16:35 Clonmel

Thursday 4 March 2021

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Rosegreen Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 7m 2.10s

Marshalled³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 102| BF| C

5/2

4/1, excellent 8½ lengths third of 12 to Flynsini in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 34 days ago, possible he'd of finished closer but for a late error. Worth considering.

Form: 54-8093

Miracle In Medinah^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2016. 9/2, well-beaten eleventh of 12 to Flynsini in handicap chase at Navan (3m) 34 days ago. Had previously been running creditably so bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 5F4230

Ask And Answer^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 98

18/1

50/1, ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 11 days ago. Mark is easing all the time but hard to be overly enthusiastic about judged on recent exploits.

Form: FP8999

Lacken Bridge^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 98

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 24 days ago. That was his first start for 11 months and he may well strip fitter for that.

Form: 8P2P4-7

Goulane Jessie⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 97| D

7/2

7/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.8f, heavy) 5 days ago. Not discounted back over fences.

Form: 020-424

Duckphil^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 93

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, below form fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Handicapper has relinquished his grip and it remains early days.

Form: 024-644

Sunset Sadie^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 93| C

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Navan (21f, heavy) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 90/U9P0

West Is Best²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 92

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: 3P-8577

Sweet As A Nut^p1,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry| OR: 88| D

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 9/1) 28 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 47PP-8P

Cloudy Day^b1,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Lee| OR: 85

80/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy, 66/1) 24 days ago, beaten some way out. Can only be watched on the back of that. Blinkered.

Form: 7P53P-P

Enduring Love^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

16/1

25/1, fell in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 28 days ago, awkward at the first and falling heavily second. Previous exploits this term largely underwhelming.

Form: 1-P906F

Killisk Ben Rose³⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: R P Rath| OR: 84

12/1

Showed improved form first past the post ahead of Enduring Love at Limerick (24.5f) 12 months ago (losing race in stewards room having caused interference). Worth considering on return.

Form: F44/752-

Flynsini²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 81| CD

11/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in chase at Navan in January. 9/1, below form fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 4-03615

Non-Runners

Singing Banjo¹⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 11

T: P J Rothwell J: Mr B J Walsh

Forecasts

Marshalled (5/2), Goulane Jessie (7/2), West Is Best (7/1), Duckphil (9/1), Miracle In Medinah (9/1), Flynsini (11/1), Killisk Ben Rose (12/1), Enduring Love (16/1), Ask And Answer (18/1), Lacken Bridge (18/1), Singing Banjo (25/1), Sunset Sadie (28/1), Sweet As A Nut (33/1), Cloudy Day (80/1)

A winner over hurdles, MARSHALLED ran his best race to date over fences when third over 3m at Navan 34 days ago. There may yet be a little more to come from this 7-y-o and he is fancied to be firmly in the mix again. Goulane Jessie and the returning Killisk Ben Rose head up the dangers, along with Miracle In Medinah.