16:50 Leopardstown

Monday 7 March 2022

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 5m 39.30s

Champagne Beauty¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Darragh Allen| T: P D Fitzgerald| OR: 107| D

28/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap chase (17/2) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 123 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: P40360

Diggin Deep¹⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽²⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 106

14/1

Latest win in chase at Sligo in September. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good, 16/1) 146 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P14018

Super Citizen^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 105| CD

7/2

C&D winner who posted creditable third of 17 in handicap chase (10/1) at Thurles (25f, soft) 11 days ago. 1 lb lower now and should go well again.

Form: 6605U3

Touch Of Oscar⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr E P O'Brien| T: M Hourigan| OR: 104

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 51 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 007P88

Big Leg Up^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr S Cavanagh| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 102

10/3

Returning from 8 months off when solid third of 22 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft) 44 days ago. Entitled to come on from that and is an interesting contender.

Form: PP14-43

Avec Espoir³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P J O'Neill| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 101

22/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Winner in chase at Tipperary in July. 22/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 142830

Fox Watch¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽²⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 99

15/2

Good fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 5/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 607494

Pennywell Girl^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J W Hannon| T: S Curling| OR: 98

22/1

150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in novice chase at Thurles (22f, soft) 11 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: F37125

Fou Diligence^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Dunne| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 96

8/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 13/2, below form fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U93644

Quarry Girl^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Skehan| T: D Hogan| OR: 96

13/2

Fair winner over hurdles who posted best effort in this sphere when second of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 18 days ago. One for shortlist.

Form: 0-80362

Echoes Of Family⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr H C Swan| T: E & P Harty| OR: 93

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft, 8/1) 41 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P32235

Bitview Colin^b¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91

28/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in January. 16/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 576189

Be My Dream^v¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽²⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 85

40/1

Visored for 1st time, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, soft, 28/1) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 6520P7

Glen Ava^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr P C Bannon| T: C O'Connell| OR: 84

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 18066P

Nabraska⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr N Gault⁽²⁾| T: S Wilson| OR: 82

125/1

Tenth of 16 in handicap chase (50/1) at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 41 days ago, doing too much too soon. Remains low mileage.

Form: 525/6P0

Krisquin^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr C P Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 79| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Fourteenth of 22 in handicap chase (80/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 44 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0UP-900

Non-Runners

Presenting Point¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: E O'Grady J: John Aherne

Forecasts

Big Leg Up (10/3), Super Citizen (7/2), Quarry Girl (13/2), Fox Watch (15/2), Fou Diligence (8/1), Echoes Of Family (10/1), Diggin Deep (14/1), Touch Of Oscar (16/1), Presenting Point (20/1), Pennywell Girl (22/1), Avec Espoir (22/1), Champagne Beauty (28/1), Bitview Colin (28/1), Be My Dream (40/1), Glen Ava (50/1), Krisquin (66/1), Nabraska (125/1)

BIG LEG UP made an encouraging return at Navan in January and remains unexposed. He is fancied to score. Quarry Girl and Super Citizen head the list of dangers.