16:45 Roscommon

Monday 1 October 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 18.60s

Mill Quest^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

9/2

Winner of one of his nine chase starts and has been in good form this year during a summer jumping campaign. Injured by a wayward shoe when pulled up at Listowel last month. One to consider.

Form: 42113P

Jack Slade^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 116

14/1

Winner of a Downpatrick handicap chase last month off a 4lb higher mark beating Gentleman Duke by the shortest of margins before a disappointing run off a 4lb higher mark in a competitive Listowel handicap chase last month.

Form: 0U-4417

Round Tower⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 115| D

9/1

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

Form: 332505

Cable^p,t1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 114

25/1

Well held when down the field in a series desolate displays since returning to the track in July. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 455-504

Dont Kick Nor Bite¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 114| BF| D

7/2

Beaten favourite when finishing runner-up once again in a Kilbeggan handicap chase over 3m1f before a solid third of 11 beaten 4¾L at Listowel in a competitive contest last month. Place claims.

Form: 26-4223

Conduct Yourself⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely| OR: 112| BF| D

8/1

Distance winner who is four from 28 over hurdles but remains without a win over the larger obstacles in five starts. Much promise when second of eight beaten 8½L at Tramore in August on first chase start since November.

Form: 2U257-2

My Hometown³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 111

25/1

His failing to complete can be forgiven as they were in the La Touche and the Cross Country at the Punchestown festival in April. Well held on return to action in a Downpatrick handicap chase in August. Big ask.

Form: 468FU-7

Odit³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

9/1

Lightly-raced gelding spent 18 months on the sidelines and has struggled a little since returning with a couple of heavy defeats at Bellewstown and here in August. Watching brief at the moment.

Form: 316/905

Grey Mountain Mist^p,t³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 103| D

16/1

Failed to build on a gallant second of nine at Wexford in July when finishing 28L adrift of Theatre Dreams at Killarney in August. Not getting any younger and this looks a tall order.

Form: 108420

Whatsinthecorner^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 103

9/1

Sole winn over the larger obstacle came at Downpatrick in May in a 14-runner beginners contest over 2m3f but has appeared to struggle off the mark given following the win suffering five defeats in the process without landing a blow.

Form: F6P774

Robin De Roost^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: A E Lynch| T: T Gibney| OR: 99

9/1

Still 2lbs higher than for his final win in 2017. Well held in three starts since July and unlikely to be troubling the judge here.

Form: 11F-P70

Sweet Destination^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 92

8/1

Step up in trip appeared to be the prompt for an improved performance at Wexford recently following a series of dismal runs over fences in August. May find a couple to good.

Form: 0-6F782

Non-Runners

Gentleman Duke³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: A L T Moore J: B J Geraghty

Carole Rose³⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: L Casey J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Dont Kick Nor Bite (7/2), Gentleman Duke (7/2), Mill Quest (9/2), Sweet Destination (8/1), Conduct Yourself (8/1), Round Tower (9/1), Robin De Roost (9/1), Whatsinthecorner (9/1), Odit (9/1), Jack Slade (14/1), Grey Mountain Mist (16/1), Carole Rose (20/1), My Hometown (25/1), Cable (25/1)

Owner J P McManus plays a strong hand here with DON'T KICK NOR BITE winning her second chase start in 13 starts over the larger obstacles following a solid third of 11 beaten 4¾L at Listowel in a competitive contest last month. Gentleman Duke in the hands of Barry Geraghty can confirm the places with Jack Slade following their clash in a Downpatrick handicap chase in August. Sweet Destination and Conduct Yourself are in good form with themselves and are not easily dismissed.