15:28 Tramore

Thursday 15 October 2020

All13:1013:4514:1814:5315:2816:0316:38

Pickardstown Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 3m 57.00s

Itsalonglongroad^h,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner novice chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 12/1) on debut over fences 27 days ago, running on. Leading contender.

Form: 1/0P03-1

Archer's Up^v⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 107| D

33/1

Fair hurdler but hasn't shown much in 4 starts over fences to date. Down in trip and visor back on.

Form: 87069-9

Chalky White¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| D

9/1

Fair hurdler. 50/1, seventh of 10 in novice chase at Punchestown (20.9f, soft) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7812-77

Hell On Earth^p²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

14/1

Fair hurdler. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months ahead of this chase debut.

Form: 750257-

Mick Charlie^h³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ian Power| T: D Queally

13/2

Fair hurdler. 11/4, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 34 days ago, just failing. Significantly down in trip on this chase debut.

Form: P5-5122

Pat Coyne¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Queally

7/2

Third of 14 in novice chase at Killarney (22.8f, good, 10/1) on debut over fences 10 days ago. Down in trip and expected to be bang there.

Form: 8P-2723

Sani Pass¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 10 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Possibilities on chase debut.

Form: 2-62928

Stander⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short| T: P Stafford| D

80/1

Fair hurdler. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft, 50/1) 76 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 950/4-09

The Rubinator¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| D

8/1

Fair hurdler. 11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Opposable on chase debut.

Form: F0-3590

Tomeric²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

22/1

Fair hurdler. Last of 5 in novice chase (22/1) at Listowel (17f, good) on debut over fences 24 days ago. Will need to step up on that effort here.

Form: 7F3-U75

Yaiza²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| BF| C

10/3

Fair hurdler. 10/3, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, good) 28 days ago. Down in trip for this chase debut and he's one to consider.

Form: 5/15-912

Forecasts

Yaiza (10/3), Pat Coyne (7/2), Itsalonglongroad (9/2), Mick Charlie (13/2), The Rubinator (8/1), Chalky White (9/1), Sani Pass (12/1), Hell On Earth (14/1), Tomeric (22/1), Archer's Up (33/1), Stander (80/1)

YAIZA has improved over hurdles this year, following his Tramore success in August with a solid effort in defeat there the following month. Dropping back in trip on this chase debut shouldn't be an issue and he gets the nod ahead of Itsalonglongroad, who made a winning start in this sphere at Downpatrick last month. Pat Coyne and Mick Charlie can do battle for minor honours.