Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 16.9s

Peoples Park²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Taaffe| OR: 126| D

8/1

Two from 14 over the larger obstacles with his last win coming in December 2016. Breathing problems the reason for pulling up last time out in a Navan handicap chase. Others preferred.

Form: 5P4-P6P

Eiri Na Casca^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 121| CD

7/1

Definitely better over fences than hurdles but is starting to find things tricky off this mark having been raised 10lb from his last win. Third of nine in this race last year off a 14lb lower mark.

Form: 149187

Sizing Titanium²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 118| D

6/4

Held on when pressed in a game win at Navan last month on handicap debut. Can go close again if coming out of first rules run for two years in good nick.

Form: 2124/51

Persian Wind^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 117| BF| D

8/1

Distance winner who was beaten favourite last time out when reverting to hurdles last time out at Tramore. Won on last chase start in November and worth a market check.

Form: 164U18

Black Zero^h¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 116| CD

7/1

C&D winner of this race last year off a 13lb lower mark beating eight rivals by 1¾L. Tough ask given his rating and other preferred in first time blinkers.

Form: 662007

Ontopoftheworld²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 109

12/1

Has suffered a series of disappointing defeats this season including a 37L defeat last time out at Navan behind Sizing Titanium. Unlikely to part in the finish.

Form: 212-870

Blue Empyrean^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 105

5/1

108-rated hurdler has showed plenty of promise in his initial beginners and novice chase starts including second of seven last time out at Tramore on the first of the month. Worth a market check.

Form: 463832

Forecasts

Sizing Titanium (6/4), Blue Empyrean (5/1), Eiri Na Casca (7/1), Black Zero (7/1), Peoples Park (8/1), Persian Wind (8/1), Ontopoftheworld (12/1)

A race that depends on how well SIZING TITANIUM has come out of his first race for two years when winning at Navan last time out with the Flemensfirth gelding not having to be far off 100% to land the spoils. Eiri Na Casca who is better than his last chase run and possible front-runner Persian Wind can battle for the places.