Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 13.3s

Out Of The Loop²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 127

7/1

Hasn't progressed in three starts since going chasing, latest being a 50L defeat over 2m3f here last month. Needs to improve for switch to handicaps to be involved when it matters.

Form: 11/P460

Everlastingpromise²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney| T: E Bolger| OR: 125| BF

2/1

Frontrunner, two wins and close second in three runs during October/November; held latest off this mark at Fairyhouse (2m4f, fourth). Gets on well with this jockey and considered down in trip.

Form: 771214

Grand Partner¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 122| D

5/1

Lightly-raced since finishing third in Leopardstown handicap (2m1f) in December 2018. Tailed off on return at Navan in graded novice event and pulled back at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day.

Form: P343-4P

Effernock Lad⁸⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G Keane| OR: 118| CD

12/1

Couple of wins over the summer, including a Sligo handicap chase (2m1f, good to yielding; 11-2) but was pulled up at Galway in October when last spotted. Former C&D winner needs extra to defy current mark.

Form: 71541U

Allardyce^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 116| D

2/1

Winner at Gowran Park in November (2m, heavy; 6-1); ran well since at Leopardstown 10 days ago and should go well again. On the shortlist.

Form: P07913

My Manekineko²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 111| D

13/2

Still without a success in 17 starts over the larger obstacles with the Authorized gelding having little or no luck in a number of starts since September. Could be on a decent mark based on Newcastle run in November.

Form: 632326

Dasmyhoss¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107| D

12/1

Promising second at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good to yielding; 7-1) in a beginners chase on first start for this trainer. Not able to build on that since, though this is at least an easier assignment than Leopardstown last time.

Form: 256840

Forecasts

Allardyce (2/1), Everlastingpromise (2/1), Grand Partner (5/1), My Manekineko (13/2), Out Of The Loop (7/1), Dasmyhoss (12/1), Effernock Lad (12/1)

Everlastingpromise is well worth another try here having perhaps failed to last out from the front over further at Navan last time. He gets on well with Donal McInerney and can bounce back. Preference though is for MY MANEKINEKO, who is due a change of fortune after a few near misses over fences this winter. He's rated 6lb lower than when running a good second at Newcastle over further in November and is more at home over this trip. Allardyce is in form and shortlisted while former C&D winner Effernock Lad isn't ruled out.