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Sunday 11 October 2020

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JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 6m 15.8s

Mortal^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 153| C

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. 12/1, bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 043-U18

Doctor Duffy^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes| OR: 147| BF| D

5/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Creditable third of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft, 11/2) 18 days ago. Stable having good spell. Another bold show likely.

Form: 422113

Moyhenna¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 145| C

10/1

Course winner. Career-best effort when second of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft, 40/1) 18 days ago. 4 lb rise fair.

Form: 8FP4-92

Westerner Point⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 145| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Twelve wins from 36 NH runs. 18/1, fourth of 7 in minor event chase at Wexford (16f, soft) 43 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 115/01-4

The West's Awake^b,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 144| C

10/1

Course winner. 22/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft) 18 days ago. Booking of Townend a plus. Unexposed over this sort of trip.

Form: 2PP-344

Roaring Bull^b²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| D

18/1

Six wins from 21 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (28.4f, heavy, 12/1) in February and off since, but his mark is very fair.

Form: 6/3015P-

Walk Away^t²⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| D

10/3

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 9 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.4f, soft, 13/2). Off 8 months. Makes handicap chase debut and is something of an unknown quantity.

Form: 14/7253-

Internal Transfer¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 135| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 11/1, fell in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 11/4P-5F

Scoir Mear¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 131| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.9f, soft, 7/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 0722-35

Portmore Lough^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 130

20/1

7/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 35 days ago won by Doctor Duffy, labouring some way out. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 113U-FP

Bay Hill^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Roche| OR: 129| C

25/1

Good third of 10 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, soft, 13/2) 16 days ago. Tackles this trip for the first time.

Form: 455-443

Mindsmadeup³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 129| D

20/1

2 wins from 3 runs this season. 13/2, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 35 days ago won by Doctor Duffy, folding tamely after 5 out.

Form: 600-11P

Blast Of Koeman^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 128| C

20/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.4f, soft, 20/1) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0792-P8

Chavi Artist³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 127

8/1

16/1, good 3¼ lengths second of 14 to Doctor Duffy in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 35 days ago, conceding first run. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7PP-042

Aforementioned^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| C| D

6/1

Won 6-runner novice chase (3/1) at Clonmel (24f, good) 10 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut from a fair-looking mark.

Form: 0-24251

Ah Littleluck^t⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 127| D

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24f, heavy) 47 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: P5P-076

Non-Runners

Black Scorpion¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 1

Gwencily Berbas¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Walk Away (10/3), Doctor Duffy (5/1), Aforementioned (6/1), Chavi Artist (8/1), Moyhenna (10/1), The West's Awake (10/1), Internal Transfer (11/1), Roaring Bull (18/1), Mortal (18/1), Portmore Lough (20/1), Mindsmadeup (20/1), Blast Of Koeman (20/1), Westerner Point (25/1), Scoir Mear (25/1), Bay Hill (25/1), Gwencily Berbas (33/1), Black Scorpion (33/1), Ah Littleluck (40/1)

A case can be made for several, but CHAVI ARTIST was back to his very best when runner-up to Doctor Duffy and can be considered unlucky not to have finished closer given he got shuffled back at a crucial stage. He may reverse the form on these terms and looks the value play in the race. Moyhenna arrives in top form too, while a slog over this trip will be right up Roaring Bull's street.