16:05 Listowel

Saturday 15 September 2018

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Shanahan Power (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 14.6s

Newsworthy⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 126

10/1

Winner of a Ballinrobe handicap chase in May off a 2lb lower mark over 2m3½f. Beaten since and possibly need more relief from the handicapper.

Form: 157560

Ruben Cotter⁵⁰⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: P Maher| OR: 125| D

33/1

Winner at Chepstow over a year ago for Paul Nicholls, but seems to have lost his way, and no sign of a revival on sole start for Mark McNiff at Aintree before a 70L debut on stable debut at Punchestown when last seen in April.

Form: 015PP5/

The Gatechecker^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 123| D

8/1

No win since January 2017 over fences at Naas, mixing it over both larger obstacles and hurdles since but ran a promising second over hurdles latest but needs significant improvement over the larger obstacles.

Form: 5P-0R52

Consharon Boy^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: T O'Brien| OR: 118| D

9/2

Got off the mark at the sixth time of asking over the larger obstacles in a Kilbeggan handicap chase in June. Beaten since when running well in defeat and a leading player here.

Form: P23-134

Capture The Drama¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 117| D

25/1

Poor form in a couple of handicap chase appearances since June following a win at Tipperary. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 1P0600

Justmemyselfandi^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 115

10/1

Eight-race chase maiden and has been largely well held in three recent handicap chase starts. Hard to fancy on latest evidence.

Form: 37-2924

Dont Kick Nor Bite²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: R Tyner| OR: 114| BF| D

5/2

Beaten favourite when finishing runner-up once again in a Kilbeggan handicap chase over 3m1f last month. A win is coming sooner rather than later.

Form: 826-422

Oscar Lantern¹⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 112

14/1

Just the one win from 16 over fences, holding off Routes Choice at Punchestown in November. Not seen since pulling up at Fairyhouse in April and best watched on return.

Form: 41444P-

Peacocks Secret^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 110

10/1

Plenty to like about his third chase start in a Downpatrick handicap chase when finishing second of 11 beaten a little over 1L June. Recent hurdle spin may have him ready for a return over the larger obstacles.

Form: 78-8520

Doldido^p1¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 104

9/2

Well held in three career chase starts to date and first time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 10330-7

Georges Conn²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104

12/1

28-race maiden over the larger obstacles and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here in this company.

Form: 9206P-5

Forecasts

Dont Kick Nor Bite (5/2), Doldido (9/2), Consharon Boy (9/2), The Gatechecker (8/1), Peacocks Secret (10/1), Newsworthy (10/1), Justmemyselfandi (10/1), Georges Conn (12/1), Oscar Lantern (14/1), Capture The Drama (25/1), Ruben Cotter (33/1)

DON'T KICK NOR BITE has been running well in defeat and can add to his sole win over fences 12-months ago at Sligo by landing the spoils here building on a number of solid performances over the larger obstacles. The biggest danger could come from Consharon Boy who got off the mark at the sixth time of asking in a Kilbeggan handicap chase in June and has been consistent in defeat since. Peacocks Secret and The Gatecrasher can battle for the remaining spot.