16:00 Listowel

Monday 4 June 2018

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John J. Galvin Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 52.50s

Montalbano^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

11/1

Has not progressed as much as connections would have expected following a win at Gowran Park in January. Looks to appear to need some relief from the handicapper.

Form: U1U79-3

Attribution¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 141

20/1

Distance winner who has won two of his last four chase starts but still looks on a handy mark here. Ground conditions to suit and can go well once again.

Form: 35/1315-

A Rated³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

13/8

Solid and consistent towards the end of last year before disappointing at Punchestown in October. Plenty to like about his seasonal return at the same track finishing second of 18 beaten 5L in a novice handicap chase in April.

Form: 3/U1142-

Townshend^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

10/1

Has generally disappointed powerful connections since winning a Roscommon novice chase in June last year. Seven crushing defeats have left the seven-year-old now 3lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 5U7P9-5

Mr Fiftyone^p,t1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 137

25/1

First-time cheekpieces is unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement to play a role here for a gelding who has been struggling for form in his last four chase starts.

Form: 33804-8

The West's Awake^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 137| D

14/1

Won a Punchestown novice chase in November on soft to heavy ground but has failed to improve on the win disappointing in three further chase tests. Out of sorts recently and others preferred.

Form: 131560-

Cocktails At Dawn^t⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| D

40/1

126-rated hurdler for trainer-Nicky Henderson and has failed to register any excitement in two starts for current connections in two handicap chase starts. Very little to be positive about now racing 14lb lower than last winning mark .

Form: FPF6/9P-

Kylecrue^b³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 130| C| D

12/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip and races off a 4lb lower mark than the geldings last handicap chase win. Well beaten in four contests since February and looks inferior in this company.

Form: 5UP553-

Miss Eyecatcher^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: R J McGrath| OR: 128| C

8/1

Has flattered to deceive in a series of chases since the turn of the year. Unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 12259-6

Rock On Fruity²³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: C Byrnes| OR: 128

25/1

Inconsistent sort who looks hard to catch right. Winner of two chases in September the Fruits Of Love gelding unseated when in rear in a Limerick handicap chase when last seen in October.Market possibly best guide to chances.

Form: 31012U-

Coeur Joyeux^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 127

8/1

Plenty to like about his second of 24 beaten 8L in a Punchestown handicap chase in April over 2m and likely to go well again.

Form: 163P02-

Surf Instructor³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127

16/1

Limerick novice chase winner in December 2017 and did okay behind Wishmoor when upped in trip at Naas next time before well behind when brought down in a Punchestown novice handicap chase in April. Not discounted but needs to bounce back.

Form: 66/414B-

Draycott Place^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: M A Enright| T: J P Ryan| OR: 125| D

12/1

Can improve on his pleasing second of 10 beaten a nose behind Rock y Court in a Ballinrobe handicap chase over 2m1f. One to watch in the market given ground and distance in his favour here.

Form: 6P-2662

Tisamystery^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122

16/1

Looks to have struggled off a 7lb higher mark since winning a Leopardstown handicap on St Stephens Day. Appears a tough ask and possible place claims.

Form: 7131F-3

Non-Runners

Mighty Stowaway³⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Brian Hayes

Rightville Boy⁴⁴²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: P Neville J: Rachael Blackmore

Round Tower¹⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 1

Jack The Wire²¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Lakemilan⁴⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

A Rated (13/8), Miss Eyecatcher (8/1), Lakemilan (8/1), Coeur Joyeux (8/1), Townshend (10/1), Montalbano (11/1), Draycott Place (12/1), Kylecrue (12/1), The West's Awake (14/1), Surf Instructor (16/1), Tisamystery (16/1), Mighty Stowaway (16/1), Attribution (20/1), Rightville Boy (20/1), Mr Fiftyone (25/1), Rock On Fruity (25/1), Round Tower (25/1), Jack The Wire (25/1), Cocktails At Dawn (40/1)

Plenty to like about the Henry De Bromhead -trained A RATED who finished second of 18 on debut for the yard in April following up on some promising novice chase starts last season. The J P McManus-trained Coeur Joyeux looks ahead of the rest of the field following a second of 24 in a Punchestown handicap chase in April with the two Rich Ricci/Willie Mullins runners Montalbano/Townshend eyeing up the minor places.