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Saturday 10 July 2021

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Ballyagran Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 55.60s

Tiantu²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 109| D

33/1

20/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 29 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 1P38-07

Soi Cowboy^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 108| D

16/1

Winner in chase at Kilbeggan in April. 18/1, below form fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Back up in trip but others more persuasive.

Form: 50F1-04

Flamingo's Court^b,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 106| D

10/1

Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap chase (33/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip but others look better treated.

Form: 95733-8

Seskin Flyer⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 106| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, heavy) 47 days ago so others are preferred.

Form: 63D0/9-6

Shopping Around²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 106| BF

11/2

Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 27 days ago, needing lesser test. Can give a good account back in this sphere now.

Form: 892P-16

Allardyce^b⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 104| C

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, good third of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 62 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Shortlisted.

Form: U7667-3

Arch Melody²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 104| D

25/1

Fared better than for a while when fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good, 10/1) 24 days ago. Respected back chasing now.

Form: 0/PP-784

Different Spot³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 103| D

22/1

Last of 14 in handicap chase (33/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Back down in trip with lots to find.

Form: P/5431-0

Dynamic Allen^p1,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 103

11/2

4/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on form.

Form: 580-613

Broder²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 102| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, good third of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 29 days ago so he's worth considering back up in trip.

Form: 0P94-73

Blackjack Boy³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 99

12/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Only tenth of 14 in novice chase at Tramore (22f, good to soft, 40/1) 36 days ago. More needed on handicap debut.

Form: 1570P-0

Just A Normal Day^b,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 98| D

18/1

50/1, below-par fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 28 days ago. Faces an uphill task.

Form: 18/90-05

Bitview Colin^b²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97| D

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, modest fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 27 days ago. Switches to chasing but hard to make a case for.

Form: P03-805

Motcomb Street²⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: G Ahern| OR: 94

25/1

Below form eighth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 6 months ago on final run for E. D. Linehan. Has plenty to prove for his new handler.

Form: 7U/6248-

Arctic Light^p⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: T Mullins| OR: 92| C

9/2

18/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (22f, soft) 82 days ago. In the mix back over fences now.

Form: F2PP91-

Non-Runners

Fenlon's Hill²⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: P Stafford J: A W Short

Island Master²⁶³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 12

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 1

Wade Harper³⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 11

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Greenway Machine³⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: Ms H P Markham J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arctic Light (9/2), Shopping Around (11/2), Broder (11/2), Dynamic Allen (11/2), Allardyce (9/1), Flamingo's Court (10/1), Blackjack Boy (12/1), Soi Cowboy (16/1), Just A Normal Day (18/1), Bitview Colin (20/1), Different Spot (22/1), Arch Melody (25/1), Motcomb Street (25/1), Tiantu (33/1), Seskin Flyer (40/1), Fenlon's Hill (66/1)

DYNAMIC ALLEN arrives in great order and is fancied to add to her recent Downpatrick success at the chief expense of Arctic Light who comes here on the back of a hurdling win here. Broder is a long time without a win but appeals as the pick of the remainder and a solid place prospect.