15:30 Clonmel

Thursday 4 March 2021

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Fethard Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 14.1s

Ballea Fox^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 102

12/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in January. 9/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy) 45 days ago. Switches to fences with work to do.

Form: 67651P

Undressed^p,t⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: J O Clifford| OR: 102| D

100/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2016. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Willie Mullins when tenth of 15 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.9f, 250/1) 7 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 292-6P0

An Marcach^p⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: D Donovan| OR: 101

7/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 12 in handicap chase (9/2) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 46 days ago. Can give another good account in bid for a belated first win.

Form: 5-43333

Carrigready^b³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: V Halley| OR: 101

50/1

Only one win from 32 NH runs, and (100/1) eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, heavy) 32 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 56P-9P0

Balbir Du Mathan^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: S J Mahon| OR: 99

100/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 68 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: PP/P9P-P

Encore Lui⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 99

11/4

13/2, below-par sixth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (16.4f, heavy) 44 days ago. Back up in trip and more needed.

Form: 3P-5006

Presenting Point^p⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 99| BF

6/1

Landed Tramore handicap in December but (evens) pulled up in handicap chase there 62 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out if shrugging off that modest effort.

Form: P8921P

Rock On Barney⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 99| C| D

10/1

Three-time winner this season. 11/1, unsuited by drop in trip when fifth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (16.4f, heavy) 44 days ago. Expected to be bang there back up in trip.

Form: 1141P5

Highest Benefit⁸³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 98| C

18/1

Course winner but below-form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, heavy) 83 days ago. Back down in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 45-2928

Pacte In The Park^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

33/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 46 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 114/05-0

Hollybank King¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 84

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, tenth of 13 in novice chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 17 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut with lots to find on form.

Form: 2/3-26P0

Capture The Drama⁶²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-8| J: S E Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 82| C| D

28/1

Course winner but unreliable type and pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, 10/1) 62 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 63PP6P

Ice Cool²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 74| CD

13/2

It's eighteen runs since last win in 2016, and pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.

Form: 74645P

She's Made It¹⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 94

7/1

Off 11 months before seventh of 9 in novice chase (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 145 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut so could step forward now. RESERVE

Form: 34/525-7

Non-Runners

Whoyakodding⁶²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: G Ahern J: J P O'Sullivan

My Oakclahome²²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Doldido¹¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: M Winters J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Encore Lui (11/4), Whoyakodding (3/1), An Marcach (7/2), Presenting Point (6/1), Ice Cool (13/2), She's Made It (7/1), Doldido (15/2), Rock On Barney (10/1), My Oakclahome (10/1), Ballea Fox (12/1), Highest Benefit (18/1), Capture The Drama (28/1), Pacte In The Park (33/1), Carrigready (50/1), Hollybank King (50/1), Balbir Du Mathan (100/1), Undressed (100/1)

ROCK ON BARNEY wasn't seen to best effect dropped to 2m here last time but is fancied to notch up victory number four of the season now returned to a more suitable trip. An Marcach is still to get his head in front but arrives in good nick so looks sure to have a say with Presenting Point not ruled out either if able to shrug aside a modest Tramore run last time.