16:40 Limerick

Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Broadford Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 23.40s

Buttons And Bows⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Flynn| OR: 100

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Little impact over fences, including when pulled up on handicap debut last time, but remains with potential.

Form: 46704P-

Crimson Chief¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 99

40/1

One win from 24 NH runs. 20/1, well-beaten ninth of 16 to Give Me A Moment in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: F7038-9

Give Me A Moment^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: A W Short| T: P Griffin| OR: 99

4/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago. 7 lb higher mark asks for more but he remains unexposed.

Form: 79756-1

Mullaghmurphy Blue^p,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 99

8/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase (5/1) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 11 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Back down in trip in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 3/9582-4

Optum^p1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: K J Brouder| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 99

8/1

14/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 54 days ago, folding before home turn. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 205060-

Our Friend^b,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 98

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019, but was in process of running well unseated rider in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Booking of Gainford a plus.

Form: 00064-U

Top Question²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 97

10/1

Ran up to best when fifth of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 11/2) 29 days ago.

Form: 524485-

Fightfortheroses^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 93

28/1

18/1, well-beaten eleventh of 16 to Give Me A Moment in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 09679-0

Turpin Tale¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Tyner| OR: 89

16/1

100/1, considerate introduction to chasing when tenth of 14 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) in January. Makes handicap debut in this sphere and should do better at some stage.

Form: 97057/0-

Bellgrove¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 88

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Failed to come on for recent run when fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good, 12/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 34307-5

Downthecellar^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 88| BF

9/2

Excellent third of 12 in handicap chase (5/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 11 days ago, going with enthusiasm. May do better still and of interest.

Form: 45/700-3

Captain Cobajay^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 87

50/1

80/1, well-beaten thirteenth of 16 to Give Me A Moment in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6678P-0

Drummullagh Rocky^t⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 85

11/1

Clear when falling 4 out in handicap chase (12/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 58 days ago, probably would have won. Worth the chance to make amends.

Form: 1P96/4F-

Grey Atlantic Way^b⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 84

16/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy, 10/1) 75 days ago, beaten early final circuit. First run for yard after leaving E. D. Linehan.

Form: 5/7064P-

Backintheboom^t⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Fared better than previously in this sphere when second of 13 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy, 50/1) 75 days ago, though was fortunate to do so.

Form: F590F2-

Forecasts

Give Me A Moment (4/1), Downthecellar (9/2), Our Friend (6/1), Optum (8/1), Mullaghmurphy Blue (8/1), Top Question (10/1), Drummullagh Rocky (11/1), Backintheboom (14/1), Grey Atlantic Way (16/1), Turpin Tale (16/1), Buttons And Bows (16/1), Fightfortheroses (28/1), Bellgrove (28/1), Crimson Chief (40/1), Captain Cobajay (50/1)

DRUMMULLAGH ROCKY was still going strongly in a clear lead when falling 4 out at Downpatrick last time, so he's worth the chance to make amends off the same mark. Downthecellar and Our Friend head the opposition in that order.