19:40 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 4 May 2021

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Supermac's Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 5m 9.00s

The Echo Boy^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 126

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good short-head second of 10 to Champagne Beauty in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 14/1) 25 days ago. Not ruled out with a repeat.

Form: 251642-

Powersbomb^t⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: A W Short| T: B McMahon| OR: 124| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap chase (18/1) at Leopardstown (21.4f, good) 58 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 258648-

Nobody Home¹⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 122| D

18/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in October. Pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy, 20/1) 150 days ago, weakening after 4 out. Short break may well have perked him up.

Form: 02/314P-

Recent Revelations^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 121

12/1

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles. Showed some promise switched to chasing earlier this year but disappointing on handicap debut in this sphere at Fairyhouse last month.

Form: 504250-

So Easy Way¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 120

80/1

11/1, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f, good to soft) in November, weakening 4 out. Given a chance by the handicapper on yard debut and worth a check in the betting on return.

Form: 7251/87-

Knockmoylan^h⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 118

9/1

Promising individual. 16/1, tenth of 14 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 63 days ago. Looks capable of better now handicapping.

Form: 364450-

All The Chimneys^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 117

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f) 105 days ago, behind when pulled up home turn. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Type to bounce back returned to chasing.

Form: 33314P-

Argumental^b1,t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 117

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 2m over hurdles. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 63 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 40/9556-

Getaday^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 116

11/2

10/3, creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 10 to Champagne Beauty in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Can give a good account again.

Form: 262F14-

Well Joey^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 116| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Sixth of 11 in handicap chase (66/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 1/U7P06-

Veneziano Springs¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 114

40/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft, 18/1) 16 days ago, dropping away 3 out. That was his first start for 7 months and he may well be sharper here.

Form: 158/3P7-

Champagne Beauty²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Fitzgerald| OR: 113| D

3/1

4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago by short head from The Echo Boy, all out. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 558641-

Ciankyle¹⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: M J Bolger| T: P Cluskey| OR: 111| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase (3/1) at Thurles (18f) when last seen in October. No forlorn hope if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 671F14-

Optical Confusion^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Butler| OR: 111| D

11/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 5/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Can go well again if getting a run. Reserve 1.

Form: 3/70021-

Non-Runners

Mon Storm¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: V Wilson J: P J Cawley

Kitten Rock¹⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 11

T: E J O'Grady J: Reserve 2

Le Hachette¹⁹²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Champagne Beauty (3/1), Optical Confusion (11/2), Getaday (11/2), The Echo Boy (6/1), Knockmoylan (9/1), Recent Revelations (12/1), Kitten Rock (12/1), Ciankyle (14/1), Powersbomb (14/1), Argumental (16/1), Mon Storm (16/1), Le Hachette (16/1), Nobody Home (18/1), Well Joey (22/1), Veneziano Springs (40/1), All The Chimneys (40/1), So Easy Way (80/1)

A competitive handicap chase with the narrow vote in favour of MON STORM. His exploits were mixed over hurdles last season but he may well have a little more to offer in this sphere and, with a recent reappearance spin under his belt, a bold showing can be expected. Champagne Beauty, Knockmoylan and The Echo Boy head up the dangers.