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Saturday 18 December 2021

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Happy Christmas And New Year To All Our Members Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 34.10s

Handsworth²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 102

9/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 11/1, good second of 18 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-P0842

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Sizing Malbay³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 102| D

7/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in May. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft, 12/1) 39 days ago.

Form: 1P6845

An Marcach^v1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Donovan| OR: 99| D

22/1

One win from 24 NH runs. 22/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 7-40070

It's Only A Number²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 98| D

16/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 22/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 25 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Back down in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 4-756U8

Raining Bird⁴¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S G Carey| OR: 97

20/1

Unreliable type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 11 in minor event chase at Wexford (20f, heavy, 33/1). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving J. P. Dempsey. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8P6856-

Siberian Star^p,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97

4/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 12 in handicap chase (10/3) at Thurles (22f, good) 30 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 276843

Kilkeaskins First³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 95| C| D

16/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 37 days ago. Doesn't make much appeal at present.

Form: 06-8638

King's War^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 95| D

50/1

One win from 36 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 46 days ago.

Form: CPU-060

Howaya Aoife²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 94

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Modest winner at 22f over hurdles. 28/1, creditable eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Should strip fitter for that..

Form: 5570-78

Krisquin^b,t²²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 87

50/1

80/1, ninth of 11 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, soft) on hurdles bow, dropping away quickly. Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 1/50UP-9

Memory Of Youth²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 83

8/1

16/1, sixth of 10 in novice chase at Limerick (19.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences. Off 7 months. Makes handicap chase debut. Others are more appealing.

Form: 2269-66

Enduring Love^b1,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Curling| OR: 81

10/1

10/1, first run since leaving P. J. Rothwell when below form sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 25 days ago, left with too much to do. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 6F72-P6

Go All The Way^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 79

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form ninth of 16 in handicap chase (40/1) at Punchestown 25 days ago, left poorly placed. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Worth a market check.

Form: 00-4P09

Johnnys Girl^p,t²⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 77

33/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, heavy, 33/1). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: PP6-360

Time And Times⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D McNamara| OR: 77| D

5/1

One win from 32 NH runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2017. 6/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary 76 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase (lower in this sphere).

Form: 233324

Non-Runners

Kristian Goingwel³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Forecasts

Siberian Star (4/1), Handsworth (9/2), Time And Times (5/1), Sizing Malbay (7/1), Memory Of Youth (8/1), Kristian Goingwel (8/1), Enduring Love (10/1), Howaya Aoife (14/1), It's Only A Number (16/1), Kilkeaskins First (16/1), Go All The Way (18/1), Raining Bird (20/1), An Marcach (22/1), Johnnys Girl (33/1), Krisquin (50/1), King's War (50/1)

HANDSWORTH has made a positive start over fences and appears to have been handed a feasible mark, so he takes preference over Siberian Star, who ran well when third at Thurles a month ago. Time And Times is potentially well in if he can replicate his chasing form back over the smaller obstacles, so he's another one to consider.