15:50 Downpatrick

Friday 7 May 2021

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Cosy Roof Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 49.90s

School Lane¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 95

10/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 11/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: BP475P-

Bellgrove¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 91

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap chase (40/1) at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 934307-

Colonel Lesley^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 90

11/1

22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 07788P-

Nabraska⁵⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: S Wilson| OR: 90

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (23.5f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 19 months.

Form: 41525/

Boro Melody^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 88

8/1

First run since leaving Vincent Laurence Halley when twelfth of 13 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (22f, good, 66/1) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: UP21B0-

Downthecellar^t⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 87

5/1

Eleventh of 14 in novice chase (150/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 99 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 645/700-

Hollybank King^b1⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 83

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap chase (50/1) at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 64 days ago, pulled up last. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 3/26P0P-

Rightback Atya^b1⁶⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (22.8f, heavy) 69 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 0P54P9-

Carried^p⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 81

5/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (12.8f, good to soft, 40/1) 5 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Poor on last chase outing.

Form: 9P442/0-

Cantkidakidder^b²¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 80

10/1

Two wins from 42 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap chase at this course (23.5f, good to soft, 9/2), doing too much too soon. Off 7 months.

Form: 753424-

Larry Looby^p,t1¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy| T: D McDonogh| OR: 80

15/2

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 140 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 969599-

Fly De Megaudais¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 77

6/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft, 16/1) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Engaged 5.25 Tipperary Thursday.

Form: 473584-

Non-Runners

Drummullagh Rocky⁴⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 1

Wee Small Hours⁹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 12

T: M Rice J: Reserve 2

Mountain Hawk¹⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Drummullagh Rocky (11/4), Carried (5/1), Downthecellar (5/1), Fly De Megaudais (6/1), Larry Looby (15/2), Boro Melody (8/1), Wee Small Hours (8/1), Nabraska (10/1), Cantkidakidder (10/1), School Lane (10/1), Colonel Lesley (11/1), Bellgrove (12/1), Mountain Hawk (12/1), Hollybank King (25/1), Rightback Atya (33/1)

It may be worth rolling the dice with DOWNTHECELLAR, assuming Drummullagh Rocky doesn't get a run. Eddie O'Grady's charge has yet to trouble the judge in this sphere but it's entirely possible that he'll raise his game considerably now pitched into a handicap for the first time. Cantkidakidder will be a threat if ready to roll following a 7-month break, while Carried is also worth a look.