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Sunday 21 November 2021

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Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 16.30s

Tout Est Permis^t²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 149| CD

20/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (100/1) at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft), soon beaten second Valentine's. Off 7 months. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 59P4FP-

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Farclas^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 148

11/2

Runner-up in Paddy Power Plate at Cheltenham Festival. 6/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good to soft) 60 days ago looking sure to play hand in finish. Has good chance on form.

Form: 53425-U

Run Wild Fred^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| C| D

4/1

9/1, respectable 14 lengths second of 7 to Cape Gentleman in Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 55222-2

Lord Royal^t²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144

13/2

Creditable 26¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Galvin in National Hunt Chase (10/1) at Cheltenham (29.9f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to progress.

Form: 12/F527-

Top Moon^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 144

9/1

16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (24f, soft) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P7-10F3

Uisce Beatha^p⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Roche| OR: 141

28/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (20/1) at Listowel (22f, good) 58 days ago, though was a very fortunate winner.

Form: 91-3UP1

Discordantly²³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 138

12/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (28/1) at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft), pulled up 4 out. Off 7 months.

Form: 49UF6P-

Defi Bleu^t²³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| C

11/1

7/2, creditable 11 lengths second of 5 to Chatham Street Lad in Gr 3 chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy). Off 7 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3F4712-

Definite Plan^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 136

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to firm, 9/2) 29 days ago, driven out. Merits consideration.

Form: 202221

Mister Fogpatches²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 134| C

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in May. Respectable third of 12 in handicap chase (11/2) at Cork (28f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 5431-43

Mortal^p,t⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good) 92 days ago.

Form: 0F-5P05

Eleazar Des Neiges²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

20/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (28f, heavy, 11/1) 21 days ago, pulled up before last.

Form: 250P-2P

Smoking Gun^b,t⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

20/1

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 8/1) 92 days ago.

Form: 3PP04-6

Samurai Cracker^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 127| D

33/1

Good second of 9 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 14/1) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 12-53P2

Peaches And Cream¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Naas (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 86F-P40

Soldier At War^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

33/1

Third of 4 in minor event chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy, 12/1) 47 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Must improve.

Form: 234/31-3

Non-Runners

Snow Falcon⁶⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 11

T: N Meade J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Run Wild Fred (4/1), Farclas (11/2), Lord Royal (13/2), Mister Fogpatches (7/1), Definite Plan (9/1), Top Moon (9/1), Defi Bleu (11/1), Discordantly (12/1), Tout Est Permis (20/1), Eleazar Des Neiges (20/1), Smoking Gun (20/1), Snow Falcon (20/1), Uisce Beatha (28/1), Peaches And Cream (33/1), Samurai Cracker (33/1), Soldier At War (33/1), Mortal (40/1)

Gordon Elliott holds a strong hand, notably with FARCLAS, who was in the process of running another big race in a valuable handicap when departing at Listowel on return. He's taken to make amends at the main expense of stablemates Run Wild Fred and Definite Plan, while Lord Royal remains with potential for Wille Mullins.