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Saturday 25 January 2020

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Bobbyjo Bistro Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 7m 3.00s

He Rock's^b,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: S J Mahon| OR: 105| D

20/1

Veteran, winner of three of his 45 starts over the larger obstacles and comes here without a win in over three years. Unlikely to make a significant impact now 8lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: P-02678

Persian Wind^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105

16/1

Generally consistent chaser/hurdler who wins his fair share of races. Not won over fences since landing a Gowran Park contest over 2m in November 2017 off a 6lb higher mark.

Form: 41P393

Kayf Thou^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 104| BF| CD

6/1

Winner over C&D the Kayf Tara gelding has solid form round here winning one of his six starts at the track hitting the frame on a further three occasions. Shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 36-3438

Ask And Answer^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 103

11/4

Off the mark over the larger obstacles at the sixth time of asking when landing a Navan 3m handicap earlier this month off a 6lb lower mark. Another bold bid likely.

Form: 306651

Ask Mary^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Lalor| OR: 102

7/2

Posted a career best effort in three starts over fences finishing second of 16 beaten ½L behind Ask And Answer over 3m earlier this month. Up 3lb but rates a leading contender.

Form: 4-86882

Sweet As A Nut^t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry| OR: 102

20/1

Winner of one of his six starts over the chase fences but a little out of sorts in a number of dismal efforts since October. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 5/605-47

Capture The Drama²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 100| CD

20/1

Veteran who has won two of his four starts over C&D the last of which came in January 2018. Last victory came in December that year at Clonmel off a 10lb lower mark and hard to see any improvement now.

Form: P779P4

It's Only A Number²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: N P Madden| T: F J Flood| OR: 100

20/1

14-race maiden without success in five starts over the larger obstacles. Well held in a couple of starts since October and hard to make a case for in this company.

Form: P-608F7

Turndownthevolume¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tector| OR: 90

12/1

Mixed bag of efforts in a number of starts over fences since returning from a break in October. Market likely to be the best guide in this contest.

Form: 66-P244

Witness Of Fashion^p¹¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-9| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 88| CD

8/1

Still running well in the latter stages of his career with the veteran visiting the winners enclosure as recently as November. Capable of a big run if in the mood.

Form: 4P-6152

Flynsini¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 86

12/1

Three from 34 over fences the veteran has ran with plenty of credit in a number of starts over fences since the start of December. May find a couple of better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 58-4656

Johnnys Girl^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 79

16/1

Nothing to stir encouragement in four career starts over fences including three disappointing efforts since November. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 05P-006

Night Sir⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 9-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 64

33/1

The veteran ran well in defeat finishing fourth of 16 beaten over 18L in a Navan 3m handicap on soft/heavy ground earlier this month. Still without success in 24 starts over fences and losing run set to continue.

Form: 9P-P884

Forecasts

Ask And Answer (11/4), Ask Mary (7/2), Kayf Thou (6/1), Witness Of Fashion (8/1), Flynsini (12/1), Turndownthevolume (12/1), Persian Wind (16/1), Johnnys Girl (16/1), He Rock's (20/1), Capture The Drama (20/1), Sweet As A Nut (20/1), It's Only A Number (20/1), Night Sir (33/1)

The Sean Aherne-trained ASK AND ANSWER got off the mark over the larger obstacles at the sixth time of asking when landing a Navan 3m handicap earlier this month off a 6lb lower mark. The seven-year-old can continue the winning thread here ahead of the improving Ask Mary who finished ½L behind Ask and Answer at Navan earlier this month. In a race with plenty of gallant veterans taking their chance the minor honours are likely to be between the nine-year-old Kayf Thou and the 10-year-old Persian Wind.