14:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 6 February 2021

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Matheson Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 24.9s

Goulane Chosen²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney| T: S Spillane| OR: 140| D

66/1

80/1, ran below form when ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 21 days ago. Mark continues to fall but needs to show plenty more to get involved.

Form: 7534-P9

Entoucas²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 138

6/1

3/1, probably remained in form when fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 21 days ago. jumping none too fluently and staying on gradually. Merits consideration.

Form: 13-2224

Epson Du Houx^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

8/1

Promising type. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. 9/4, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 24 days ago, comfortably. Up 13 lb but there could be more to come.

Form: 771-F11

Pont Aven^h1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

7/1

Best effort when second of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy, 10/1) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Stable having good spell. Hood on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: PUP-942

Aramax^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| D

12/1

Left previous efforts in this sphere behind in first-time tongue strap when scoring cosily at Fairyhouse 3 weeks ago, jumping better as the race wore on and leading last. More to come on handicap bow.

Form: 11-0801

Jan Maat^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, every chance when fell last in handicap chase over C&D (good to soft, 33/1) 42 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 10-564F

Mitchouka⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 136

28/1

20/1, ran creditably after 6 weeks off when sixth of 22 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft) 41 days ago, plugging on straight. Down in trip.

Form: 7136-36

Port Stanley^p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 135| BF

8/1

Creditable 2½ lengths second of 13 to Aramax in novice chase (8/11) at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 21-3322

Andalusa¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| D

33/1

Below form third of 8 in minor event chase at Clonmel (18.1f, soft, 9/4) 100 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap chase debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-31133

Capuccimix²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

33/1

21¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Epson Du Houx in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy, 9/2) 24 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Stable having good spell. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 215-867

Or Jaune De Somoza^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

40/1

Best effort of the season albeit never threatened when fifth of 14 in handicap chase (50/1) at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 21 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 95-F675

The Shunter^h,t⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| OR: 132

7/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 14-runner handicap hurdle (13/2) at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 83 days ago, suited by way race developed. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P-41141

Arvico Bleu^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Emma Twomey⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| D

66/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. 20/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 21 days ago. Trainer going well. Tough to assess at present.

Form: F/72-440

Top Moon^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131

50/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy, 33/1) 21 days ago, behind 3 out.

Form: 0-76600

Bel Ami De Sivola^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

80/1

Unreliable individual. Predictably wasn't in the same form as previously when thirteenth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy, 28/1) 21 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 55P/P20

Kildorrery²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 130

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, shaped as if still in good form when eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 47-P338

Emily Moon⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 129| BF

9/1

7/2, went like the best horse at the weights when third of 17 in handicap chase over C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Progressing recently.

Form: 13-3553

A Wave Of The Sea⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 133| C

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 11/2, not disgraced when fifth of 17 on handicap chase debut over C&D 42 days ago. More needed to feature.

Form: 041375

Scheu Time^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: K J Brouder| T: J Nash| OR: 128

22/1

Latest win in chase at Galway in October. Produced his best effort to date when second of 13 in handicap chase (9/1) at Thurles (18f, heavy) 48 days ago, faring best of those that raced off the pace.

Form: 741302

Ujumpthelastuwin⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| BF

12/1

5/2, creditable third of 10 in novice chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 40 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 951-433

Non-Runners

Ordinary World³⁷¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: H De Bromhead J: Sean Flanagan

Timoteo⁴²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Grand Partner³⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 13

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Shunter (7/2), Entoucas (6/1), Pont Aven (7/1), Epson Du Houx (8/1), Port Stanley (8/1), Emily Moon (9/1), A Wave Of The Sea (12/1), Ujumpthelastuwin (12/1), Aramax (12/1), Ordinary World (20/1), Scheu Time (22/1), Mitchouka (28/1), Capuccimix (33/1), Andalusa (33/1), Kildorrery (33/1), Or Jaune De Somoza (40/1), Top Moon (50/1), Jan Maat (50/1), Arvico Bleu (66/1), Goulane Chosen (66/1), Bel Ami De Sivola (80/1)

Preference is for THE SHUNTER, who landed a gamble sporting a first-time tongue tie when taking the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham 3 months ago and can make a winning start to life in handicap chases with his mark looking a shade lenient judged on his exploits over hurdles. Epson du Houx, Aramax, Entoucas and Emily Moon head up the dangers in a fiercely-competitive handicap chase.