16:05 Down Royal

Friday 29 October 2021

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Ladbrokes Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 18.80s

Samurai Cracker^t⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 125| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in March. Pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft, 11/1) 83 days ago, tailing off from early final circuit. Has work to do.

Form: 412-53P

Arahecan²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124| C

9/2

Course winner. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (18f, heavy), pulled up before next. Off 7 months.

Form: 7/615FP-

Ingleby Mackenzie^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119| D

15/2

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. 9/1, running well fell in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good) 44 days ago might have been placed.

Form: 13755F

Weihnachts¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 118| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in March. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy, 5/1) 157 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: F9611-7

Bentham^p1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| D

16/5

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, good third of 12 in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, good) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5-4P223

Espion Du Chenet^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 109| D

5/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. 9/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Galway (18.5f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 561432

Serpolette^t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: E D Delany| OR: 102

22/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Bellewstown (20.3f, good) 65 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: PP-3970

The Abbey²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 102| BF| D

7/2

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 11/4, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Merits consideration for top yard.

Form: 6-3P255

Benefit North^t⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: C A McBratney| OR: 95

14/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 66/1, fourth of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 67-P884

Non-Runners

Benefit Run³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: R O'Sullivan J: L P Dempsey

Ricky Langford¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Gary Noonan

Forecasts

Bentham (16/5), The Abbey (7/2), Ricky Langford (4/1), Arahecan (9/2), Espion Du Chenet (5/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (15/2), Benefit Run (8/1), Samurai Cracker (14/1), Weihnachts (14/1), Benefit North (14/1), Serpolette (22/1)

BENTHAM has been knocking on the door over fences this autumn and is selected to come good for the Gavin Cromwell team. Benefit Run would have gone close but for falling at the last at Sligo on his penultimate start and will be a threat if showing up in that sort of form. Gordon Elliott's The Abbey completes the shortlist.