17:05 Killarney

Monday 5 October 2020

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TowersHotel Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 4.60s

Crimson Chief⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 104

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in August. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.9f) 5 days ago, yet to be asked for effort when unseating 4 out. Not discounted.

Form: 4-2814U

Gold Seal^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 104

14/1

6/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this course (20.8f, heavy) 46 days ago, dropping away home turn with the errors catching up with him. Others more convincing over these obstacles.

Form: 0F-863P

Celtic Dancer^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 99| D

18/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase (8/1) at Galway (18.2f, soft) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time but he needs to step up.

Form: P08-459

Highest Benefit¹⁹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 99

18/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft) in March. Has gone well fresh in the past so not ruled out.

Form: 113145-

Lily Trotter^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 99

12/1

Modest winner at 2m over hurdles. 10/1, respectable seventh of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (17.8f) 17 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Will hold more chance now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 6621-77

Different Spot¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 95

7/2

Creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, soft, 11/2) 10 days ago. Can give a good account once more with a repeat.

Form: 5/8P-543

Island Master^p⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke| OR: 94| C| D

17/2

Veteran course winner. 17/2, not seen to best effect when fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) 52 days ago, left poorly placed. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1556-75

Shannon Tide²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N P Madden| T: E Bolger| OR: 91

15/2

Hooded for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 10/1) 28 days ago. Struggling for form at present and worth noting when market speaks in his favour.

Form: 07-7070

Capture The Drama³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 90| D

25/1

Unreliable type. Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good) 30 days ago. May well strip fitter for that run but he's not sure to build on that

Form: P4P40-6

Cluan Dara⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

13/2

One win from 40 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 11/1, brought down in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 8F423B

Railway Muice^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 88

9/2

Remains a maiden after 28 NH runs. 5/1, good second of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good) 30 days ago. In good heart at present and not ruled out.

Form: F-U2322

Non-Runners

Minella United¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Weihnachts²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Ice Cool²⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 11

T: V T O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Different Spot (7/2), Crimson Chief (9/2), Railway Muice (9/2), Weihnachts (5/1), Cluan Dara (13/2), Shannon Tide (15/2), Island Master (17/2), Lily Trotter (12/1), Gold Seal (14/1), Minella United (16/1), Highest Benefit (18/1), Celtic Dancer (18/1), Ice Cool (20/1), Capture The Drama (25/1)

A winner from a 2 lb higher mark over C&D last summer, ISLAND MASTER wasn't seen to best effect when fifth at Tramore in August, left poorly placed but making late headway without being unduly punished. He gets the narrow vote to step up returned to this venue. Weihnachts remains open to improvement as a chaser and is respected if taking up this engagement, along with Cluan Dara and Railway Muice.