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Thursday 9 December 2021

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Lady's Cove Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 6m 7.1s

Bitview Colin^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

14/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, very good fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5629P4

Echoes Of Family⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E & P Harty| OR: 95

3/1

200/1, very good 22 lengths second of 6 to Envoi Allen in Gr 2 chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 40 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Shortlist material back markedly in class.

Form: 6-3P322

Springfield Lodge²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 95

12/1

20/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 63110-6

Jimli's Island¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 94

25/1

50/1, respectable third of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 693U93

Double Windsor^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 93

40/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in July. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase (40/1) at Thurles (22f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 197007

Mr Bercow¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 92| D

8/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Fifteenth of 18 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: F319-00

Lessofdnegativity^p1⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 89| CD

7/2

Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase (14/1) at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. J. McNamara. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1F0377

Highest Benefit¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 87| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.6f, good to soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 928P9-6

Costalita⁶⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in December 2019. 66/1, sixth of 11 in novice chase at Thurles (18f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 21 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0U4106/

Arctic Ambition¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 83

13/2

Creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8/6P-703

Garrai Phaidin^t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: R P Treacy| T: S K Ryder| OR: 82

20/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Thurles (22f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 538806

Four Country Roads¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Carberry| T: B McMahon| OR: 78

12/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Below form fifth of 16 in handicap chase (12/1) at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 549485

Capture The Drama^p¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 65| C

15/2

Unreliable type. Course winner. Forty runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 16 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 474382

Lacken Bridge^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 77| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 28 days ago, going in snatches. RESERVE.

Form: 4/7P8-06

Non-Runners

Fr Gilligansvoyge¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: J G Carr J: C A Landers

Princely Conn¹²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 12

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 1

Memory Of Youth²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Echoes Of Family (3/1), Lessofdnegativity (7/2), Arctic Ambition (13/2), Capture The Drama (15/2), Mr Bercow (8/1), Springfield Lodge (12/1), Four Country Roads (12/1), Bitview Colin (14/1), Garrai Phaidin (20/1), Jimli's Island (25/1), Highest Benefit (25/1), Lacken Bridge (25/1), Costalita (25/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (33/1), Double Windsor (40/1)

ECHOES OF FAMILY was clearly flattered by her runner-up finish in a Grade 2 chase last time but the assessor hasn't reacted too harshly and she ought to be a force down markedly in class. Bitview Colin is second choice, while Mr Bercow has to be capable of better over fences.