16:08 Tipperary

Sunday 4 October 2020

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Tipperary Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 4m 24.60s

Roachdale House²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P W Flynn| OR: 112

13/2

9/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Sligo (17.8f, good) 20 days ago, always holding on. Respected.

Form: 723361

Whatsinthecorner^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111| D

7/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in September. Creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, good, 7/2) 15 days ago. Worth consideration on pick of form.

Form: P-16613

All The Chimneys^p1¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 106| D

25/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 40/1) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: U/P094-0

Bitview Colin⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102

11/2

14/1, improved to win 10-runner handicap chase at Listowel (20f, soft) 9 days ago, staying on well. Shortlist material.

Form: 00/8F71

Fightfortheroses²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 102

4/1

Ninth of 12 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft, 40/1) 23 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 0-09009

Glenquin Castle^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 90

8/1

125/1, tenth of 13 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Should progress.

Form: 000-080

Jack Holiday^p1³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 90| BF

5/2

5/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.1f, good) 3 days ago. Booking of Orr a plus. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 938326

Non-Runners

Sil Ver Klass²⁹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Sean Flanagan

Flamingo's Court²³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: A McNamara J: B J Cooper

Weihnachts²⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Mark Walsh

Baby Bellini⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: I Madden J: S A Mulcahy

Forecasts

Jack Holiday (5/2), Whatsinthecorner (7/2), Fightfortheroses (4/1), Bitview Colin (11/2), Flamingo's Court (6/1), Roachdale House (13/2), Weihnachts (7/1), Glenquin Castle (8/1), Sil Ver Klass (10/1), All The Chimneys (25/1), Baby Bellini (33/1)

WEIHNACHTS shaped as if better for the run after 6 months off when runner-up at Galway 4 weeks ago and remains capable of better. He gets the vote over recent-winner Bitview Colin and Whatsinthecorner, who's on a good mark on hurdles form.