20:10 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 May 2018

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myITdepartment.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 6m 50.0s

Concordin^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 119

3/1

Cheekpieces appeared to work the oracle for the J P McManus owned veteran when winning a Limerick handicap chase last month. May find the 7lb rise too harsh.

Form: 95U8F1-

Letter Of Credit⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 116

14/1

Still showing plenty of zest despite his advancing years not disgraced in two starts recently at Cork but it is clear the veterans days are well behind him now.

Form: 43573-5

Anseanachai Cliste^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Mullins| T: Alan Wells| OR: 112

6/1

Lightly raced for his age, multiple point-to-point winner. Back to form when second to Paper Lantern at Fairyhouse before pushed along three out at Punchestown last month finishing eighth of 19 beaten 35L. Will prefer a return to this trip.

Form: 378U28-

Dinnie's Vinnie^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 111| D

7/1

Veteran who has won over this distance on no less than four occasions including a win at Naas in February. Beaten since but strong place claims in this company.

Form: 261184-

Nomanbehind^p1,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: A E Lynch| T: Anthony Curran| OR: 107

6/1

Only had four starts over fences, running behind the likes of Arkle winner Footpad and Al Boum Photo. Sixth of 16 over similar trip in a Fairyhouse handicap chase last month beaten over 19L. Market possibly best guide in first-time cheepieces.

Form: 5446P6-

Buck Dancing^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 104

9/1

Not seen chasing since being pulled up in a 3m1f contest at Kilbeggan in June 2016. Usually struggles on the surface and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding here.

Form: 350P/U-9

Rightback Atya^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

9/2

Career-best when running away with a handicap at Navan in January before looking set to follow up at Fairyhouse under 12lb more when coming down at the last. Beaten last month in the Ladies national but better expected here.

Form: 7F51F4-

Witness Of Fashion^p²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 95| D

9/1

Popular veteran with useful form in the bank, behind Nicole's Milan at Fairyhouse in February, then all out to win next time at Leopardstown before unseating when never going last month at Fairyhouse.

Form: 6F631U-

Cerca Trova⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Moore| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 91

22/1

Won a Tramore handicap chase on New Years Day over 2m5f but struggled of a 6lb higher on his next start over the larger obstacles at Downpatrick in March. Not easy to discount.

Form: P/07156-

Forecasts

Concordin (3/1), Rightback Atya (9/2), Nomanbehind (6/1), Anseanachai Cliste (6/1), Dinnie's Vinnie (7/1), Buck Dancing (9/1), Witness Of Fashion (9/1), Letter Of Credit (14/1), Cerca Trova (22/1)

Although sure to run his race here Concordin may find the 7lb rise for his comfortable win at Limerick last month which may allow RIGHTBACK ATYA to take advantage who will come on for his fourth of 13 at Fairyhouse last month. Witness Of Fashion and distance winner Dinnie's Vinnie both deserve consideration in this contest .