16:35 Tramore

Sunday 15 August 2021

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McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 45.00s

Theatre World^p⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 119| D

10/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 76 days ago, struggling before 2 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 46124-P

Stylish Moment^b,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 118

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, second of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good) 30 days ago. Can get involved if able to back that up.

Form: 2P-9P62

Centurion Steel^p1,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in June. Respectable third of 16 in handicap chase (13/2) at Limerick (22.2f, good) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 702-113

Tune The Chello³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

10/3

Promising individual. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 11/10, career best when winning 13-runner novice chase at Limerick (22.2f, good) 36 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Leading claims.

Form: 81P2-21

Arthur's Quay^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 115

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Tipperary (19f, good to soft, 9/2) 28 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 9/3580-4

Yaiza¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 111| C

13/2

Three wins from 5 runs last season. Creditable eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, good, 22/1) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 1211-68

Arrycan²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 108

10/1

Winner in chase at Downpatrick in June. Below form fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft, 13/2) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 780-315

My Oakclahome⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in April. 9/2, good third of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good) 9 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 1-24043

Rippon Lodge^t²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91| D

9/2

One win from 26 NH runs. 80/1, excellent second of 5 in minor event chase at this course (21.7f, good) 2 days ago, flattered by proximity. Tongue strap back on. Not discounted.

Form: B87P-02

Non-Runners

Woodbrook Boy²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

My Manekineko¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 12

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Tune The Chello (10/3), Rippon Lodge (9/2), Centurion Steel (11/2), Arthur's Quay (6/1), Yaiza (13/2), Woodbrook Boy (7/1), My Oakclahome (15/2), Theatre World (10/1), Arrycan (10/1), My Manekineko (14/1), Stylish Moment (16/1)

TUNE THE CHELLO comfortably opened his account over fences at Limerick last time and appears to have been handed a lenient mark based on his hurdling exploits, so he's fancied to go in again for all this is a competitive affair. His stablemate, Centurion Steel, has made a positive start and ranks as a danger, as does Stylish Moment,