19:20 Downpatrick

Friday 6 May 2022

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Racing TV Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 19:19 | Winning time: 5m 0.05s

Follow The Crowd^p⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: A A Howard| OR: 95

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Navan (21f, heavy) 73 days ago. Open to improvement back over the larger obstacles (handicap debut in this sphere).

Form: 98/8799-

Howaya Aoife^p³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 94| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in March. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 78P017-

Shantou Sisu²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 91

9/1

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 14/1) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Enters calculations.

Form: 093948-

Hollybank King^p1²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr M McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 89

14/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in February. 13/2, tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 461260-

Zalika⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 86

16/1

Fifth of 10 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy, 40/1) on debut over fences 61 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P/U9505-

Walking The Walk^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

7/2

11/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 009032-

Balbir Du Mathan^p,t⁸⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 83

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 39¼ lengths twelfth of 15 to Hollybank King in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft, 100/1) 85 days ago, weakening quickly. Engaged 6.15 Tipperary Thursday.

Form: PPP/P00-

Zagnzig^p⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 82| D

25/1

One win from 41 NH runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. Respectable 8¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Howaya Aoife in handicap chase (22/1) at this C&D (good) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 662876-

Drummullagh Rocky^t⁴⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: S McParlan| OR: 81| C

25/1

Course winner. 18/1, pulled up in C&D handicap chase (good) won by Howaya Aoife 47 days ago, behind when pulled up approaching last. Claims if able to bounce back, but he certainly needs to.

Form: P1375P-

Golden Ferret^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 81

9/2

Very good third of 15 in handicap chase (17/2) at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Engaged 6.15 Tipperary Thursday.

Form: PP0673-

Nabraska⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: S Wilson| OR: 78

20/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft, 125/1) 60 days ago.

Form: 25/6P00-

Keenaghan Lass²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 75

17/2

22/1, sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1PP076-

Highstreetfashion^t,v²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 72

11/2

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9446P4-

Non-Runners

Majavango⁷³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 1

Meehall⁴³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Walking The Walk (7/2), Golden Ferret (9/2), Highstreetfashion (11/2), Follow The Crowd (7/1), Keenaghan Lass (17/2), Shantou Sisu (9/1), Majavango (12/1), Howaya Aoife (14/1), Hollybank King (14/1), Zalika (16/1), Nabraska (20/1), Meehall (20/1), Zagnzig (25/1), Drummullagh Rocky (25/1), Balbir Du Mathan (40/1)

The suspicion remains that FOLLOW THE CROWD is capable of a good deal better than he has been able to show to date, and he is appealing on his handicap debut in this sphere. Drummullagh Rocky would have every chance if on-song, but he has offered little on each of his last three starts and bigger threats may be posed by Shantou Sisu and Walking The Walk.