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Saturday 1 December 2018

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EasyFix Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 9.00s

Mallowney²⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: T Doyle| OR: 136| CD

33/1

Has been left toiling in a number of recent starts since the turn of the year. C&D winner but long losing run looks set to continue here.

Form: 5/55049-

Nearly Nama'd²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: A Leahy| OR: 136| CD

20/1

Winner of this event 12-months ago beating 14 rivals 5½L off a 7lb lower mark. Out of form and well held since and difficult to see a repeat performance.

Form: 0410-P0

Blast Of Koeman^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R Tyner| OR: 133| BF| CD

7/1

Winner of his only C&D start over 12-months ago winning a novice chase on soft to heavy ground. Out of luck recently but could go well if jumping more fluently.

Form: 32-55F3

Duca De Thaix^p,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

3/1

Gelding who has been running well in defeat in four chase starts since October, hitting the frame on each occasion. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 90-2322

All The Answers^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 129| D

5/2

Off the mark over fences at the fifth time of asking for connections in a Cork handicap chase last month off a 9lb lower mark. Life more difficult under a penalty but very much a leading player here.

Form: 25P6P-1

Arvico Bleu⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126| D

11/2

Encouraging start to chasing career finishing second in his last couple of starts at Listowel and in October over C&D when beaten 15L behind Hardline. Could prove to be a big threat to the main protagonists.

Form: 50-6422

Balbir Du Mathan^p,t¹²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 123| D

33/1

Won a Limerick beginners chase in March but has been tailed off in three starts since and impossible to make a case for in this contest.

Form: 3210-68

Stowaway Forever²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Paul Townend| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 117

9/2

Has the look of an improving sort following his third of eight beaten 2½L behind Peacocks Secret at Naas last month. Open to more progress here with significant jockey booking.

Form: 240-343

Runyon Rattler¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 116| D

16/1

Winner of two of his 18 starts over this trip. Rather late recruit to the chasing game well held on both starts to date at Tipperary and over C&D last month behind Ellie Mac.

Form: 762534

Non-Runners

Colms Dream¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Leap Dearg¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

All The Answers (5/2), Duca De Thaix (3/1), Stowaway Forever (9/2), Arvico Bleu (11/2), Blast Of Koeman (7/1), Leap Dearg (8/1), Runyon Rattler (16/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1), Colms Dream (25/1), Mallowney (33/1), Balbir Du Mathan (33/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained DUCA DE THAIX can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking for his connections following a number of rock-solid starts since last month. The Voix Du Nord gelding can land the spoils here from Arvico Bleu who shapes like a strong chasing type and the J P McManus-owned All The Answers.