20:10 Roscommon

Tuesday 11 June 2019

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thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 6m 10.4s

Full Cry^p,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| D

12/1

Solid sort, winning three of his 23 starts over fences. Well held since victory at Kilbeggan in September off a 4lb lower mark, but still capable of hitting the frame in this company.

Form: P14U7-4

Beyond The Law^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 129

7/1

Ended a quite long losing run when opening his account over fences at Cork at the ninth time of asking for connections. Ran with credit in a Punchestown novice handicap last month and can give another good account of himself here.

Form: 6F521-4

The Gatechecker^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 129

20/1

Classic Cliche gelding who is struggling to add to his two wins over the larger obstacles off his current mark. Possibly best watched unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: 0175-98

Tesseract^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128

7/1

Won his second race over fences in a Wexford handicap over two years ago. Lightly raced but generally well held since the gelding may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 615P/6-5

Ellie Mac^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

4/1

Winner of a couple of novice hurdles in the autumn, but things have not gone to plan since. Capable of going well but has a couple of below-par efforts to shake off.

Form: 11637-U

Cecil Corbett²⁰⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

20/1

Winner of five of his 25 starts over fences and has hit the frame on a further three occasions. Last seen pulling up at Punchestown in a 2m6½f handicap chase in November and likely to need the run on return to action.

Form: 56145P-

Champagne Harmony^b⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 123

40/1

Two from 13 over the larger obstacles but there is a grave concern that the Stowaway gelding has failed to complete in three of his four starts since December. Impossible to consider.

Form: P/P0PPP-

Wishmoor^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

25/1

Another one in the contest where there are concerns over the geldings ability to complete their races. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 209-PPP

Mac N Cheese¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

10/1

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections over the larger obstacles when landing a Punchestown handicap chase off a 6lb lower mark last month. Beaten latest and could be struggling from revised rating.

Form: 836-816

Riviera Sun^p¹⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: N P Madden| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120| C

16/1

Three from 17 over fences but recent appearances have been scant in the last two years. Possibly best watched on first run since December unless the market suggests otherwise no back on a winning mark.

Form: 45/040P-

Behind Time^p⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Bolger| OR: 118

25/1

Useful 116-rated handicap hurdler who has failed to complete any of his last four chase starts including a start over the banks at Punchestown in February. Others preferred.

Form: 1PP/PF7-

Stoneford^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 117

8/1

Improved performance on his most recent start earlier this month at Kilbeggan over 3m1f when finishing third of eight. Capable of a bold bid if not turned out too quickly.

Form: 0/334F-3

Rewritetherules^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116

9/2

Landed a 20/1 shock last month winning a Down Royal hunter chase by 2L in a five-runner contest over 2m6f before landing the spoils again at Tipperary three days later. One for the shortlist once again.

Form: 5F46-11

Hugo 'n Taz^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: A Ring| T: D Hogan| OR: 111

10/1

Still awaiting a breakthrough success after 13 chase starts, putting in as many poor efforts as good ones. Promising run in defeat at Kilbeggan earlier this month but has never been the easiest to catch right.

Form: 4658-52

Non-Runners

Ned Stark⁶¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Trongate⁵⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P M Cloke J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Ellie Mac (4/1), Rewritetherules (9/2), Tesseract (7/1), Beyond The Law (7/1), Ned Stark (7/1), Stoneford (8/1), Mac N Cheese (10/1), Hugo 'n Taz (10/1), Full Cry (12/1), Riviera Sun (16/1), Cecil Corbett (20/1), The Gatechecker (20/1), Wishmoor (25/1), Trongate (25/1), Behind Time (25/1), Champagne Harmony (40/1)

The J J Hanlon-trained REWRITETHERULES can land a hat-trick of wins here making it three from three over the larger obstacles. The dual winner at Down Royal and Tipperary last month can hold off the challengers in the shape of Beyond The Law in the Potts colours, Ellie Mac for trainer Henry De Bromhead and recent Kilbeggan third, Stoneford.