15:23 Cork

Saturday 2 January 2021

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GAIN Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 5m 27.20s

Smoking Gun^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 134| D

3/1

Useful hurdler who opened account over fences in a Punchestown maiden (25f) 12 months ago. Highly tried thereafter and possible he'll come on for his Fairyhouse reappearance last month.

Form: 83195-7

Atlantic Shore²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 128| D

10/3

Winner in chase at Wexford in October. 4/1, very good second of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, heavy) 22 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 22-4142

Powersbomb^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 128| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap chase (33/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 28 days ago, albeit never in the hunt after being set a lot to do. Handicapper proving slow to relinquish his grip

Form: 57-2586

Prospectus³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128| D

22/1

80/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 34 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0921-PP

Grand Partner⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 125| C| D

15/2

Veteran performer. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in November. 16/1, good second of 17 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Not ruled out in present groove.

Form: 5741-12

Treacysenniscorthy²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder| T: Robert Widger| OR: 125| D

6/1

Five wins from 16 NH runs. 5/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 28 days ago, folding tamely. Needs to step up again to feature.

Form: 112-040

Mega Mindy³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 123| D

10/1

20/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 34 days ago, keeping on well. Can go well again with a repeat.

Form: 1375-81

Getaday^p1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 110

7/2

Good second of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (25f, heavy, 9/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0/3-2742

Forecasts

Smoking Gun (3/1), Atlantic Shore (10/3), Getaday (7/2), Treacysenniscorthy (6/1), Grand Partner (15/2), Mega Mindy (10/1), Powersbomb (12/1), Prospectus (22/1)

A winner over this trip at Wexford in October, ATLANTIC SHORE ran his best race yet when runner-up over further at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and he gets the nod to go one place better. Veteran Grand Partner arrives in good order also and is feared, whilst Smoking Gun may yet get back on the up in handicaps this year.