15:00 Clonmel

Thursday 6 January 2022

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Jossestown Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 46.80s

Presenting Dylan¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 109| D

25/1

Went backwards from his chasing bow when third of 6 in handicap chase (17/2) at Musselburgh (20.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Should make more of an impact back at this trip.

Form: 700643

Itsalonglongroad^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. 10/1, possibly still needed this run despite a recent spin on the Flat when third of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy) 11 days ago.

Form: 4177P3

Nelly's Money^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Tyner| OR: 107

14/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (20/1) at this course (17.9f, soft) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 315-0F8

Spare Brakes^p1,t²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 107| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Offered little after 9 months off when seventh of 12 in handicap chase (66/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 9329P-7

Carnet De Stage⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 104

5/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 4/1) 8 days ago. Back over fences and should feature from this sort of mark.

Form: 241534

An Marcach^b⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Donovan| OR: 97| C

11/2

Course winner. One win from 26 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, third of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (22f, heavy, 18/1) 5 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 007063

Seangoell^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 95

10/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Fared no better than on debut in this sphere when eighth of 11 in minor event chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 150/1) 10 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 12-4698

Tipping Away¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 95| CD

12/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 200/1, again finished well held when ninth of 11 in minor event chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 10 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 831-709

Fiston Du Mou^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 91

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, unseated rider in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 10 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 47-P3PU

Fox Le Bel²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 91| BF

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, went backwards from reappearance when eighth of 24 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Naas (15.8f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 4P34-38

Bitview Colin^b⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88| D

22/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (22f, heavy, 25/1) 5 days ago. Back down in trip. Seems to be in a lull for now.

Form: P46576

Hollybank King¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: R P Treacy| T: S McConville| OR: 83

9/2

Going through a good spell all of a sudden, collared dying strides when second of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 11/2) 11 days ago. Should be in the mix again.

Form: P42222

Forecasts

Hollybank King (9/2), Spare Brakes (9/2), Carnet De Stage (5/1), An Marcach (11/2), Fox Le Bel (8/1), Seangoell (10/1), Tipping Away (12/1), Nelly's Money (14/1), Fiston Du Mou (18/1), Bitview Colin (22/1), Itsalonglongroad (22/1), Presenting Dylan (25/1)

CARNET DE STAGE may have only been in the winner's enclosure once in his career, but he's going through a good spell at present so Eugene O'Sullivan's charge gets the verdict to double his tally back over the larger obstacles here. Hollybank King was collared in the dying strides at Down Royal 11 days ago so he should be in the mix with a repeat effort, along with Presenting Dylan and Fox le Bel.