18:30 Killarney

Friday 20 August 2021

All16:2517:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Muckross Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 47.90s

Black Samurai^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 102| BF

5/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in June. Creditable second of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.2f, good, 4/1) 41 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: F7-8112

I'm Not Alone^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 100| D

6/1

Career best when easily winning 14-runner handicap chase at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft, 16/1) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 12 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 51P40-1

Gold Sun¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 97

17/2

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at Wexford (16f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip with fair bit to find on form.

Form: F1F5-U5

Something Sweet¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 95

11/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Very good sixth of 10 in novice chase (14/1) at Roscommon (21.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, though so he ought to be competitive again.

Form: 50-5646

Northern Love¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 93

8/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 11/1, below that level when seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good to soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 1/605-37

Father Jed¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92

5/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2019 but posted very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good, 20/1) 11 days ago. Hight on the shortlist back in this sphere.

Form: 309P-72

Railway Muice^t,v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 92| D

8/1

Only one win from 37 NH runs but good fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. In the shake-up.

Form: 518554

Back On The Bridle^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 13/2, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.8f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 0-55038

Quill Road⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 77 days ago. Lot more is required.

Form: 31-3780

Eric Carmen^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: R P Treacy| T: E Doyle| OR: 84

14/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 12 days ago. Makes chase debut up in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 0-4P076

Dundeedy Lad^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 82

12/1

Unreliable type who is now twenty two runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, in touch when blundered 3 out. Others are preferred.

Form: 37-033P

Mahler Of Autumn¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: E McCarthy| OR: 82

16/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good to soft, 18/1) 17 days ago. More is required if he's to open his account.

Form: 066350

Capture The Drama⁷⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-2| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 76| D

20/1

Unreliable type. 11/2, did too much too soon when sixth of 10 to Black Samurai in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 79 days ago but easily passed over though.

Form: 3P-4626

Non-Runners

Ocean Glandore¹¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 12

T: D Hogan J: J P O'Sullivan

Crimson Chief⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: J Morrison J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Black Samurai (5/1), Father Jed (5/1), I'm Not Alone (6/1), Northern Love (8/1), Railway Muice (8/1), Gold Sun (17/2), Ocean Glandore (10/1), Crimson Chief (10/1), Back On The Bridle (10/1), Something Sweet (11/1), Dundeedy Lad (12/1), Eric Carmen (14/1), Mahler Of Autumn (16/1), Capture The Drama (20/1), Quill Road (50/1)

FATHER JED got right back on track when runner-up over hurdles at Ballinrobe last week and is fancied to translate that form to fences now off an attractive-looking mark. Top-weight Black Samurai arrives in very good order and is next on the list, although I'm Not Alone seems sure to have a say too despite taking a big rise in the weights for her easy Tipperary victory.