16:30 Killarney

Sunday 13 May 2018

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Irish Examiner Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 11.50s

Attalco^t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 102

20/1

First-time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required improvement needed to play a role here following three desolate displays since March. Unlikely to pay a role here.

Form: P/4P6F4-

Dark Outsider^p¹³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 102| CD

7/1

C&D winner who has been consistent in a number chase efforts over the summer and on return at Cork when second of nine beaten 1¼L last month before disappointing in a Leopardstown handicap chase when last seen on December. Tough ask.

Form: 130320-

Hand Of The King^v⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 100

10/1

Well beaten and not a lot to shout about in three poor chasing displays since the turn of the year. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 3PFU44-

Not For You³⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 98| BF

10/1

Beaten favourite earlier when last seen - May 2017 - in this contest on good ground over 2m4½f finishing 1½L second of 14 behind Dark Outsider. Looks a tall order returning from a break.

Form: 3C234/2-

Shower Cross^h⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 96

9/10

Solid and consistent handicap hurdler in three starts between December and March winning on two occasions. Better hurdler than chaser but looks on an attractive mark on handicap debut.

Form: 676121-

Swift^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Katie O'Farrell| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 95

10/1

Distance winner and finished a promising second of 10 last month in a Tramore handicap chase in first time cheekpieces. Needs to improve but not ruled out.

Form: 026F42-

Winter Breeze⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 95| D

8/1

Distance winner who was brought down on seasonal debut earlier this month when trailing in seventh at the last in a Cork handicap hurdle. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 59594-B

Danboru^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 91

20/1

Point-to-point winner who has made little in impression in five starts under Rules including on handicap chase debut at Kilbeggan last month. Others preferred.

Form: 18/447-8

Do Be Doin'^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: R Loughran| T: M Hassett| OR: 87| D

25/1

Well beaten and nothing of note in four chase starts since the turn of the year and unlikely to play a role in the finish here.

Form: 4B667-4

Model Cloud^h1,t1¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 82| BF

25/1

Unreliable sort without a win in 12 starts over the larger obstacles. First time hood and tongue-tie combination unlikely to bring about required improvement.

Form: 90385P-

Non-Runners

Roevin Star²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: E Doyle J: Sean Flanagan

Open To The World²⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: P Roche J: K J Brouder

Enduring Love⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Analyse That¹³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 12

T: S Aherne J: Miss S Ahern

Forecasts

Shower Cross (9/10), Dark Outsider (7/1), Analyse That (7/1), Winter Breeze (8/1), Swift (10/1), Hand Of The King (10/1), Not For You (10/1), Open To The World (12/1), Enduring Love (14/1), Roevin Star (16/1), Danboru (20/1), Attalco (20/1), Do Be Doin' (25/1), Model Cloud (25/1)

Second of 14 off a 4lb lower mark in this contest last season NOT FOR YOU can mark his return to the track by landing this years renewal following a break of 12-months. Shower Cross could be the biggest danger here who looks on an attractive mark on handicap chase debut while Swift deserves consideration following her second of 10 in a Tramore handicap chase last month.