in the Grade 3 Like A Butterfly novice hurdle last month the highlights.

Form: 322114

Wounded Warrior²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 142| C| D

25/1

Completely lost his way towards the end of last season being pulled up on his last four stars. Tough ask off top weight here.

Form: 06PPP-P

General Principle¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| C| D

6/1

Course winner that has won over this trip and made a promising return on seasonal debut when beaten 2L behind Folsom Blue at Clonmel earlier this month over hurdles. Expected to improve here.

Form: 26115-4

Arkwrisht^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 138

20/1

Produced a series of impressive runs over the summer in a busy campaign but has struggle more recently in the Munster and Cork nationals. Market likely to be best guide to chance.

Form: U212F4

Bonny Kate²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 138

16/1

Solid and consistent in the early part of last term before losing her way somewhat when failing to finish in the Leinster and Irish Grand nationals. Third of 25 in this last year and if coming back fresher the Beneficial mare could be a danger.

Form: 6333PP-

Last Goodbye²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 136| C

12/1

Successful in a beginners event over 2m4f at Down Royal (soft) in December prior to finishing fifth in a competitive handicap at the Cheltenham festival when finishing behind Tully East. May struggle in this company.

Form: 026157-

Rogue Angel^b,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C D Meehan⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 135| D

33/1

Popular gelding who is now racing 2lb below his last winning mark. Has found these marathon chases quite a struggle of late and there is very little to be positive about.

Form: 95PP-96

Hurricane Darwin^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 133| C| D

12/1

Course winner that has won over this trip and comes here on a hat-trick following successes at Navan and last time out over hurdles. One to watch in the market.

Form: 8F-4011

Space Cadet²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

33/1

Winner of just one of his seven chase starts, that win coming at the start of last term. Subsequently produced a series of second-rate performances off what looks a big mark. Has previously won following a break.

Form: 520277-

Dont Tell No One²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: A E Lynch| T: J E Kiely| OR: 130

12/1

Solid and consistent performer over the summer and on return at Galway recently. Lightly raced individual who looks on a nice mark and may revel in the ground.

Form: F9/3-212

Tesseract²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 129

25/1

Bounced back to form with a deserved success in a Wexford handicap chase over 2m4f on heavy ground last month. In good heart and will look to improve here.

Form: F21661

The Winkler^b,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 129

25/1

Rock-solid performer over a summer jumping campaign running well without winning. Could well have found his level and may find this tough with losing run now reading 10.

Form: 538242

He Rock's^b,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Moore| T: S J Mahon| OR: 126

33/1

Fell on final start of the season at Punchestown following a fine beginning to 2017. Third of eight beaten 21L behind Call It Magic on return at Galway last month. Others preferred.

Form: 5232U-3

As De Pique^t⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| D

33/1

Has failed to finish in both of his last two starts at Punchestown and last time out at Cheltenham's November meeting. More needed here.

Form: 4368-FU

Icantsay¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J J Burke| T: J P Ryan| OR: 124| C| D

25/1

Course winner that has won over this distance who is a modest 107-rated hurdler and has generally struggled over the larger obstacles recently. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 531651

Don Vincenzo^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: C Bowe| OR: 122

33/1

Well held in two chases in the summer, and has dropped only 1lb which gives him plenty to do. Has winning form on this ground but still well out of his depth here.

Form: 231/563

Whatareudoingtome⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 121| C

14/1

Beaten in four starts since winning at the Punchestown festival and still races off an 8lb higher mark here. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 4U1-U52

Paper Lantern^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 121| D

40/1

In cracking form in the early part of the year, rising 23lb in the handicap but well beaten off his new mark at Down Royal recently and looks to be in for a torrid time here.

Form: 21311-5

Poormans Hill¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| BF| D

16/1

Racing at 5lb out of the handicap and although in fine form over the autumn faces the stiffest of tasks today in this company.

Form: 411112

Non-Runners

Roi Des Francs²²³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Liam McKenna

Forecasts

Acapella Bourgeois (7/4), General Principle (6/1), Mala Beach (12/1), Dont Tell No One (12/1), Last Goodbye (12/1), Hurricane Darwin (12/1), Whatareudoingtome (14/1), Bonny Kate (16/1), Poormans Hill (16/1), Potters Point (20/1), Arkwrisht (20/1), Tesseract (25/1), Icantsay (25/1), Wounded Warrior (25/1), Roi Des Francs (25/1), The Winkler (25/1), Space Cadet (33/1), He Rock's (33/1), Don Vincenzo (33/1), As De Pique (33/1), Rogue Angel (33/1), Paper Lantern (40/1)

A fascinating contest that could be turned in to a procession if ACAPELLA BOUGEOIS gets his own way out in front. The C&D winner made all here in the Grade 2 Ten Up Novice Chase in February with subsequent dual Grade 1 winner Road To Respect 32L adrift. The Gordon Elliot-trained Potters Point and the 'freshened up' Bonny Kate can battle it out for the minor honours.