16:20 Killarney

Saturday 25 August 2018

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MSL Cork Mercedes-Benz Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 47.30s

Peregrine Run^b1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 144| CD

6/1

Badly out of form since returning to the track in April and first time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 1131U-9

The West's Awake^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 139| D

16/1

Narrowly beaten at Listowel in June before a heavy defeat over fences at the Galway festival earlier this month and others hold stronger profiles in this tough contest.

Form: 1560-20

Bel Ami De Sivola^t1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Geraghty| T: N Meade| OR: 136| D

13/2

Distance winner who has not gone on from a win in a 2m½f Fairyhouse novice handicap chase in April but could have place claims with conditions to suit.

Form: 2813-36

Product Of Love⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 133| C

16/1

Inexperienced chaser who although being one from two over the larger obstacles may well struggle in this company.

Form: 3/181-60

Supreme Vinnie^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 133| C| D

14/1

Pulled up when in rear before the ninth in a handicap hurdle at the Galway festival earlier this month. Won a Limerick 2m6f contest over the larger obstacles. Third of 13 in this contest 12-months ago.

Form: 6-1581P

Killaro Boy²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 132| D

14/1

Promising over hurdles at Punchestown in the spring, though rather tame in Connaught National at Roscommon in June before a heavy defeat at the Galway festival earlier this month over fences. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 94B3-97

Full Cry^p,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

12/1

Distance winner whose losing run goes back to October 2016. Returned to chasing last month with a 22L defeat in a 3m1f handicap finishing third of 14. Could struggled in this grade.

Form: 257-063

Kilcarry Bridge^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 130| CD

20/1

Winner of this contest 12-months ago off a 2lb higher mark. Has appeared to be regressing of late and looks out of form currently.

Form: 4F6-070

Shanpallas⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Byrnes| OR: 130| CD

12/1

C&D winner of a beginners contest over five years ago. Has shown relatively little of late and has plenty to prove at present.

Form: P76-P77

Monbeg Chit Chat³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128| D

4/1

Comes here on a hat-trick of wins and in scintillating form following wins at Punchestown and more recently at Tipperary. Appears to be held for this target and boasts a leading chance here.

Form: P73-F11

Coeur Joyeux^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: N P Madden| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 126| D

10/1

Has not won since landing a Punchestown handicap chase in November last year and losing run now stands at seven but is still 8lb higher than last winning mark. Will need to improve.

Form: 3P02-U4

Grand Partner¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 125| D

8/1

Remains without a win in four starts over the larger obstacles but his second of 11 behind Nick Lost in a 2m5f beginners chase in June appears to be interesting form.

Form: 3415F-2

Steel Wave²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 122| D

8/1

Off the mark on chasing debut in May at Kilbeggan over this trip. Beaten since but boasts clear place claims given his recent run at the Galway festival.

Form: 70-14B5

Non-Runners

Alisier D'irlande¹⁰³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: A E Lynch

Forecasts

Monbeg Chit Chat (4/1), Peregrine Run (6/1), Bel Ami De Sivola (13/2), Alisier D'irlande (7/1), Steel Wave (8/1), Grand Partner (8/1), Coeur Joyeux (10/1), Shanpallas (12/1), Full Cry (12/1), Killaro Boy (14/1), Supreme Vinnie (14/1), Product Of Love (16/1), The West's Awake (16/1), Kilcarry Bridge (20/1)

MONBEG CHIT CHAT got off the mark over fences at the sixth time of asking for connections but the Kayf Tara gelding has improved of late going on to win again at Tipperary last month and the seven-year-old can land the hat-trick here. The solid and consistent Ailisier D'Irlande can give his stablemate the most to think about in the contest, while lightly raced chaser Grand Partner and Supreme Vinnie can dual for the remaining place.