17:40 Limerick

Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Athlacca Handicap Chase (0-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 7.70s

Four Courts^t²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 95

9/2

100/1, fourth of 6 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, soft) 2 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Evidently has a bit of abiity.

Form: 00070-4

Cluan Dara¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92

5/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in March. Ran one of his lesser races at Tipperary last time but can bounce back.

Form: PP814-0

Colonel Lesley^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 89

7/1

Modest winner at 16f over hurdles. Seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good, 11/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 7788P-7

Aces Full¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Breen| OR: 88

7/1

Well held in maiden chases but could do better now handicapping at a low level (runner-up completed start in points).

Form: 2P69-0

Black Samurai^h,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 87

3/1

Winning pointer but little show in various events over fences, including on handicap debut last time. Has work to do.

Form: 1/P0F7-8

Wade Harper^p,t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but well held all 4 starts last season following 22-month absence.

Form: 02/0000-

Greenway Machine¹⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 84

11/1

Infrequent point winner. Similarly well held under Rules, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 22/1) 103 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 6/579FP-

Johnnys Girl^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 79| C

11/2

Course winner. Winner in chase here in December and wasn't disgraced back over hurdles when third at Ballinrobe (21.3f, soft, 20/1) 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 01PP6-3

Non-Runners

Mezyan¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Ice Cool⁶⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 12

T: V T O'Brien J: H Morgan

Forecasts

Black Samurai (3/1), Ice Cool (7/2), Four Courts (9/2), Cluan Dara (5/1), Johnnys Girl (11/2), Colonel Lesley (7/1), Aces Full (7/1), Mezyan (8/1), Wade Harper (11/1), Greenway Machine (11/1)

A tricky low-grade handicap chase in which CLUAN DARA could be the answer if bouncing back from a poor run at Tipperary last time. Ice Cool and Johnnys Girl are others with claims.