16:45 Navan

Sunday 23 September 2018

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Baroneracing.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 5m 3.3s

Drumconnor Lad^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: A Keatley| OR: 132| C| D

11/1

Struggled off his new mark since being upped in trip and winning a Down Royal handicap chase in May and may need more assistance from the handicapper.

Form: 7-14467

A Sizing Network^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 127

6/1

Hasn't found his best form of this term so far, including finishing sixth of 10 beaten 20L in a Kilbeggan 3m1f handicap chase earlier this month. Place claims at best.

Form: 73P406

Abbey Magic³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| D

5/2

Got off the mark in a Kilbeggan beginners chase last month on her debut over the larger obstacles. Too early to say if the race was a strong contest and initial mark could be a little harsh.

Form: 411/00-1

Ask Susan¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 123

8/1

Lost a show when making a couple of errors last time earlier this month and is better than that run suggests her performances over fences since July.

Form: 412F1P

Cecil Corbett⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

20/1

Scored over fences at Downpatrick in June but latest efforts have left a lot to be desired. Hard to fancy on latest evidence.

Form: 614775

Fenlon's Hill¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 123| D

10/1

Winner of three of his 15 chase starts and has been open to a couple of more well-handicapped sorts since a win at Down Royal in May. Could be much of the same story today but place claims all the same.

Form: 123934

I'm An Izz Wizz²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: A E Lynch| T: L Lennon| OR: 119| D

20/1

Made a promising appearance when finishing fourth at Perth in July and Kilbeggan last month following a win at Market Rasen 12-months ago off a 4lb lower mark. Could be of interest but looks a little inconsistent lately.

Form: 51-4829

Capture The Drama⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: A Ring| T: Aengus King| OR: 116| D

33/1

Poor form in a couple of handicap chase appearances since June following a win at Tipperary in May off a 4lb lower mark. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: P06006

Round Tower^h,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 116

14/1

13-race maiden over the larger obstacles but has many place efforts in his portfolio. Place claims off current mark.

Form: 7-33250

Persian Wind^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 115

16/1

Solid form over hurdles without getting his head in front over the summer. Not seen over fences since a heavy defeat in May and still races 4lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 722264

Venezia^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 115| C| D

7/1

One from three over the larger obstacles with sole win coming in a Clonmel beginners contest on good ground in June over 2m. Has conditions to suit here and is likely to go well.

Form: 90-7104

Sam King^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 104

14/1

Yet to win over fences in 12 starts and hasn't looked like changing that statistic of late. Set for a minor role once more.

Form: 55F56U

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Rightdownthemiddle¹³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Lasoscar²⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 11

T: L P Cusack J: D F O'Regan

Consharon Boy⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: T O'Brien J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Abbey Magic (5/2), Lasoscar (5/1), A Sizing Network (6/1), Venezia (7/1), Rightdownthemiddle (7/1), Ask Susan (8/1), Fenlon's Hill (10/1), Consharon Boy (10/1), Drumconnor Lad (11/1), Sam King (14/1), Round Tower (14/1), Persian Wind (16/1), I'm An Izz Wizz (20/1), Cecil Corbett (20/1), Capture The Drama (33/1)

With conditions to suit it may be beneficial to side with ABBEY MAGIC to overcome her initial handicap mark and land the spoils here, seeing off the challenge of the Liam Cusack-trained Lasocar and potential improver A Sizing Network. Consharon Boy, with his last run ignored, Venezia who is running in to some consistency and Ask Susan, who is better than her last run suggests given her performances over fences since July, can all go well at a price.