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Saturday 22 January 2022

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Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 6m 36.10s

Big Leg Up^t²⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 102| D

16/1

Point/hunter chase winner. Fourth of 7 in hunter chase (7/2) at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap chase debut and mark could be lenient.

Form: 1/PP14-4

Clonguile Way^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102| D

33/1

Below form eighth of 18 in handicap chase (14/1) at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago, going in snatches. Booking of Kane a plus.

Form: 609658

Beating The Odds^b1³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 99| BF| D

6/1

Creditable third of 18 in handicap chase at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft, 11/4) 34 days ago. Blinkers on first time and likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 814-633

Fou Diligence^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 97

25/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Respectable sixth of 12 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy, 10/3) 14 days ago. Stamina to prove.

Form: 90U936

Stealthy Tom⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 97| BF

7/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in October. Cheekpieces on for first time, unseated rider in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy, 3/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 3B166U

Encore Lui^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 96

40/1

Tongue strap on for first time, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 18/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 50064-P

Raining Bird²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Carey| OR: 96

14/1

Creditable fifth of 19 in handicap chase (16/1) at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Player if she can build on that.

Form: 6856-55

Keep The Peace²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93| D

50/1

Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase (40/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 1PP80-F

Fiston Du Mou^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 89| D

100/1

18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 16 days ago, beaten early final circuit. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7-P3PUP

Crobally Boy²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

80/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 7P23PP

Glen Ava^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: C O'Connell| OR: 88| D

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, sixth of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 441806

I'm Not Alone^p,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 88

80/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap chase (66/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 6 days ago.

Form: 5F0070

Routine Excellence³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88| D

5/6

11/4 and tongue strap on for first time, career best when winning 20-runner novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 37 days ago, comfortably. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip.

Form: 60070-1

Wanchu Bach⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 87

20/1

Below form third of 10 in novice chase at this course (17f, good to soft, 150/1) 76 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to progress.

Form: 00068-3

Krisquin^b,t³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: B Browne| T: S Nolan| OR: 84| D

80/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap chase at this course (20f, good to soft, 50/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 50UP-90

Walking The Walk^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83| D

100/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap chase (40/1) at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 9-78009

Go All The Way^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: F J Flood| OR: 79

40/1

18/1 and blinkered for first time, fell in handicap chase at this course (20f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 0-4P09F

Minella Away^h,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 79

9/1

Unreliable type. Tongue strap on for first time, fourth of 18 in handicap chase at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft, 22/1) on debut over fences 34 days ago.

Form: 6-70674

Four Country Roads²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 76| D

25/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. Fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy, 16/1) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 9485U4

Killisk Ben Rose²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: P J Carberry| T: R P Rath| OR: 75

80/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 24 days ago, headed 3 out.

Form: 2/5P0-PP

Flynsini³¹⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 74| CD

50/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in January. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy), tailing off seventh. Off 10 months.

Form: 3615PP-

Chapter Two⁴⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Orr| T: T F Shaw| OR: 72| D

66/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 11/1). Off 9 months.

Form: 43P57-U

Non-Runners

Diamond Grove²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: E Cawley J: C D Timmons

Bandon Bridge⁶⁸⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 12

T: M Kennedy J: Jordan Gainford

Rightback Atya⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 14

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Routine Excellence (5/6), Beating The Odds (6/1), Stealthy Tom (7/1), Minella Away (9/1), Raining Bird (14/1), Big Leg Up (16/1), Wanchu Bach (20/1), Four Country Roads (25/1), Fou Diligence (25/1), Diamond Grove (25/1), Clonguile Way (33/1), Bandon Bridge (33/1), Go All The Way (40/1), Encore Lui (40/1), Glen Ava (50/1), Flynsini (50/1), Rightback Atya (50/1), Keep The Peace (50/1), Chapter Two (66/1), I'm Not Alone (80/1), Krisquin (80/1), Crobally Boy (80/1), Killisk Ben Rose (80/1), Walking The Walk (100/1), Fiston Du Mou (100/1)

ROUTINE EXCELLENCE landed a significant gamble in a first-time tongue strap on reappearance over hurdles at Naas a month ago and is well worth siding with in the hope he can do it over fences. Big Leg Up and Beating The Odds have more in their favour than most of these.