16:20 Tramore

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Lismore Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 3m 54.30s

Bolbec¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 106

11/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 100/1, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16f, heavy) 119 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 710/900

Crazyheart^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 106| C

40/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 655867

Espion Du Chenet^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 105

5/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. 7/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, finding little. Looks competitive on form.

Form: UP1U52

Western Boy⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 104| BF

15/8

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. Unseated rider in handicap chase (9/4) at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 45 days ago looking sure to be placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 02562U

Crimson Chief²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 103

14/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 28/1, bit below form third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U6F703

Broder⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 102

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Ninth of 13 in novice chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy, 50/1) 62 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0320P9

Nearly Nama'd^b⁶²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 100

28/1

Unreliable type. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Tailed-off seventh of 13 to Espion Du Chenet in handicap chase (16/1) at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 62 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: P3U487

Fightfortheroses¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 99

10/1

Useful winner at 12f on flat. Seventh of 13 in handicap chase (16/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 178 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 900967

Jack Holiday^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 96

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (5/2) at Tipperary (17f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 383261

Carnet De Stage⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

18/1

16/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, heavy) 52 days ago, blundered first. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 59-P2PP

Bellgrove¹⁴³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 94| C

40/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 12 in handicap chase (15/2) at Thurles (18f, heavy) 143 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 793430

Slainte And Thanks⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: G Ahern| OR: 94

14/1

Bit below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good) 42 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 1604P0

Woddy Wynne¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: D Howard| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 110 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 3/50F6-U

Non-Runners

Backintheboom⁴⁵

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Western Boy (15/8), Espion Du Chenet (5/1), Bolbec (11/2), Backintheboom (7/1), Jack Holiday (8/1), Fightfortheroses (10/1), Crimson Chief (14/1), Slainte And Thanks (14/1), Carnet De Stage (18/1), Broder (25/1), Nearly Nama'd (28/1), Bellgrove (40/1), Crazyheart (40/1), Woddy Wynne (50/1)

WESTERN BOY was in the process of showing improved form when departing 2 out at Clonmel last time (set to be placed) and remains of interest off the same mark with Rachael Blackmore taking over. Espion du Chenet and Jack Holiday are others to consider.