19:20 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2019

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Racing TV Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 5m 54.00s

Toosey^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101| D

11/2

The ground may have turned against him at Wexford, but there were signs prior to that to suggest the handicapper may have his measure. However, many of these carry doubts and he usually comes in for support ahead of a big run.

Form: 21273P-

Sir Ector⁶⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J J Lambe| OR: 100| D

16/1

Having his 87th start under rules here and is without success in five runs over the larger obstacles. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive in this contest.

Form: 2U7504-

Tinnehinch^b1,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 99| D

14/1

Point-to-point form and first three runs over regulation fences hinted at better, but his handicap debut was a weak effort and blinkers are tried here.

Form: 40354-0

Blue Templar^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 95| D

1/1

Has won his last two over the Punchestown banks and even beat Josie's Orders last time. Would be a handicap blot on that form, but he has been tailed off on his last two starts over conventional fences. Yard have a 2-4 record in this event.

Form: 26/52-11

Canadian Steel^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 85| D

8/1

Dual point-to-point winner who produced his best run under rules here two weeks ago. Would have been closer but for an awkward leap at the last and enters the reckoning.

Form: 7845P-2

Shanklys Dawn^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83| C| D

7/1

Won two last autumn and rebounded from some poor efforts to score at Wexford last month when outsider of six. Has won here previously so hard to dismiss.

Form: 5760P-1

Maureen's Star^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: L Lennon| OR: 80| D

9/1

Career record of 1-28 and has produced three weak efforts in 2019. Latest gives her a lot to find with Canadian Steel and opposable on that score.

Form: 98886-5

Mr Bolt^t⁹⁰⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: S McParlan| OR: 79| D

25/1

Veteran who is 0-12 under rules and 7-12 in point-to-points. Has not seen any action since November 2016 so carries serious doubts.

Form: 111PP2/

Forecasts

Blue Templar (1/1), Toosey (11/2), Shanklys Dawn (7/1), Canadian Steel (8/1), Maureen's Star (9/1), Tinnehinch (14/1), Sir Ector (16/1), Mr Bolt (25/1)

BLUE TEMPLAR is hard to ignore judged on his efforts over the Punchestown banks which mean he looks thrown in off today's mark. Previous efforts under rules question his effectiveness over regular obstacles, but it may be that he is a more mature individual nowadays. Shanklys Dawn knows her way around here and bounced back to form with a gutsy win at Wexford and she looks the main threat judged on that. Canadian Steel ran well here two weeks ago, whilst Toosey cannot be classed as well-handicapped but still has more going for him than many of the others.