16:40 Listowel

Saturday 15 September 2018

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Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 18.5s

Three Wise Men⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135

9/2

One from 12 over fences has failed to build on a promising win at the Galway festival over 12-months ago when winning a beginners contest. Others preferred.

Form: 2P30-5F

Draycott Place^t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131| C| D

16/1

Front runner who has appeared to do too much in the early stages of late failing to complete in a couple of starts in the last month. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 46F8PP

Rock On Fruity^p1⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 127

8/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of dismal efforts since June and first time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 012U-PU

Damut^p,h¹¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 126| BF| D

9/1

Distance winner of a Limerick beginners contest on good ground in May in what appears to be something of a one-off. First time cheekpieces less likely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: P778-16

William Du Berlais¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: E Bolger| OR: 125

10/1

Failed to land the hat-trick in a Kilbeggan handicap chase last month finishing down the field in the process. Drop in trip not guaranteed to assist.

Form: 251195

Tikkanen Express²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 123

16/1

Got off the mark over fences at the first time of asking in a Limerick beginners contest over 18-months ago. Well held since and plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 1/34-03F

Act In Time^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 121| D

7/4

Distance winner when not unbacked in a Killarney handicap chase last month off a an 8lb lower mark. Market to be the best guide here.

Form: 3474-01

Presenting Mahler²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108| CD

10/3

C&D winner of this contest 12-months ago off a 4lb higher mark. Capable of a big run as she attempts to regain her crown.

Form: 081054

Forecasts

Act In Time (7/4), Presenting Mahler (10/3), Three Wise Men (9/2), Rock On Fruity (8/1), Damut (9/1), William Du Berlais (10/1), Tikkanen Express (16/1), Draycott Place (16/1)

ACT IN TIME can follow up his win in a Killarney chase over this trip last month when backed as if defeat was out of the question on handicap debut. The six-year-old rallied gamely when pressed for the lead and can see off the challenge from last years winner of this contest Presenting Mahler. In what appears to be a weak renewal, the two remaining J P McManus-owned runners Rock On Fruity and William Du Berlais look the best of the rest.