17:40 Fairyhouse

Monday 18 April 2022

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beautybasket.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 6m 43.00s

Opposites Attract^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Joseph Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 132

22/1

Only seventh of 9 in minor event chase (6/1) at this course (23.8f, soft) 68 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 420-PP7

Defi Bleu^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| D

20/1

Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase (25/1) at Naas (24.6f, heavy) 36 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 12-0P46

History Of Fashion¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 130

16/1

Winner in chase at Down Royal in January. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Ayr (31.8f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 3U1U3P

Young Dev³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 129

8/1

10/1, good second of 18 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (34f, soft) 30 days ago, no match for winner. Back down in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 033132

Charlie Stout^p,t⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara| T: S Nolan| OR: 128| C

50/1

Course winner. 80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

Form: 9P6500

The Dabbler^p⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 127| D

11/2

Latest win in chase at Gowran in October. Brought down 4th in handicap chase (13/2) at Punchestown (28.2f, heavy) 64 days ago. Others still more persuasive.

Form: 41122B

Glenloe^p1³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2016. Below form tenth of 20 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good to soft, 14/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and others appeal more.

Form: 34/7430

Donkey Years^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 125

10/3

Shaped with promise when third of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 43 days ago. Weighted to go close.

Form: 08-6523

Torygraph^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| C

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, well-beaten fifth of 6 to Lifetime Ambition in Gr 3 chase at Limerick (24.6f, good to soft, 25/1) 22 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 6380U5

Joshua Webb^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 121

11/1

Below form fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good, 10/1) 29 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with more required.

Form: 064425

Krabat⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 118

13/2

Winner in chase at Clonmel in February. Only sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, soft, 5/2) 50 days ago, so he needs to bounce back stepping up in trip.

Form: 032216

Agent Boru²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116| C

12/1

20/1, good second of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good) 29 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 687472

Thunderosa^t,v²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116

9/1

Unseated rider 2nd in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good, 10/1) 29 days ago. Needs to improve his jumping.

Form: 06573U

Big Debates³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 115| BF

17/2

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. 2/1, creditable second of 7 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Up in trip and can't be ruled out.

Form: 122162

Non-Runners

Nobody Home⁴⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 12

T: E Cawley J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Donkey Years (10/3), The Dabbler (11/2), Krabat (13/2), Young Dev (8/1), Big Debates (17/2), Thunderosa (9/1), Joshua Webb (11/1), Glenloe (12/1), Agent Boru (12/1), Nobody Home (12/1), History Of Fashion (16/1), Defi Bleu (20/1), Opposites Attract (22/1), Torygraph (25/1), Charlie Stout (50/1)

DONKEY YEARS has gone with some promise of late and is fancied to capitalise on a handy-looking mark. Agent Boru is feared most on the back of his good Downpatrick second, with in-form duo Young Dev and Big Debates well in the mix too in an open handicap.