17:15 Tramore

Sunday 16 August 2020

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:1517:45

McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 45.50s

Full Cry^p,t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127| C

28/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap chase (16/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Might have needed that return and would have a chance on the pick of last season's efforts.

Form: 63859-9

Riviera Sun^p,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

12/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Good second of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (20f, soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0P/P16-2

Woodbrook Boy^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 125| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Wexford (20f, soft) 11 days ago, readily. Type to remain competitive.

Form: F45-P11

Cusp Of Carabelli¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 123| CD

11/4

Three wins from 10 runs last season. 11/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 16 days ago, faring best of those held up. Stable having good spell. Should go well again.

Form: 331-723

Well Joey^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Stafford| OR: 121

12/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase (14/1) at Thurles (20.4f, soft) 148 days ago, staying on well. Likely to go well again.

Form: 1P3281-

Young Turk^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

28/1

33/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21f, soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase but he's a long time without solid form.

Form: F098/P-0

Touch Of Oscar¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118| BF

9/1

2/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy) 165 days ago. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 2/1728P-

Aasleagh Dawn^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117

18/1

22/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on returned to chasing and he's been given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere.

Form: 4442-07

Hash Brown^t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Hourigan| OR: 109| D

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2016. 25/1, fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 40 days ago. One to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: 44P60-4

Father Jed^b,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106| D

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 20/1) 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6U-7859

Crimson Chief²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 104

4/1

Good 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Woodbrook Boy in handicap chase at this course (21f, good to soft, 4/1) 22 days ago, conceding first run.

Form: 03354-2

Thats Mypresenting^p²²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: J R Barry| OR: 98| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. 20/1, 21 lengths sixth of 9 to Woodbrook Boy in handicap chase at this course (21f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Not the force of old.

Form: 86596-6

Non-Runners

Stylish Moment²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: E Doyle J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Cusp Of Carabelli (11/4), Crimson Chief (4/1), Woodbrook Boy (4/1), Touch Of Oscar (9/1), Father Jed (12/1), Riviera Sun (12/1), Stylish Moment (12/1), Well Joey (12/1), Aasleagh Dawn (18/1), Thats Mypresenting (22/1), Hash Brown (22/1), Young Turk (28/1), Full Cry (28/1)

CRIMSON CHIEF is low mileage as a chaser and conceded first run to Woodbrook Boy when second at this course 22 days ago, so there's a good chance he can reverse the form and belatedly open his account. Riviera Sun and Cusp of Carabelli also arrive on the back of excellent placed efforts, so this looks a strong event for the grade.