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Sunday 9 January 2022

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Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 22.10s

Hardline⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 158| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Eight wins from 31 NH runs. Tailed-off last of 4 to Fakir D'oudairies in Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy, 6/1) 59 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: F43/F-24

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Castlegrace Paddy⁹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: P A Fahy| OR: 155| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 14/1, broke blood vessel when pulled up in PWC Champion Chase at Gowran (20f, good) 99 days ago won by Royal Rendezvous, pulled up early final circuit. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 52225-P

Blackbow^t²⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151| D

7/2

40/1, well-beaten sixth of 8 to Chantry House in Golden Miller Novices' Chase at Cheltenham (19.8f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 2/1F336-

Eclair De Beaufeu^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 149| C| D

18/1

20/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good) 42 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 640-020

Dunvegan⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 146| CD

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. 3/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at this course (16.5f, good) 43 days ago by a length from Grange Walk, driven out. Has good chance on form.

Form: P363-91

Poseidon⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Byrnes| OR: 139| D

33/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in October. Pulled up in handicap chase at this course (16.5f, good, 17/2) 43 days ago won by Dunvegan.

Form: 722U1P

Capuccimix^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| D

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 177 days ago, driven out. Merits consideration.

Form: 67769-1

Grange Walk¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 137| D

17/2

3 wins from 10 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft, 18/1) 14 days ago, staying on well. Enters calculations.

Form: 1P2521

Take All^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S Fahey| OR: 137| BF

4/1

Creditable 4 lengths third of 14 to Grange Walk in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft, 9/2) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: F-61423

Batcio⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 130| D

25/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 56 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 3-16105

Soviet Pimpernel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 128

6/1

Respectable 16 lengths seventh of 14 to Grange Walk in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft, 12/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 2F-4357

Montagne D'Argent^p1,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 121

125/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 12 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 31F-59P

Forecasts

Dunvegan (7/2), Blackbow (7/2), Take All (4/1), Soviet Pimpernel (6/1), Grange Walk (17/2), Castlegrace Paddy (11/1), Capuccimix (16/1), Eclair De Beaufeu (18/1), Batcio (25/1), Hardline (25/1), Poseidon (33/1), Montagne D'Argent (125/1)

DUNVEGAN seemed to relish the return to front-running tactics dropped back to this trip when scoring here 6 weeks ago and should make another bold bid. Capuccimix and Grange Walk both arrive on the back of career-best wins so rate the main threats.