15:45 Downpatrick

Friday 18 September 2020

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Frank & Brian Fitzsimmons Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 56.70s

Heist^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: P Griffin| OR: 109| D

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. 25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, good) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P/46P-39

Cushinstown Finest^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 106| C| D

9/2

14/1, good third of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, soft) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 54-5323

Da Baba Elephant¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: R McNally| OR: 102| BF| D

15/2

Sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good, 4/1) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P4-6066

Double Windsor^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 102| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-64235

Miracle In Medinah^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2016. Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (13/2) at Wexford (20f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 07P-878

Scully's Dream^t1⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 102| D

11/2

25/1, sixth of 8 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Booking of O'Neill Jr. a plus. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 76-0266

Tick Along⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 102

20/1

Fifth of 12 in novice chase (100/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0-34975

Canadian Steel^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 101| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Down Royal (24.4f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-00F7

Ask Cory^b1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 99

9/4

First run since leaving Colin A. McBratney when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase (85/40) at Wexford (25f, soft) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and a danger if keeping the errors down.

Form: 4P39P-4

Famous Day^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 92

16/1

One win from 32 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 10 in novice chase (25/1) at Tramore (21.4f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 708-4P5

Give Him Time^p⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 92| C

6/1

Winner in hurdle here in July. Pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.8f, good to soft, 11/2) 46 days ago, soon beaten.

Form: 68/013P

Kos^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 91

22/1

First run since leaving Keith Henry Clarke when sixth of 10 in handicap chase (25/1) at Wexford (20f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 90/786-6

Non-Runners

Walkers Point¹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 1

Clonguile Way¹¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Rubiana¹⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ask Cory (9/4), Cushinstown Finest (9/2), Scully's Dream (11/2), Give Him Time (6/1), Da Baba Elephant (15/2), Double Windsor (11/1), Miracle In Medinah (14/1), Famous Day (16/1), Tick Along (20/1), Rubiana (20/1), Clonguile Way (20/1), Kos (22/1), Heist (25/1), Walkers Point (25/1), Canadian Steel (66/1)

CUSHINSTOWN FINEST added another good effort to his tally when third at Wexford 3 weeks ago and with consistency counting for plenty at this level, he gets the vote. Ask Cory is capable of winning a race like this if keeping his customary errors down to a minimum, with Double Windsor also of interest.