16:30 Leopardstown

Monday 8 March 2021

All13:2013:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:00

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 5m 34.3s

The White Volcano^v1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽²⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 116

22/1

15/2, first run since leaving J. Woods when below form fifth of 9 in minor event chase at Down Royal (16.2f, heavy) 32 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 545465

Super Citizen¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 108

22/1

22/1, below form ninth of 15 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.9f, heavy) 11 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-712P9

It's Only A Number³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R A Jackson⁽⁴⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 107

4/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (10/3) at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 32 days ago, hard held. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7P-4351

Optical Confusion^t⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E P O'Brien| T: M Butler| OR: 106

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Very good eleventh of 20 in handicap chase at this course (21f, soft, 25/1) 69 days ago.

Form: 123/700

Sidetracked¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Harvey| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 106| D

7/2

50/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 118 days ago, struggling when bad mistake next. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 1U12/6-P

Diggin Deep⁴⁰⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽²⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 104

22/1

9/2, third of 5 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (26.6f, soft). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving Stephen Hanlon.

Form: 138/153-

My Hometown⁸⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B M Linehan| T: E Bolger| OR: 104

25/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (9/1) at Cheltenham (30.2f, soft) 87 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 6512/P8

The Inbetween¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr A Sinnott⁽²⁾| T: R P Rath| OR: 101

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in handicap chase (9/1) at Clonmel (20.2f, heavy) 116 days ago.

Form: P-8F330

Rock On Barney⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 99

5/1

3 wins from 9 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wetherby in December. 10/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 4 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 141P52

Likable Chancer^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss C Daffy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 97

20/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 20/1, sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0UPP36

Casamari Abbey⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr E Mahon| T: P A Fahy| OR: 95

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. Third of 14 in novice chase (33/1) at Punchestown (22.4f, heavy) 50 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 531673

Krisquin^t,v1⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr E Dwan⁽²⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 91| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap chase (7/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 80 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 9U81-50

The Broom Squire^p¹³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

40/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in chase at Wexford in August. 40/1, last of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.1f, soft) 130 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0PPP-10

Baby Bellini^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr J Hogan⁽²⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 76

40/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Poor winner at 17f over hurdles. 125/1, sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase.

Form: 8F-045U

Forecasts

Sidetracked (7/2), Optical Confusion (4/1), It's Only A Number (4/1), Rock On Barney (5/1), Casamari Abbey (17/2), Krisquin (14/1), The Inbetween (18/1), Likable Chancer (20/1), Super Citizen (22/1), The White Volcano (22/1), Diggin Deep (22/1), My Hometown (25/1), Baby Bellini (40/1), The Broom Squire (40/1)

IT'S ONLY A NUMBER was again strong in the betting when having plenty in hand at Down Royal last month and can defy a hefty rise. Rock On Barney bounced back to form when a good second at Clonmel on Thursday and should go well again if this doesn't come too soon, while Casamari Abbey should do better on his handicap debut in this sphere.