16:00 Cork

Sunday 21 October 2018

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3517:05

coopsuperstores.ie Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 11.90s

Three Stars^p¹⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 141| D

9/1

Without a win since a Grade 3 Punchestown success two years ago, but has run plenty of decent races in defeat since then. Held from this mark when last seen in April. Can go well fresh and is much respected.

Form: 550250-

Our Dougal⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| D

14/1

1-15 over fences, that success being from 3lb lower. Should be competitive, but needs to pull out more to win from this mark. Each-way claims.

Form: 68U-022

Draycott Place^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: R M Power| T: J P Ryan| OR: 128| CD

14/1

Back in better form at Galway last time, after a period in the doldrums. More than capable of being competitive from this mark if he has now turned a corner.

Form: PP6403

Lake Takapuna²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D J Mullins| T: R P McNamara| OR: 127| D

8/1

Back to form with a win at Sligo (2m1½f, good) last time. Up 7lb, so more needed, and balance of his form suggests that he could find it tough to follow up.

Form: P0-89P1

Eight Till Late^p⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: Francis Casey| OR: 126| D

11/4

Scored over hurdles last time out, but ran well in a chase last month too and is in the best form he has been in for three years at the moment. Should go close.

Form: 633221

Penny Jane^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

3/1

Never out of the frame in five chases. Returned from a lengthy absence to score at Galway (2m2f, yielding) last time out. Up 9lb for that, but this consistent mare should certainly not be written off.

Form: 22231-1

Lakemilan^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 115| C| D

5/2

Sole chase win came over further at Limerick in April. Also scored over hurdles (2m1f, good/yld) in August, when on this mark. Not as good last time, but not ruled out.

Form: U44215

Non-Runners

Sunsetstorise¹⁷⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Lakemilan (5/2), Eight Till Late (11/4), Penny Jane (3/1), Sunsetstorise (6/1), Lake Takapuna (8/1), Three Stars (9/1), Draycott Place (14/1), Our Dougal (14/1)

PENNY JANE has a 9lb rise to contend with here, but she is consistent and unexposed over fences, and she might have enough ability to win again. Eight Till Late looks a potential danger. Three Stars and Our Dougal can both give good accounts, while none of the others can be written off in a competitive event.