16:10 Tramore

Sunday 18 August 2019

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McCarthys Irish Bar Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 39.30s

From Eden^b,t1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

8/1

Running well in defeat in four beginners chase starts since May hitting the frame on each occasion. Yard won this contest 12 months ago with Mill Quest.

Form: 4-02223

Biddy The Boss¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

12/1

Out of luck since winning a novice chase at Down Royal in March. Well held at Bangor-On-Dee before being pulled up at Haydock when last seen in April when reportedly bursting blood vessels. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 54515P-

Freewheelin Dylan^t⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 121| BF

22/1

Useful sort over fences winning one of his eight starts but hitting the frame on a further three occasions. Lightly raced since November with market possibly the best guide to his chances here.

Form: 12375-7

Treasure Chest^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 121

8/1

Off the mark for connections over the larger obstacles winning at Clonmel in June before subsequently winning at Roscommon last month off a 8lb lower mark. Better than his last run at the Galway festival suggests. Leading player.

Form: 85P-116

Megalomaniac¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119| C

9/2

Won on his sole chase start so far when landing a beginners contest over C&D in May. Well beaten over hurdles on latest start at the Galway festival but very much merits plenty of respect back over fences.

Form: 053-118

Seskin Flyer⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 118| C

12/1

Experienced chaser, winner of three of his 19 starts. Running well in defeat of late, including on his latest start at Kilbeggan earlier this month. More needed but not one to put a line through.

Form: 2164-23

Wishmoor^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118

22/1

Winner of two of his 17 starts over the larger obstacles. Now 7lb below his last winning mark but his form this season has to be a major concern.

Form: 9-PPP06

Bellgrove³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: P M Cloke| OR: 114| C

10/1

Popular veteran who loves it round here. Winner of three of his 11 starts at the track including success over C&D in June off a 6lb lower mark. Can go well at a price.

Form: 2-41357

Demi Plie⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 109

9/2

Tough and genuine sort who was in good form between August and November last term over hurdles. Off the mark over fences on just her second start at Downpatrick when last seen in June. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 6126-U1

Persian Wind^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 109| C

20/1

Currently on a five-race losing run over the larger obstacles with the gelding's last win coming at Gowran Park off a 2lb higher mark two years ago. Could find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 64F-444

Double Windsor^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 106

10/1

Beaten on three starts since winning a Wexford handicap off a 7lb lower mark in April. Still holding his form, to a certain extent, over fences and not one to easily dismiss.

Form: 31-3420

Thats Mypresenting^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J R Barry| OR: 106| CD

20/1

Winner of one of his five starts over C&D. Well held on each of his last three starts this season and appears to have a bit to prove in a race of this nature.

Form: 4/P-2460

Steelambition^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Burke| T: P W Flynn| OR: 105| CD

12/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Has failed to build on a promising start over fences at Limerick in May and is hard to recommend on current evidence.

Form: 40P-24P

October Revolution¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: D J McGrath| OR: 102

7/1

Still tough and genuine despite his advancing years the gelding landed a second chase win of his career in a Roscommon handicap chase earlier this month off a 7lb lower mark. Career high mark and drop in trip are a concern but can still go well.

Form: 06187-1

Non-Runners

Riviera Sun⁶⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: H De Bromhead J: H Morgan

Forecasts

Megalomaniac (9/2), Demi Plie (9/2), October Revolution (7/1), From Eden (8/1), Treasure Chest (8/1), Bellgrove (10/1), Double Windsor (10/1), Seskin Flyer (12/1), Steelambition (12/1), Biddy The Boss (12/1), Persian Wind (20/1), Thats Mypresenting (20/1), Riviera Sun (20/1), Wishmoor (22/1), Freewheelin Dylan (22/1)

The Gordon Elliott-yard won this contest 12 months ago with Mill Quest with today's jockey Jack Kennedy in the plate and their US bred gelding FROM EDEN can procure the prize for the Co Meath operation here. There will be many dangers in the contest for the six-year-old most notably the J P McManus-owned pair, Demi Plie and Treasure Chest while the evergreen, October Revolution will be waiting to take advantage of any shortcomings from the main protagonists.