17:40 Downpatrick

Monday 27 August 2018

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Rekorderlig Cider Most Appropriately Dressed Lady Win A Trip To Thailand Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 4m 51.8s

Cubomania^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

7/2

Driven out to land the spoils as part of the trainers five-timer at Perth recently and sets the standard in this contest off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 01152-1

Gentleman Duke^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Geraghty| T: A L T Moore| OR: 116

13/2

Returning from a break when finishing fifth over fences at Down Royal in May before a promising third of five at Sligo earlier this month in a spin over hurdles. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 7500-53

My Hometown¹²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 114

8/1

Still in front when falling six out in the La Touche before unseating rider when last seen at the Punchestown festival in April. 26-race maiden over the larger obstacles is possibly best watched coming back from a break.

Form: 7468FU-

Jack Slade^t⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 112| BF| C

11/2

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Beaten favourite when last seen finishing a disappointing fourth of nine over 15L adrift of the winner in a Down Royal handicap chase in May but a major player back at this track.

Form: 210U-44

Leap Dearg⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 112

13/2

Not getting any younger and his last victory over fences came back in January 2015 off an 11lb higher mark. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 3-D2P46

Bellgrove⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: D N Russell| T: P M Cloke| OR: 105

9/2

Battle-hardened chaser who landed his second victory over fences in 34 starts in a Tramore 2m contest off a 5lb lower mark earlier this month. Likely to be involved in the finish.

Form: 5-55441

Ballyfinboy^t¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J R Finn| OR: 93| CD

4/1

C&D winner but that was over two years ago off a 13lb higher mark. Veteran who is clearly regressing, despite beaten a short-head recently in a weaker contest and others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 70-4562

Nevada Rose¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 88

50/1

Has struggled in six starts since joining this yard and was well adrift of Ballyfinboy at Tramore earlier this month.

Form: 58-6049

Forecasts

Cubomania (7/2), Ballyfinboy (4/1), Bellgrove (9/2), Jack Slade (11/2), Gentleman Duke (13/2), Leap Dearg (13/2), My Hometown (8/1), Nevada Rose (50/1)

Well-prepped for his chasing debut when winning at Perth recently as part of Gordon Elliott's 98/1 five-timer, CUBOMANIA appears to have been found an ideal opportunity to follow-up in this contest at the expense of the likes of Bellgrove, winner last time out under Davy Russell and course winner Jack Slade who can go well back on this surface.