17:45 Tramore

Saturday 25 July 2020

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Newtown Cove Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 42.05s

Woodbrook Boy^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109

7/1

Hitting the frame regularly in a number of starts in the last 12 months over hurdles. Chasing career appears to have hit the wall in a couple of starts since March including on seasonal debut at Killarney earlier this month. Others preferred.

Form: 23F45-P

Chase End Charlie¹³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 106| D

40/1

Not competed in a chase since 2016 and last seen in March when pulled up at Down Royal; was busy in point-to-points earlier in the year but without success; hard to make a coherent case for.

Form: 45764P-

Bellgrove²⁷⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 105| C

18/1

Veteran whose last three victories have come at this track (the last one over this trip; has been hurdling to little effect but can race here 2lb lower than latest win; excellent chance if fit after long break.

Form: 749370-

Crimson Chief²⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder| T: J Morrison| OR: 101

4/1

Placed on two of his three chase starts including close to this mark over this trip at Killarney last August; finished last season running over hurdles; fair chance if fit after 268 days off the track.

Form: 3/03354-

Thats Mypresenting^p²⁰⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J R Barry| OR: 101| CD

20/1

Veteran winner over C&D but the Presenting gelding has not visited the winners enclosure since 2017. Out of sorts over fences and hurdles on most recent starts and hard to fancy coming back after lengthy lay-off.

Form: 086596-

My Oakclahome⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 100| BF

7/4

Had been showing signs of definite ability in two runs prior to being beaten here last week over today's trip; he did not get the best of runs that day and with a bit more luck looks to have an excellent chance.

Form: 2/123-42

Cappuccino Man^b1,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 96

28/1

99-rated handicap hurdler who is yet to hit the frame in four starts over the larger obstacles. Needs a sizeable improvement to mix it here in first-time blinkers.

Form: 70880-0

Famous Day^t²³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 92

18/1

Little joy in three beginner chases last season though did show slight improvement race to race; hard to recommend on that evidence but should run her race.

Form: 080708-

Give Him Time^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

3/1

Three-race maiden over fences who failed to make a mark for trainer Nick Gifford. Well down the field on stable debut in a Tipperary handicap chase earlier this month before winning over hurdles last time out at Downpatrick; live chance.

Form: 2368/01

Forecasts

My Oakclahome (7/4), Give Him Time (3/1), Crimson Chief (4/1), Woodbrook Boy (7/1), Famous Day (18/1), Bellgrove (18/1), Thats Mypresenting (20/1), Cappuccino Man (28/1), Chase End Charlie (40/1)

GIVE HIM TIME may prove to be the best option given his confidence will be up after a recent win at Downpatrick. His form over fences is not so great but he gets in here on a handy mark. The veteran Bellgrove has been out of form of late over hurdles but loves it around here and his last three victories have come at this track including over this trip. He is back on a winnable mark. My Oakclahome was a little unlucky to lose over course and distance last week and if in the same mood again holds every chance.