15:05 Cork

Sunday 18 November 2018

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 23.3s

Deans Road⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

10/1

Three from 10 over the larger obstacles and racing 6lb higher than last winning mark. Looks a tall order but strong place claims.

Form: 28/107-3

Blast Of Koeman^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 132

11/4

Dual distance winner of a Fairyhouse novice chase 12-months ago on soft to heavy ground. Fell on most recent start at Limerick last month and much more needed here.

Form: 432-55F

Niven^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 127| C| D

5/1

Solid and consistent Elusive Pimpernel gelding who can make a big impression on handicap debut with first chasing success not far away.

Form: 533242

Coeur Joyeux⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 124

6/1

Two from 14 over fences but losing run now totals eight but is still racing 6lb higher than last winning mark. Appears to need some relief from the handicapper.

Form: P02-U48

Mick The Jiver²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: A E Lynch| T: E O'Grady| OR: 123

25/1

Solid campaigner looking to add to his three wins over the larger obstacles, though he is possibly still in the grips of the handicapper running 5lbs higher than his last winning mark.

Form: 8355-F6

Act In Time^h,t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: B Hayes| T: P Roche| OR: 121| BF| D

7/1

Distance winner who disappointed as beaten favourite when pulled up in a Listowel 2m1f handicap chase on soft ground in September following a win at Killarney off a 8lb lower mark. Could find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 474-01P

All The Answers^t³³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 120| D

12/1

Four race maiden over fences and not seen since Pulling up in a Navan 2m4f novice chase last December. Likely to find it tough going in this contest.

Form: F/25P6P-

Jaunty Thor^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: M A Enright| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

6/1

Building in to a rock-solid robust handicap chaser, winning three and finishing runner-up in four starts over fences since joining current yard in September. Open to even more improvement in this contest.

Form: 211511

Tisamystery^p⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117| D

20/1

Distance winner who has appeared to struggle from his revised mark since winning a Leopardstown handicap chase in December. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1F-3995

Peculiar Genius²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 115

13/2

Lightly raced over fences, the Jeremy gelding won a Tramore novice event on New Years Day before a runner-up position on return to action last month on handicap debut at Wexford. Place claims.

Form: 5/6P15-2

Forecasts

Blast Of Koeman (11/4), Niven (5/1), Coeur Joyeux (6/1), Jaunty Thor (6/1), Peculiar Genius (13/2), Act In Time (7/1), Deans Road (10/1), All The Answers (12/1), Tisamystery (20/1), Mick The Jiver (25/1)

Since moving from the yard of Oliver Greenall in September JAUNTY THOR has gone from a 95 rated handicap chaser to a mark of 119 following his third win for Gordon Elliott at Thurles earlier in the month. The eight-year-old can continue progression here at the expense of the consistent Niven and distance winner Deans Road. Owner J P McManus runs three here and all should be monitored in the market.