14:35 Limerick

Wednesday 27 December 2017

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Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 5m 39.30s

Baie Des Iles^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Katie Walsh| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 145

12/1

Better chaser than he is a hurdler and could be interesting now returning to the larger obstacles following a seasonal debut over timber. Has the ability to hit the frame.

Form: 6/0513-6

Sumos Novios³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 142| D

6/1

Distance winner finished second on seasonal debut in a Punchestown handicap chase over 2m6½f when runner-up of 11 beaten a head. Will appreciate the drop in trip here on ground to suit.

Form: B7/143-2

The West's Awake²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 140| CD

9/2

Gelding out of Yeats returned to the winners enclosure last time out taking his chasing record to three from four. Dual C&D shapes like he will go well here.

Form: 0-31131

Charmix^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 138

25/1

145-rated chaser when with Harry Fry the Laveron gelding changed hands in October but has generally been a disappointment for new connections. Others preferred.

Form: U32-704

Uncle Danny^b1,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Queally| OR: 138| D

10/1

Ineffective in two starts this season tailed off last of three when last seen in a Gowran Park chase beaten 105L. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 651B-53

Fine Theatre^b⁴¹

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

9/2

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

Toon River^h²⁰⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 133| D

20/1

Has been racing over much longer trips for trainer- Mary Hallahan being pulled-up on two occasions at the turn of the year. Others make more appeal though yard landed a double here yesterday.

Form: 023PP-0

Westerners Son^p²⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 133

25/1

Well beaten and tailed off 72L last time out here in a 2m1½f handicap chase on soft ground. Has form on heavy ground and over this trip so worth a market check.

Form: PP13P0-

Go Darsi Go⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 130| D

6/1

Winner over the larger obstacles when in May 2016 on chasing debut before a slightly promising return to action over hurdles in October. Worth a market check back chasing.

Form: 482/21-4

Vent De La Cote^p1,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: I J McCarthy| T: M Brassil| OR: 128

28/1

First-time cheekpieces are reached for following a series of below-par efforts in the spring and on return to the track last month. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 1/3P3P-6

Youcantcallherthat²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 127| D

8/1

Comes here on a hat-trick in fine form following wins at Cork and Fairyhouse over 2m4f and 2m3f. 9lb higher than last win may not be enough to stop the youngster.

Form: 57-2F11

Goulane Davina⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Splaine| T: S Spillane| OR: 120

16/1

Distance winner though well beaten on her last three chase starts including a 43L defeat last time out in a Clonmel listed contest over 2m½f. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 2F-0534

De Benno^t²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 119| D

11/1

Well into the veteran stage but ran as well as he has for some time when just touched off by Doctor Phoenix at Cork before another game effort at Fairyhouse. Place claims.

Form: U1-6022

Black Zero^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 118| CD

25/1

Getting back down to a winning mark following a number of heavy defeats in the last month or so. C&D winner who losing run is now on seven.

Form: 0-66200

Stoughan Cross^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: M P Flanagan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 117| D

20/1

Has generally struggled since a solid effort at Navan in July when winning a handicap chase over 2m4f. Winner on the ground and over this trip, worth a market check.

Form: 5416P-5

Forecasts

Fine Theatre (9/2), The West's Awake (9/2), Sumos Novios (6/1), Go Darsi Go (6/1), Youcantcallherthat (8/1), Uncle Danny (10/1), De Benno (11/1), Baie Des Iles (12/1), Goulane Davina (16/1), Toon River (20/1), Stoughan Cross (20/1), Black Zero (25/1), Charmix (25/1), Westerners Son (25/1), Vent De La Cote (28/1)

Should be plenty of takers for the lead here in the early stages of this competitive contest. You can expect to see the Denis Hogan-trained YOUCANTCALLHERTHAT up with the leaders as she attempt to land a hat-trick of wins. Distance winner Sumos Novois should appreciate the drop in trip while C&D winner The West's Awake looks to be a progressive young chaser and can hit the frame here.