Goggin Buckley Veterans Handicap Chase

10YO plus | 2m 6f 120y | Heavy | 9 Runners | Turf

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124

Last of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, heavy, 22/1) 19 days ago. Switches to fences with cheekpieces back on so not ruled out.

Form: 69151-0

General Principle^p,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| C

Course winner. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 28 days ago. Stable in good form but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 446-PPP

Cappacurry Zak^p²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 122| CD

8/1, took step back in right direction when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle here (24f, heavy) 26 days ago. Back chasing now and landed this contest 12 months ago so he's well worth considering.

Form: 1P-0965

Bilbo Bagins⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 120

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, soft, 28/1) 49 days ago. Back over fences now but others more persuasive.

Form: 1/803-P0

Kavanaghs Corner²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Emma Twomey⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 29 days ago. Up 6 lb but sure to go well again.

Form: 2316-41

Lean Araig^p,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: O McKiernan| OR: 116

125/1, never-dangerous fourth of 7 in novice chase at Punchestown (25.7f, heavy) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 190F/P4

Wishmoor^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Levins| OR: 111

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 20/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 222P-P3

Laid Back Luke^p⁷⁰⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 109

Veteran has been off since modest fifth in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f) 23 months ago. Fitness a big concern on his comeback.

Form: 19P825/

Rightback Atya^p⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018, and pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 9 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7PP-00P

Forecasts

Kavanaghs Corner (5/4), Wishmoor (4/1), Jurby (11/2), Cappacurry Zak (6/1), General Principle (15/2), Laid Back Luke (16/1), Bilbo Bagins (20/1), Lean Araig (25/1), Rightback Atya (50/1)

Last year's winner CAPPACURRY ZAK hinted strongly at a revival when fifth over hurdles here last month so is worth siding with reverted to fences for the first time this term. Kavanaghs Corner arrives at the top of his game so is feared most with Jurby another worth considering now back chasing.