Ashgrove Stables Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:04 | Winning time: 5m 12.30s

Fan De Blues^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

6/4

Creditable 12 lengths second of 6 to Gin On Lime in Like A Butterfly Novices' Chase at Tipperary (19.8f, good to soft, 7/2) 48 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 925-112

Rebel Gold^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: P T Foley| OR: 137| C

15/2

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, good to soft, 50/1) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others make more appeal.

Form: 381PP-7

Ilikedwayurthinkin^p1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135

10/3

2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 4-runner minor event chase at Galway 46 days ago, driven ahead. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should go well again.

Form: 3770-11

Punitive²⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

17/2

11/2, below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, heavy). Off 9 months. Returns with a bit to prove and handicapper hasn't shown much leniency.

Form: U11/748-

Montagne D'Argent^t²⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J Tynan| OR: 124| C

8/1

Running below form when fell in Gr 3 chase (17/2) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) won by I'm A Game Changer. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving David Harry Kelly. Not discounted.

Form: 48431F-

Bois De Clamart^b1,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 122

18/1

5/1, last of 8 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 27 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: U0470-8

Stansfield¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 120

9/1

Creditable second of 7 in novice chase (12/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 11 days ago, clear of rest. Back up in trip. Not completely discounted.

Form: 33-06P2

Forecasts

Fan De Blues (6/4), Ilikedwayurthinkin (10/3), Rebel Gold (15/2), Montagne D'Argent (8/1), Punitive (17/2), Stansfield (9/1), Bois De Clamart (18/1)

FAN DE BLUES found one too good bidding to land a hat-trick in a Grade 3 at Tipperary last time but, back in handicap company, he boasts leading claims against inferior opposition. Ilikedwayurthinkin is the chief threat provided he avoids mistakes, and Montagne D'Argent could play a part if his new yard have him ready to go.