16:45 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 June 2021

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Connacht National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 17.5s

Rapid Response³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 134| D

10/1

Eked out a bit more improvement to win 13-runner handicap chase (9/1) at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Respected.

Form: 565031-

Valdieu⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 132

20/1

Useful handicap chaser. Good effort when third at Leopardstown in March, but was let down by his jumping at Fairyhouse last time.

Form: 313/P3P-

The Red Menace^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 131

28/1

Shaped as if retaining all ability after 7 months off when fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 40/1) 25 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Back up in trip.

Form: P/0593-5

Jack Hackett¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 130

11/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, soft, 5/1) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 2447-44

Dromore Lad¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 129

16/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, heavy, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: P4268-4

Peaches And Cream⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127| BF

25/1

11/4, held when falling last in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 05186F-

Jerandme³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 126| C| D

2/1

Two wins from 3 runs last season. 9/1, good fourth of 20 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Expected to go well.

Form: 12/1194-

Nick Lost^p1³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

10/1

Stopped the slide when sixth of 20 in handicap chase (22/1) at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to bear in mind.

Form: 66/3P06-

R'evelyn Pleasure⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 126

33/1

5/1, rare below-par effort when ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 54 days ago, dropping away quickly. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 631259-

The Echo Boy^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 125

20/1

Winner in chase at Fairyhouse in November and shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.5f, soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 51642-6

Ah Littleluck^t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 123| D

11/1

Bounced back to his best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (11/1) at Wexford (25.2f, heavy) 23 days ago. Has scope on old form to go well again if keeping mistakes to a minimum.

Form: 66P77-1

Na Trachtalai Abu^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 123| D

100/1

50/1, showed nothing after 18 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 8413P/P-

Lord Lariat^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 122| BF

10/1

11/4, first run since leaving Karl Thornton when respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, heavy) 23 days ago, needing lesser test. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 73212-5

The Dabbler¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 116

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs but posted a good second of 13 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, heavy, 10/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 45473-2

Shanroe Al C^t1⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 115| D

10/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season, shaping as if in need of the run after 6 months off at Fairyhouse 56 days ago. Tongue tie on for 1st time.

Form: 4U/0110-

Forecasts

Jerandme (2/1), Nick Lost (10/1), Rapid Response (10/1), Shanroe Al C (10/1), Lord Lariat (10/1), The Dabbler (11/1), Ah Littleluck (11/1), Jack Hackett (11/1), Dromore Lad (16/1), The Echo Boy (20/1), Valdieu (20/1), Peaches And Cream (25/1), The Red Menace (28/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (33/1), Na Trachtalai Abu (100/1)

JERANDME wasted no time getting back on track when fourth in a really competitive handicap at Punchestown 38 days ago and, with very few miles still on the clock, it's reasonable to assume he could have more to offer yet. Ah Littleluck has scope to go well again on old form, while Rapid Response is another to consider.