19:40 Kilbeggan

Friday 26 April 2019

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www.kilbegganraces.com Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 24.60s

Hoke Colburn¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 109| D

9/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick when pulled up at Warwick in December for Brian Barr. Possibly found ground too soft there, and not dismissed after a break for his new yard.

Form: 25311P

Bellgrove¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 107| D

11/2

Snapped a long losing run at Tramore (2m) in August, and scored again there after a break last time. Stiffer task having gone up 5lb for that, but can't be ignored, and handles most conditions.

Form: 453361

Just A Normal Day^b,t¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 106| BF| D

11/2

Now 11lb higher than when winning a weak 2m handicap chase at Wexford for Danny Howard, but has improved further for new yard, and again ran well when second of 10 to Lacken Bridge at Gowran last time. Shortlisted.

Form: 412222

Slemish³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 104

2/1

Gradually progressive over fences. and gained reward when winning a 2m3f handicap at Downpatrick last time by 9½L from Allduckornodinner. No reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 5/444-21

Lacken Bridge¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 103

11/1

Won a 2m handicap chase at Gowran in December, but found life tougher since, and no excuses when just a respectable fourth of 7 to King's Song at Tramore last time.

Form: 51R974

Thatbeatsbanagher¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 103

8/1

Bred for fences and seemed to improve on modest hurdling efforts when fifth at Punchestown on chasing bow. Failed by some way to match that effort last time, however,. and may need more time to blossom.

Form: 067059

Stoughan Cross^t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Gibney| OR: 96| D

20/1

A fair chaser at his best, but just marking time over hurdles of late, and ran poorly back in this sphere at Thurles last month.

Form: 40P808

Takemeback^t¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 86

12/1

Poor handicapper on balance over hurdles, and while he seemed to do a fair bit better when sixth of 13 to Bridies Boy in a maiden at Cork on chasing debut, he had the run of the race in front there.

Form: 459966

Hard Bought^t,v1⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 84| D

14/1

Not getting any younger and form has a regressive look. Failed to fire in cheekpieces at Downpatrick last time, and a visor is now tried.

Form: 60664P

Jimmyjames¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

20/1

Remains a maiden under NH Rules after 24 starts, and while he ran well when third of 12 behind Punches Cross at Naas in December, he's not matched that since, and ran poorly last time. On a fair mark if bouncing back.

Form: P-4P355

Aces And Kings³⁵⁵

Age: 15| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: W Newman| OR: 79| C

33/1

Lightly raced under Rules in recent times, but is a multiple winner in point-to-points, and was runner-up in that sphere when last seen a year ago.

Form: 42/073-2

Non-Runners

Whatsinthecorner¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Mr T Hamilton

Celebrity Status³⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle

Robbies Magic¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: R Hackett J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Slemish (2/1), Bellgrove (11/2), Just A Normal Day (11/2), Thatbeatsbanagher (8/1), Celebrity Status (8/1), Hoke Colburn (9/1), Lacken Bridge (11/1), Takemeback (12/1), Whatsinthecorner (12/1), Hard Bought (14/1), Stoughan Cross (20/1), Jimmyjames (20/1), Robbies Magic (33/1), Aces And Kings (33/1)

Slemish and Bellgrove both won last time out, and are afforded respect accordingly, but it's hard to knock the record of JUST A NORMAL DAY, who is thriving for Dot Love, and should go well with Davy Russell again in the plate.