15:45 Gowran Park

Saturday 12 March 2022

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Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 5m 5.3s

Anibale Fly^p,t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 145

20/1

33/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5P3-909

Rebel Gold^t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 139| C

3/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap chase (12/1) at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft) 34 days ago.

Form: PP-7F26

Bold Enough¹⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

11/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, 23¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Embittered in Buck House Novices' Chase (7/2) at Punchestown (18.6f, good to soft) 150 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 3-11335

Bois De Clamart^b,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 130| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Very good second of 6 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft, 13/2) 40 days ago, flattered by proximity. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0-81F32

Gevrey¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

15/2

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in February. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at Naas (20.4f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 553414

The Priests Leap^h⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 123

9/2

7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in minor event chase at Down Royal (16.2f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: F31-627

Kavanaghs Corner⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-1| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

18/1

9/2, unseated rider in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft) 7 days ago. Good placed efforts prior to that. Down in trip. Respected.

Form: 4-7823U

R'evelyn Pleasure^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 120

13/2

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap chase (9/1) at Leopardstown (17.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 9-P2455

Weihnachts^p1,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 118| C

14/1

Course winner. 25/1, creditable 8¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Gevrey in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 737636

That's Lifebuoy⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P Ryan| OR: 113| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in February. 14/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, soft) 7 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 474194

Forecasts

Rebel Gold (3/1), The Priests Leap (9/2), Bois De Clamart (6/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (13/2), Gevrey (15/2), That's Lifebuoy (15/2), Bold Enough (11/1), Weihnachts (14/1), Kavanaghs Corner (18/1), Anibale Fly (20/1)

BOLD ENOUGH failed to meet expectations in a couple of Grade 3 novice chases but his opening mark in this sphere looks a fair one and will find this much easier. Kavanaghs Corner didn't get very far at Navan last week but he'd been in good form so remains a likely player, with The Priests Leap and Gevrey best of the others.