16:25 Listowel

Friday 25 September 2020

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Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 4.5s

Minella Times^t²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

7/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in December but only sixteenth of 24 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft, 9/1). Off 7 months and needs to bounce back.

Form: 242120-

Bay Hill^p⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 127| C

13/2

22/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 56 days ago. Cheekpieces back on so in the mix.

Form: 1455-44

Kilkishen²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 126| D

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019 but creditable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, good) 22 days ago. Switches to fences so not totally dismissed.

Form: 22P9P6

Beyond The Law^t²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney| T: M F Morris| OR: 125

14/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on, only eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy). Off 7 months with tongue strap back on and bit to prove.

Form: 48P650-

Black Scorpion^p1,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 125| C

33/1

Course winner but tailed off in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on now but others appeal more.

Form: 35P-U00

Treacysenniscorthy¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 124| CD

5/2

C&D winner who looked in need of run after 6 months off when last in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.4f) 16 days ago. Back chasing now so can make presence felt.

Form: 11112-0

Without Limites²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 123

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in October but off 8 months since pulled up in novice hurdle at Down Royal. Hard to fancy back over fences now.

Form: F69/1PP-

Gwencily Berbas^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 122

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. 15/2, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but others are more persuasive.

Form: 4BP9-39

Crazywork De Vassy^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 119

9/2

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August and excellent second of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 637F12

Ballyegan Hero³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 118

11/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017 but he recorded good second of 7 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f) 36 days ago. Back up in trip and respected.

Form: 226-222

Non-Runners

High Sparrow²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Treacysenniscorthy (5/2), Crazywork De Vassy (9/2), High Sparrow (9/2), Ballyegan Hero (11/2), Bay Hill (13/2), Minella Times (7/1), Without Limites (12/1), Beyond The Law (14/1), Gwencily Berbas (16/1), Kilkishen (18/1), Black Scorpion (33/1)

CRAZYWORK DE VASSY arrives in the form of his life so is taken to defy a 3 lb rise for his fine Galway second and go in again. C&D winner Treacysenniscorthy should build on his recent comeback over hurdles so is well worth considering along with in-form Ballyegan Hero.