16:20 Down Royal

Monday 2 May 2022

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Club Mixers Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 43.4s

Amaulino^p,t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 121

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Downpatrick (28.6f, good) 43 days ago. Well treated if he can build on that.

Form: PP/5124-

Bay Ambition^b1¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap chase (11/2) at Fairyhouse (25.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Booking of Kane a plus. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 864546-

Ragnar Lodbrok^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

15/2

Unreliable individual. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Chance if he's on a going day.

Form: 70268P-

Soldier At War^p,t⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

14/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, good to soft, 20/1) 99 days ago. Up in trip. Something to prove.

Form: 1/3F90P-

Gosheven^p⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 115

22/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, soft) 87 days ago, well beaten end of back straight. First run for yard after leaving Philip Hobbs.

Form: 12/2PFP-

Thunderosa^t,v¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 114

7/2

9/1, below form fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 6573U5-

Mister Bells^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: I J Power| T: P Nolan| OR: 112

18/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap chase (28/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers back on. Others preferred.

Form: 21P870-

Pat Coyne²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally| OR: 112

10/3

Creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft, 4/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Likeable sort who can go one better if he gets the longer trip.

Form: 322122-

Ask Cory^b¹⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 111

10/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in May. 9/1, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (24f, soft). Off 6 months. Not completely discounted.

Form: 8/12600-

Oscer Romero^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 108| D

17/2

Fair winner at 26f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: PP704P-

Diggin Deep^b⁵⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 105

14/1

Latest win in chase at Sligo in September. Pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft, 14/1) 56 days ago, tailing off early final circuit. Up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 14018P-

Non-Runners

Siberian Star²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pat Coyne (10/3), Thunderosa (7/2), Siberian Star (9/2), Amaulino (13/2), Ragnar Lodbrok (15/2), Oscer Romero (17/2), Ask Cory (10/1), Bay Ambition (10/1), Diggin Deep (14/1), Soldier At War (14/1), Mister Bells (18/1), Gosheven (22/1)

PAT COYNE arrives on the back of a good second at Tramore while the majority of his rivals are out of sorts, so he's a straightforward selection to go one better up in trip. Amaulino made an encouraging reappearance at Downpatrick in March, so he's feared most, while Siberian Star isn't ruled out despite a quick turnaround.