19:00 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 May 2021

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TOTE Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 39.20s

Great Khan^t⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 114

3/1

One win from 35 NH runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. Respectable third of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 10/3) 45 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2/49423-

Summer Hill¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112

8/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 28/1, ran poorly after 7 months off when pulled up before 4 out in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 35FF4-P

Seskin Flyer³⁰⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 109| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Again finished well held after 4 months off when ninth of 13 in handicap chase (40/1) at Tipperary (20f, soft). Off a further 10 months.

Form: 563D0/9-

So Easy Way^t1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Carberry| T: I Madden| OR: 109| D

50/1

125/1, again showed little when pulled up before last in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 10 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 51/87-PP

Wolfofallstreets^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

10/3

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Ran poorly back over fences when sixth of 8 in handicap chase (13/2) at Cork (16.7f, good to soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 965006-

Ego Des Mottes¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 104

9/1

25/1, tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Not one to write off yet, particularly if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 60/480-0

Masterstonemason^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: F Costello| OR: 104

9/2

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Eighth of 14 in novice chase (28/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 10 days ago, going in snatches. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P/0U7-48

Cluan Dara⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92

10/3

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in March. 5/1, ran one of his better races when third of 8 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Not sure to be in same form here, however.

Form: P814-03

Non-Runners

Ciankyle²⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: P Cluskey J: M J Bolger

Forecasts

Ciankyle (2/1), Great Khan (3/1), Wolfofallstreets (10/3), Cluan Dara (10/3), Masterstonemason (9/2), Summer Hill (8/1), Ego Des Mottes (9/1), Seskin Flyer (25/1), So Easy Way (50/1)

This can go to previous course winner CIANKYLE, who ran a cracker when finishing runner-up on his reappearance here just under 3 weeks ago and can go one place better with that under his belt. Great Khan's strike rate tempers enthusiasm but he often hits the frame so can chase the selection home here, with Cluan Dara another likely contender.