15:35 Clonmel

Tuesday 19 January 2021

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Jossestown Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 55.20s

Damut^h,t²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 109| CD

11/2

Unreliable type. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 7/1, respectable second of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: U5-4652

Pateen^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 109

80/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (50/1) at Thurles (18f, heavy) 30 days ago.

Form: 6/5935-9

Flamingo's Court^p1,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 108| D

12/1

Respectable 13¼ lengths fifth of 18 to Espion Du Chenet in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy, 28/1) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 014-795

Kilkeaskins First^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 108| D

9/2

Good fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy, 18/1) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2856F4

Brex Drago¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| C

100/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 12 in minor event chase (11/1) at Tramore (15.4f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 580500

Encore Lui³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 100

13/2

150/1, fourteenth of 17 in novice chase at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 39 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Should improve.

Form: 23P-500

Rock On Barney²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 100| C

11/1

3 wins from 7 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wetherby in December. Pulled up in handicap chase (7/2) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Can bounce back.

Form: 51141P

Tomeric^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100

14/1

Fair winner at 15f over hurdles. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: U75804

Espion Du Chenet^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 98| BF| D

10/3

Winner in chase at Naas in December. Unseated rider in handicap chase (11/8) at Thurles (18f, heavy) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 7F031U

Tongie¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 97| D

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, fell in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 64P-5PF

A Different World^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 93

5/1

250/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in novice chase at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 39 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 58608-0

Carnet De Stage¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 92

28/1

Lame when pulled up in handicap chase (10/1) at Killarney (20.8f, heavy) 152 days ago, pulled up quickly. Down in trip.

Form: 63059-P

Cluan Dara²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90| D

40/1

Two wins from 49 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Gowran in November. Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 25/1) 24 days ago, not fluent sixth.

Form: 21P0FP

American Image³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 87| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 14/1, well-beaten sixteenth of 18 to Espion Du Chenet in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: P-52810

Non-Runners

Grey Atlantic Way²⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: E Linehan J: Reserve 1

Backintheboom²⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Espion Du Chenet (10/3), Kilkeaskins First (9/2), A Different World (5/1), Damut (11/2), Encore Lui (13/2), Rock On Barney (11/1), Flamingo's Court (12/1), Tomeric (14/1), American Image (20/1), Grey Atlantic Way (20/1), Tongie (22/1), Carnet De Stage (28/1), Cluan Dara (40/1), Backintheboom (50/1), Pateen (80/1), Brex Drago (100/1)

ROCK ON BARNEY disappointed at Wetherby last time but he'd won 3 of his 4 starts prior to that and is the type to bounce back quickly. Espion du Chenet was well backed to follow up his Naas success at Thurles but got no further than the first. He's worth another chance so rates the main threat ahead of Damut.