16:50 Downpatrick

Friday 21 May 2021

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Toals Bookmakers Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 6.0s

My Oakclahome¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

7/2

C&D winner who confirmed his return to form when second of 15 in handicap chase (5/1) at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 425P1-2

Ask Cory^b¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105| D

6/1

Winner in chase at Killarney in October but ran one of his lesser races at Thurles last time. Off 152 days and could bounce back.

Form: P/44128-

Coeur Joyeux^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105| D

28/1

Unreliable type who failed to see his race out when pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy, 22/1) 154 days ago, weakening from 3 out. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 7/7377P-

Goodnightngodbless^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 105| D

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019 and struggling for form at present, only ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse 38 days ago.

Form: 5/65U79-

Mount Colah^v1⁷⁰

Age: 15| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 105| D

28/1

Nine wins from 35 NH runs. Fit from points but went with no encouragement in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 70 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 723/1P0-

Diggin Deep⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: P G Fahey| OR: 104| D

11/1

12/1, went backwards from reappearance when seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.6f, good to soft) 50 days ago.

Form: 8153/U7-

Blue Markie^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie| OR: 103| D

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (18/5) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 32 days ago, easily. Hiked up 10 lb but remains unexposed.

Form: 406491-

Fenlon's Hill^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short| T: P Stafford| OR: 101

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018 and seems to be going through the motions at present.

Form: 2U0/P09-

Hell On Earth^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 101| BF

10/3

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs, but ran as well as he ever has when third of 12 in handicap chase (7/2) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: C5534-3

Tyrrell's Succes²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 99

100/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. Easy to back and fell in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good, 28/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 04U98F-

Rubiana²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 95| CD

11/1

Winner of handicap chase over C&D in October, but showed nothing back over hurdles at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 413360-

Canadian Steel¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 94| CD

66/1

Veteran who offered little back over hurdles at this course (21.8f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Plenty to find.

Form: 0F76P-0

School Lane^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 93| D

16/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs and again ran poorly when ninth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (19.2f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on. RESERVE.

Form: P475P-9

Non-Runners

Brogine¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: S Braddish J: K J Brouder

Mezyan¹⁸⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Carried⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 11

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hell On Earth (10/3), My Oakclahome (7/2), Blue Markie (11/2), Ask Cory (6/1), Goodnightngodbless (7/1), Diggin Deep (11/1), Rubiana (11/1), Carried (14/1), Brogine (14/1), School Lane (16/1), Mount Colah (28/1), Coeur Joyeux (28/1), Fenlon's Hill (33/1), Mezyan (33/1), Canadian Steel (66/1), Tyrrell's Succes (100/1)

BLUE MARKIE won a weak handicap at Tramore last month but did it in style so is taken to defy a 10 lb rise and go in again. My Oakclahome and Hell On Earth head the opposition.