16:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 February 2021

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Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 42.9s

Chosen Mate^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 156

66/1

50/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 22 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Must improve.

Form: 11-04P6

Mortal^p1,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 152| D

100/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. 100/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 10 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 18F40P

Bapaume^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| C

11/1

11/1, pulled up in Christmas Hurdle at this course (24f, soft) 41 days ago won by Flooring Porter, tailing off 3 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Merits consideration back in a handicap chase.

Form: 7168-6P

The Long Mile⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 145

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy, 18/1) 41 days ago, keeping on well.

Form: 1211-F1

Farclas^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 143

4/1

17/2, creditable third of 22 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft) 42 days ago. Big player.

Form: P/111-53

Minella Times^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140

15/2

1 win from 2 runs this season. 14/1, good second of 22 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft) 42 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 2120-12

Off You Go⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Byrnes| OR: 140| BF| C

10/1

Good second at Cork on return but let down by jumping both starts since.

Form: 444-24F

Fitzhenry^b,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 139

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, respectable seventh of 22 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 206-507

Trainwreck⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| C

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. 50/1, creditable fourth of 22 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft) 42 days ago, going with enthusiasm.

Form: 3020-84

Myth Buster⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137

20/1

40/1, creditable fifth of 22 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft) 42 days ago. Stable in good form. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: U352-95

Treacysenniscorthy³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: K J Brouder| T: Robert Widger| OR: 137| C

5/1

Six wins from 17 NH runs. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase (6/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 36 days ago, comfortably. Can make presence felt.

Form: 12-0401

Blazer^p¹³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| C

25/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft) 137 days ago.

Form: 40-7437

Aforementioned^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

66/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in October. 33/1, bit below form fourteenth of 22 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 2511P0

Fan De Blues^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

16/1

6/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 17-3207

Goose Man⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T J Taaffe| OR: 135

33/1

18/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 41 days ago won by The Long Mile.

Form: F122/1-U

Livelovelaugh^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| BF| D

28/1

5/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form second of 5 in minor event chase at Ballinrobe (19.5f, good to soft) 154 days ago.

Form: 08-6372

Scoir Mear^p⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 135

33/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in October. 11/1, creditable 24½ lengths third of 15 to The Long Mile in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 41 days ago.

Form: 551353

Crossed My Mind^p⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: A L T Moore| OR: 134

15/2

2 wins from 2 runs this season. 8/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 64 days ago, pushed out. Can make presence felt.

Form: 21/8P-11

Eleazar Des Neiges⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Twomey⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

25/1

28/1, 29¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Eklat De Rire in Gr 3 chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 7 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 12-U425

Smithscorner^p1,t⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 133

66/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy, 33/1) 84 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 16426U

Dream Conti^p1,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 132

50/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy, 15/2) 41 days ago won by The Long Mile, bad mistake 3 out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4P/1-3PP

Uisce Beatha⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Roche| OR: 132| C

16/1

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when 40/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap chase at this course (17f, good to soft) 43 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 72/64U-1

Non-Runners

Braeside⁵¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

At The Acorn⁶⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Rapid Response¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Farclas (4/1), Treacysenniscorthy (5/1), Minella Times (15/2), Crossed My Mind (15/2), Off You Go (10/1), At The Acorn (10/1), Bapaume (11/1), Trainwreck (11/1), Braeside (12/1), Uisce Beatha (16/1), Fan De Blues (16/1), Myth Buster (20/1), The Long Mile (20/1), Rapid Response (20/1), Eleazar Des Neiges (25/1), Blazer (25/1), Livelovelaugh (28/1), Scoir Mear (33/1), Goose Man (33/1), Fitzhenry (33/1), Dream Conti (50/1), Chosen Mate (66/1), Smithscorner (66/1), Aforementioned (66/1), Mortal (100/1)

FARCLAS has taken well to these big-field handicap chases this season and is still a relative youngster, so looks capable of winning one of these off his current mark. Crossed My Mind is another to consider as he goes for the hat-trick given his stylish win at Navan, while Treacysenniscorthy is another who arrives on the back of a comfortable win, this time at Cork.