15:40 Downpatrick

Monday 31 August 2020

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Downpatrick Racecourse Virtual Best Dressed Lady Competition Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 23.90s

Rocky Court⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 118

16/1

11/1, first run since leaving A. J. Martin when below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Roscommon (16.6f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Should be sharper now and run well from higher marks previously.

Form: 15/2P8-5

One In All In^b1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 116

17/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 11/1, below form eighth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, soft) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 52074-8

Bridge Native^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 115

7/2

Latest win in chase at Tramore in July. 5/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle back at that venue(16f, good) 18 days ago. Possibilities again in this sort of form.

Form: 24-U513

Chief Of Police¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 111| BF| D

7/2

Winner in chase at Limerick in March. 7/2, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, soft) 10 days ago. Fitness won't be an issue here and claims back over fences.

Form: P381-35

Sizing Solution^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 109

25/1

Veteran campaigner. Good seventh of 14 in Cross Country Chase at Punchestown (25f, heavy) in February. Third between the flags when last seen and no forlorn hope back under Rules.

Form: 962273-

The Irregular¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Maher| OR: 107

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2017. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, soft, 40/1) 10 days ago, pulled up before last. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 4F0F-8P

Arch Melody³⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 106

14/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in July 2019. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, soft, 6/1). Off 10 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 9/91120-

Dasmyhoss^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, ninth of 10 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, good) 18 days ago. Had plenty of chances in this sphere already and others make more appeal.

Form: 280-649

Captain Cobajay^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 99

20/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap chase (15/2) at Tramore (16f, good) 15 days ago. Had previously run well when runner-up at Wexford (2m) but his record is a patchy one.

Form: 008626

Bective Cave^p,t³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: M J Smith| OR: 97| BF| D

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 6¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Bridge Native in handicap chase at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 8/11) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 3112-14

Maighnealta^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: A W Short| T: D McDonogh| OR: 90| CD

33/1

Two wins from 41 NH runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. That was his first start for 20 months and this should reveal more.

Form: F602U/0

Jack Holiday¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 88

9/2

10/3, showed first form in this sphere third of 7 in handicap chase at Tramore (16f, good) 15 days ago. Now he needs to build on that. Reserve 1.

Form: 870-993

Non-Runners

Miracle In Medinah²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: J S McGarvey

Mr Jacaranda¹⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Bridge Native (7/2), Chief Of Police (7/2), Bective Cave (4/1), Jack Holiday (9/2), Miracle In Medinah (5/1), One In All In (17/2), Mr Jacaranda (11/1), Arch Melody (14/1), Rocky Court (16/1), Captain Cobajay (20/1), Sizing Solution (25/1), Dasmyhoss (25/1), Maighnealta (33/1), The Irregular (33/1)

CHIEF OF POLICE arrives fit from recent spins on the Flat/over hurdles and, having proved successful when last seen over fences, he could be worth chancing to take another step forward given his low-mileage profile in this sphere. Bridge Native and Bective Cave are a couple of others to consider.