15:48 Tramore

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Green Acre Marketing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 5m 41.4s

Game Of War²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

6/1

Second of 7 in handicap chase (12/1) at Limerick (19.6f, heavy) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Re-united with Rachael Blackmore and now his task is to back that up.

Form: 16/0-902

Demain Des L'Aube^t¹⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

11/1

Form: P-643PP

Diamond Turf^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 120

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Wexford (20f) 9 days ago, hampered and unseated second. Still, he hadn't been shaping like a winner in waiting previously

Form: 70P75U

Great Trango^b⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 116

11/1

Fairly useful winner at 2m on flat. 12/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 44 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Useful hurdler, pulled up on last chase outing.

Form: 317-37P

Veneziano Springs²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: K J Brouder| T: T O'Brien| OR: 116| C

18/1

C&D winner. 11/2, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (17f, soft), pulled up early final circuit. Off 6 months. Up in trip.

Form: P15/8-3P

Batcio^h³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: T M Walsh| OR: 115

4/1

4/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy) 36 days ago, headed last on but keeping on. A repeat should see him in the mix.

Form: 12F6-93

Castlegrange^t1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 115| BF

6/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in March. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.6f, good to soft, 10/3) 29 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Mark does demand some improvement.

Form: 45R416

Kitten Rock^b⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 112

10/1

Seven wins from 26 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2015. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 13/2) 9 days ago. Mark is easing at least.

Form: 5503P5

Something Sweet¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: R J McGrath| OR: 102

5/1

Winning hurdler. 15/2, good second of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago, likely to have finished closer but for a late mistake. One to consider.

Form: 527642

My Oakclahome³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Treacy| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 99

9/2

Pulled up in handicap chase (7/1) at Limerick (24.6f, heavy) 35 days ago, behind when pulled up early final circuit. Return to better ground may help and he is still low-mileage.

Form: 23-425P

Non-Runners

Brex Drago⁶²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 9

T: G P Cromwell J: J M Moore

Forecasts

Batcio (4/1), My Oakclahome (9/2), Something Sweet (5/1), Castlegrange (6/1), Game Of War (6/1), Kitten Rock (10/1), Demain Des L'Aube (11/1), Great Trango (11/1), Veneziano Springs (18/1), Diamond Turf (28/1), Brex Drago (50/1)

SOMETHING SWEET ran right up to her best over fences and arguably would have finished closer still but for a late mistake when runner-up at Clonmel 17 days ago. She gets the nod to confirm the promise of that run, with Batcio and Game of War heading up the dangers.