Boyne Cup (Handicap Chase)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 10.10s

Ballymoy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 138

13/8

Smart hurdler in 2018/19 who hasn't scaled same heights over fences. Still completed simple task in a Catterick novice (25f) earlier this month and he can be expected to go well back in a handicap.

Form: 0-48231

Coolanly¹³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 138| D

7/2

Useful hurdler who confirmed promise of previous chase runs when landing a Fontwell maiden (21.6f) in October. Disappointed at Market Rasen in November but freshened up since and not one to write off.

Form: 5/723-18

Steely Addition¹¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 137| DWS

9/1

Dual winner during novice campaign in 2018/19 but little form since, pulled up both starts during second half of last year. Undergone wind surgery since and the betting may prove the best guide.

Form: 41/4P-PP

Cuban Pete⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 124

7/4

Started the season with a bang, bagging handicap chases at Stratford and Hereford. Respectable third at Newbury next time and easy to forgive his latest Sandown mishap (fell first).

Form: 54-113F

Young Turk^p,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 112| D

25/1

Ran comfortably his best race for this yard when third at Plumpton (3m1f) in January. Pulled up both starts since, however, reported to have bled when stopping quickly at Hereford last month.

Form: PP23PP

Non-Runners

Town Parks¹⁰⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: Kerry Lee J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Ballymoy (13/8), Cuban Pete (7/4), Town Parks (3/1), Coolanly (7/2), Steely Addition (9/1), Young Turk (25/1)

BALLYMOY has yet to scale the same heights over fences as he did as a hurdler, yet his consistency is hard to knock and, on the back of a facile success in a Catterick novice recently, he's fancied to make a bold bid to get off the mark in a handicap in this sphere. Town Parks and Cuban Pete are fancied to give him most to think about.