19:07 Kilbeggan

Friday 3 September 2021

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Kilsaran Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 4m 50.50s

Exit Poll¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 133

6/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. 15/8, ran creditably in the face of a stiff task when second of 5 in minor event chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 11 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 1F0-462

Funky Dady³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 131| C| D

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. 11/2, creditable fourth of 19 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good) 35 days ago, nearest finish. Shortlist material from this mark.

Form: 99-7314

Ya Boy Ya²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 128| C| D

7/2

11/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event chase at Tramore (21.7f, good) 21 days ago, bit in hand. Can give a good account back in handicap company.

Form: 3U-1421

Mon Storm^t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: V Wilson| OR: 121| CD

9/1

Improved to win 6-runner minor event hurdle (16/1) at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 7 days ago, off bridle before most. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 9-83721

Ingleby Mackenzie^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

9/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. 7/2, fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 38-1375

Abraham^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Brassil| OR: 115| D

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Killarney in July. 9/1, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good) 28 days ago, soon done with after hampered 3 out.

Form: 976-418

Definite Soldier^p,t¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 115| C

10/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in chase here in August. Last of 9 in handicap chase (12/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 13 days ago. Should be in the mix if bouncing back.

Form: 58-1P19

Knock On Steel^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Jordan| OR: 115| D

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago, just failing after rallying well (rider dropped whip last). Bit more needed.

Form: 8-83P82

Touch Of Oscar^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 113

20/1

Well-beaten eleventh of 15 to Abraham in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 12/1) 49 days ago. Seems to have completely lost form for time being so best to look elsewhere.

Form: 49P0-00

Desire De Joie^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 112

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at this course (25f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 56-6436

Dakota Beat^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107| BF| CD

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Very good third of 8 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Perth (20.2f, good) 20 days ago, every chance 2 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 885-313

Non-Runners

Choungaya¹³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J P O'Brien J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Ya Boy Ya (7/2), Dakota Beat (4/1), Funky Dady (9/2), Exit Poll (6/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (9/1), Mon Storm (9/1), Definite Soldier (10/1), Choungaya (12/1), Knock On Steel (14/1), Abraham (18/1), Touch Of Oscar (20/1), Desire De Joie (20/1)

A host in with chances here but it could pay to side with FUNKY DADY. Denis Hogan's charge left the impression he should have finished even closer than fourth at Galway 5 weeks ago (keeping on well late after blundering 4 out) and he should remain competitive off this sort of mark. Exit Poll continues to go from strength to strength this season so is feared most, ahead of Ya Boy Ya.