16:25 Tipperary

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Golden Handicap Chase (0-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 43.6s

It's Only A Number²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: N P Madden| T: F J Flood| OR: 95

16/1

Essentially disappointing last season, pulled up in handicap chase (20/1) at Fairyhouse (25f, soft) when last seen in January. Handicapper has afforded him a chance on return at least.

Form: 608F7P-

Rubiana¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 95

5/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 7/2) 11 days ago, well on top finish. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 28-5541

Motcomb Street⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Linehan| OR: 93

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when sixth of 7 in minor event chase (150/1) at Wexford (16f, soft) 52 days ago. This a more suitable assignment.

Form: 0PP7U-6

Island Master^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 91| D

12/1

17/2, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good) 15 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts to feature.

Form: 556-758

Capture The Drama¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: D J McInerney| T: Aengus King| OR: 90| C| D

15/2

Unreliable type. Course winner. Third of 11 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 25/1) 15 days ago. Has fallen to a handy mark and not one to write off.

Form: 4P40-63

Walkers Point^b,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: S McParlan| OR: 90

16/1

Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. Ninth of 12 in novice chase (80/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P-10699

Glenquin Castle^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 89

7/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at this course (17f) 16 days ago. Yet to make an impact over hurdles/fences but he remains the some potential in this sphere and booking of Walsh a plus.

Form: 00-0805

Cluan Dara³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

9/2

One win from 42 NH runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 13/2, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.4f, soft) 3 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 423B46

Court Adjourned^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Stafford| OR: 84

9/1

Well-beaten seventh of 10 to Rubiana in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 9/2) 11 days ago, doing too much too soon. May yet bounce back.

Form: 075-717

Backintheboom^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

22/1

Fifth of 11 in handicap chase (80/1) at Clonmel (18.1f, good) 19 days ago. More required to shed the maiden tag here.

Form: 9/09-PF5

Divin Desir⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

25/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (50/1) at Punchestown (22f, soft) 6 days ago, pulled up 3 out.

Form: 8-6P0PP

Fairymount Boy²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 76

9/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (22f, soft) 20 days ago, his stamina seemingly running dry. This more suitable but winless run is off-putting.

Form: 38-053P

Non-Runners

Cantkidakidder¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: N Dooly J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Rubiana (5/2), Cluan Dara (9/2), Cantkidakidder (6/1), Glenquin Castle (7/1), Capture The Drama (15/2), Fairymount Boy (9/1), Court Adjourned (9/1), Island Master (12/1), Motcomb Street (14/1), Walkers Point (16/1), It's Only A Number (16/1), Backintheboom (22/1), Divin Desir (25/1)

RUBIANA showed improved form to open her chase account in good style over further at Downpatrick 11 days ago, making rapid headway from 3 out and well on top finish. That ought not to prove her limit and she can go well again from an 8 lb higher mark. Cantkidakidder and Court Adjourned are others to consider.