16:22 Downpatrick

Sunday 21 March 2021

All14:1014:4515:1715:4716:2216:5217:22

WKD Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 58.30s

Soi Cowboy^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Leopardstown (24f, good) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 040F50

Midland Millie¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A L T Moore| OR: 99

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in October but currently out of sorts. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 412900

West Is Best¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 98

11/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (7/1) at Clonmel (23f, heavy) 17 days ago. Respected up 6 lb.

Form: P-85771

Mullaghmurphy Blue^p1,t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 96

18/1

Failed to build on promise of last run when eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy, 22/1) 34 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 213/958

Rubiana¹¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 95| C

8/1

Course winner. 15/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, heavy) 115 days ago, left with lot to do. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 554133

Fox Le Bel^p1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 91

9/2

Respectable third of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy, 13/2) 41 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 56-U4P3

Good Luck Hope¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 88

50/1

Yet to show any aptitude in 5 starts over fences. Back up in trip.

Form: 79FB79

Crack On Corrie^b¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 87| D

17/2

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in December. 12/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.8f, heavy) 12 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 224123

Routine Excellence⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 86

17/2

Well held in bumper/maiden chases but this winning pointer still requires a precautionary market check on handicap debut.

Form: 16007

Drummullagh Rocky^t⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 85

12/1

Shaped as if retaining ability when fourth of 12 in handicap chase (12/1) at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 45 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Every chance if building on that.

Form: 5/1P96-4

Hungry Tiger^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 83

9/1

5/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 768P66

Le Pogues Storm^p1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy| T: C A McBratney| OR: 83

33/1

Winning pointer but no form under Rules. Cheekpieces go on for handicap debut.

Form: 01P006

Springfield Lodge¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 81

17/2

Third of 13 in handicap chase (25/1) at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 248563

Non-Runners

Peterstown⁷⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 1

Capture The Drama⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 13

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 2

Enduring Love¹⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fox Le Bel (9/2), West Is Best (11/2), Midland Millie (13/2), Capture The Drama (7/1), Rubiana (8/1), Springfield Lodge (17/2), Crack On Corrie (17/2), Routine Excellence (17/2), Hungry Tiger (9/1), Peterstown (10/1), Drummullagh Rocky (12/1), Enduring Love (16/1), Mullaghmurphy Blue (18/1), Soi Cowboy (25/1), Le Pogues Storm (33/1), Good Luck Hope (50/1)

DRUMMULLAGH ROCKY shaped as if retaining ability returning from an absence at Down Royal last month and could be the answer if building on that here. Springfield Lodge and West Is Best are a couple of potential threats.