16:50 Limerick

Sunday 13 March 2022

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BetVictor Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 7m 17.50s

Sovereign Gold^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

5/1

Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when third of 8 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Stable in good form. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 216333

Balkito^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 116| D

7/2

12/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap chase at Thurles (25f, soft) 17 days ago, staying on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 060PF1

Wishmoor^v⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Levins| OR: 114| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in December. 14/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft) 8 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 2-PP195

Owl Creek Bridge⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 111| C

5/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, soft, 12/1) 40 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 9/84P1-7

Hilltop Supreme^p1²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 109

16/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (22/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-61U08

Sir Bob^p⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 102

7/2

Good third of 16 in handicap chase (11/1) at this course (22.6f, heavy) 74 days ago, finishing well. Respected.

Form: 0001-83

Seangoell^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 96| C

7/2

7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 698353

Johnnys Girl^p,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 73| C

66/1

Course winner. Sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 80/1) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 360P86

Killisk Ben Rose²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Carberry| T: R P Rath| OR: 72

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 33/1) 24 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P0-PPU0

Forecasts

Balkito (7/2), Sir Bob (7/2), Seangoell (7/2), Sovereign Gold (5/1), Owl Creek Bridge (5/1), Wishmoor (12/1), Hilltop Supreme (16/1), Johnnys Girl (66/1), Killisk Ben Rose (66/1)

BALKITO showed improved form to get off the mark at Thurles last month, relishing the longer trip to beat a couple of subsequent winners, and he remains unexposed over this sort of distance. Sovereign Gold is feared most ahead of Sir Bob.