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Saturday 16 April 2022

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BoyleSports Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 32.10s

La Chanteuse³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 115| C

20/1

Reluctant individual who shaped as if back in form when third of 7 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, heavy, 12/1) 30 days ago. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 0U6303

That's Lifebuoy⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 113

11/1

Bounced back to form returned to a more realistic level when third of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Player off same mark.

Form: 194043

Norwigi^p1⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 112| C

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Gambled on and showed more than previously over fences when fifth of 10 in handicap chase (10/3) at Navan (20f, soft) 42 days ago, finding less than expected. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 1-69605

Shanavoun Lady^t²³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 106

16/1

Front runner who ran below form in maiden chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) on final outing in August. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 21-5546

Feyan⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 103

18/1

Scored over fences at Punchestown in January, but found her brief run of good form coming to a halt in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 58 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 5-08120

Chelseas Friend^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 97

15/2

Ran well when third in maiden at Wexford (16f, heavy) on debut over fences 41 days ago. Significantly back up in trip for handicap chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 55P043

She's Commanche⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 97| C

4/1

Fair hurdler who showed plenty to work on sent chasing when fourth of 12 in maiden at Punchestown (22.2f, heavy, 15/2) 90 days ago, responding well. Makes handicap chase debut and may improve.

Form: 035364

Echoes Of Family⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 95

7/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs but ran up to best when second of 16 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 40 days ago, outbattled. Solid claims from 2 lb higher.

Form: 322352

Seangoell^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 95

11/2

11/2, respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 835333

Mamaslittlestar⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Fahey| OR: 94

40/1

Well beaten in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P03P60

Keep The Peace^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: B Browne| T: P W Flynn| OR: 90| C

50/1

Showed nothing on first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell at Limerick (22f, heavy) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P80-FP0

I'll Be That Lady⁴³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 85

13/2

Easy to back and was below form when sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 11/2) on final outing. Off 14 months.

Form: P752P6-

Non-Runners

Daphne Moon³⁰

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Shane Fitzgerald

Forecasts

She's Commanche (4/1), Norwigi (4/1), Seangoell (11/2), I'll Be That Lady (13/2), Echoes Of Family (7/1), Chelseas Friend (15/2), Daphne Moon (10/1), That's Lifebuoy (11/1), Shanavoun Lady (16/1), Feyan (18/1), La Chanteuse (20/1), Mamaslittlestar (40/1), Keep The Peace (50/1)

CHELSEAS FRIEND bettered her hurdles form on her first try chasing at Wexford early last month, and with this step back up in trip sure to suit, she could be the answer now returned to a handicap. Echoes of Family and Norwigi are a couple of others to take seriously.