16:20 Downpatrick

Sunday 20 March 2022

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WKD Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 4.8s

Elite Charboniere³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 102

40/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Fared no better after 4 months off when last of 7 in novice chase (66/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, heavy) 3 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 695497

School Lane^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: L Lennon| OR: 99

11/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Ran below form returned to a higher grade when sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 6/1) 26 days ago. Blinkers back on and he may be in the mix.

Form: 111146

Lily's Gem^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 95| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, soft, 40/1) 15 days ago, going in snatches. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 547058

Different Strokes^p1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 94| D

9/1

Modest winner at 19f over hurdles. Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase (5/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 63 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 100-058

Nuttorridge^t¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94| BF| C

11/1

Winner in hurdle here in August. Hasn't taken to chasing in a couple of starts so far, only fourth of 12 in handicap chase (9/2) at this course (23.5f, soft) 5 months ago.

Form: 214U04

Howaya Aoife^p1⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 91

50/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 70-78P0

Dasmyhoss^b⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

40/1

Two wins from 41 NH runs. Thirty one runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, good to soft, 25/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 760P06

Carried^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 87

22/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Might have needed the run after 4 months off when eleventh of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Dundalk (12f) 32 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Can feature.

Form: 174753

Call Of The Loon¹⁹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D J Ryan| OR: 84

18/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap chase (20/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft), gradually left behind from 3 out. Off 6 months.

Form: 6-24566

Drummullagh Rocky^t⁸⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 84| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in August. 17/2, well-beaten fifth of 7 to School Lane in handicap chase at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy) 84 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 4P1375

Zagnzig³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: H Smyth| OR: 82| D

22/1

One win from 40 NH runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Well-held seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 16/1) 3 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 866287

Miss Us O^t⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 81

10/1

Has failed to kick on from his Sligo second in October, only ninth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) 79 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7-07269

Corrigaleen⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

16/1

9/1, shaped as if still in good form when seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 78 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes chase debut.

Form: 078937

Memory Of Youth^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 78

6/5

Won twice over hurdles at Fairyhouse this year and finished a respectable third back there 22 days ago. Likely to prove a different proposition back in this sphere so high on the shortlist.

Form: 051213

Magic Sea^b³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 98

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, 28 lengths eleventh of 16 to Memory of Youth in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. RESERVE.

Form: 702560

Non-Runners

Big Leg Up¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J G Cosgrave J: Non Runner

Galon De Vauzelle¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Highstreetfashion¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: P Rooney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Memory Of Youth (6/5), School Lane (11/2), Galon De Vauzelle (8/1), Different Strokes (9/1), Miss Us O (10/1), Big Leg Up (10/1), Nuttorridge (11/1), Highstreetfashion (14/1), Corrigaleen (16/1), Call Of The Loon (18/1), Drummullagh Rocky (18/1), Magic Sea (20/1), Zagnzig (22/1), Carried (22/1), Lily's Gem (33/1), Elite Charboniere (40/1), Dasmyhoss (40/1), Howaya Aoife (50/1)

The vote goes to MEMORY OF YOUTH, who has been going through a productive spell over hurdles recently and she's likely to prove a different proposition back in this sphere. Carried may have needed the run after 4 months off at Dundalk recently so he's put forward as the main threat back over the larger obstacles, ahead of School Lane and Drummullagh Rocky.