20:15 Ballinrobe

Monday 27 May 2019

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BetVictor Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 4m 14.3s

Dakota Moirette^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

7/1

Looking to get off the mark over fences at the 13th time of asking but holds solid claims on the back of a couple of handicap chase starts this month, when finishing in the frame at Down Royal and Punchestown.

Form: F43P-23

Draycott Place^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 125| D

8/1

Winner of six of his 53 chase starts, including hitting the frame on a couple of occasions over C&D. May need a little more relief from the handicapper before consideration for selection.

Form: 0369-05

Rocky Court^t²³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J Martin| OR: 124| CD

7/2

Impressive figures of three from five starts over C&D, last win coming in an 11k chase in August for previous connections. Enters calculations on stable debut.

Form: 47/1015-

Punches Cross¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

5/1

Dual winner of a couple of handicap chases at Naas around the turn of the year off a 6lb lower mark. Beaten since but the Stowaway gelding commands respect in this company.

Form: 652117-

Damut^b²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 122| D

6/1

Veteran winner of just one of his 19 starts over the larger obstacles but has been running well in defeat in two of his last three starts. Still in good heart but difficult to see where improvement is coming from at his age.

Form: P4525-3

Stormey^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 118| D

9/2

Solid and useful 127-rated handicap hurdler. Makes handicap chase debut 9lb lower and initial starts over fences leave a little to be desired.

Form: 22335-F

Turbo³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: N P Madden| T: J R Finn| OR: 114| D

8/1

Poor hurdler who has struggled in his first four starts over fences including a 35L defeat at Cork last month. Needs a vast improvement to be involved at the business end of proceedings.

Form: 6444U9-

Shrewdoperator^p,t⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| D

14/1

Winner of three of his 17 starts over the larger obstacles, with the last win coming in a Cork contest over a similar trip off a 5lb lower mark over 12 months ago. Still looks a little high in the ratings.

Form: 1/54733-

Attalco⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 98| D

25/1

Seven-race maiden over fences who has shown little or no ability in six starts since January 2018. Pulled up on return to action in a point-to-point last month and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P6F4/6P-

Forecasts

Rocky Court (7/2), Stormey (9/2), Punches Cross (5/1), Damut (6/1), Dakota Moirette (7/1), Draycott Place (8/1), Turbo (8/1), Shrewdoperator (14/1), Attalco (25/1)

DAKOTA MOIRETTE has been running well in defeat behind the likes of The West's Awake and Presenting Mahler in a couple of starts this month and can get off the mark over the larger obstacles for adept claimer Conor Brassil. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding can hold off the attentions of C&D winner, Draycott Place and Punches Cross, while Rocky Court enters calculations on debut for Tony Martin.