15:10 Fairyhouse

Sunday 3 December 2017

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Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 7m 56.4s

Presenting Percy^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: P G Kelly| OR: 145| BF| C

3/1

Very useful hurdler last season who impressed on chase debut at Galway in October before disappointing at Punchestown last time having been sent off a short price favourite. Could bounce back here off top-weight.

Form: 4116-13

Thunder And Roses^p,t²³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 145| CD

10/1

C&D winner in the past but now without a win since taking the 2015 Irish Grand National. Plenty to prove having been off since the same race this year (finished fourth).

Form: 7226U4-

Mall Dini^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: P G Kelly| OR: 143

5/1

A long way behind stablemate Presenting Percy at Galway last time but is capable of a better showing than that, especially with this step up in trip.

Form: 33235-5

Bless The Wings^p,t²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 139| CD

20/1

Has made a habit of finishing second in big handicap chases over these sorts of trips, but just 2lb higher than when second in the Irish Grand National in April and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 08226-P

Wounded Warrior^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 138

25/1

Would be right there on the best of his form but has been poor this year and a big revival is needed in order for him to threaten.

Form: 6PPP-P0

Call The Taxie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 135

7/1

Made a fair start to his career over fences but a long way behind Presenting Percy last time and needs to improve dramatically for this step up in trip.

Form: 331-135

Forever Gold^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 134| CD

14/1

Retains ability despite his advancing years, was ran a very good race to be second in a Grade B handicap when last seen. Just 3lb higher on his return to fences and is of interest.

Form: 02182-F

Fine Theatre^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 133| C

10/1

Relatively lightly-raced for his age and ran a good race in third at Clonmel last time over hurdles, but slight concern that he has done all his winning over 2m4f.

Form: 14/38-P3

He Rock's^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 125

25/1

Should enjoy the conditions but overall strike-rate hardly encouraging and beaten 34L when racing prominently in the Troytown off 1lb higher last week.

Form: 232U-38

Icantsay⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123

25/1

A winner of a much weaker contest at Navan last month but subsequently finished down the field in the Troytown and needs to do better here just a week on from that defeat.

Form: 316510

Undressed^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Hourigan| OR: 123

20/1

Hinted at a return to form at Cork last time following some poor efforts and should enjoy the trip/ground, but needs to convince he is back to his best.

Form: 1PPP-03

Poormans Hill⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

8/1

Highly progressive chaser over recent months who went within a neck of completing a five-timer for this trainer, and ran creditably in the Troytown last week.

Form: 111124

Une Lavandiere²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 117

12/1

Fair form over fences so far but needs to improve on her jumping from a fall at Cork last time to have any chance in this highly competitive affair.

Form: 1P313F

Some Drama^p,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 117

12/1

A winner at Sligo in September, but that level of form not good enough for him to win here, especially when considering jumping errors the last twice.

Form: 4231BU

Carrigeen Acebo^p,h¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Lalor| OR: 117

25/1

Has done most of her racing in point-to-points, though not disgraced when chasing under rules but needs a big improvement on recent hurdles form.

Form: 0146-04

Anseanachai Cliste^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 117| D

20/1

Beaten 10L by Poormans Hill at Down Royal last time, and reversing that form made no easier by him racing 6lb out of the handicap.

Form: 111-653

Forecasts

Presenting Percy (3/1), Mall Dini (5/1), Call The Taxie (7/1), Poormans Hill (8/1), Fine Theatre (10/1), Thunder And Roses (10/1), Une Lavandiere (12/1), Some Drama (12/1), Forever Gold (14/1), Anseanachai Cliste (20/1), Bless The Wings (20/1), Undressed (20/1), He Rock's (25/1), Wounded Warrior (25/1), Carrigeen Acebo (25/1), Icantsay (25/1)

Presenting Percy is of obvious interest on the basis of his hurdles form and could bounce back from a disappointment in a novice chase last time while stablemate Mall Dini is also capable of more over this longer trip. Meanwhile Bless The Wings has looked practically waiting to collect a prize of this nature and has to be feared while further down the weights Forever Gold has the form to go close. However POORMANS HILL has been incredibly progressive through recent months, looks like he should stay this far and is taken to build on his fourth in the Troytown last week after the quick turnaround.