19:00 Killarney

Monday 16 May 2022

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BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 58.8s

Easy Game²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160| CD

3/1

High-class chaser. 15/2, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner Devenish Chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago by 7½ lengths from Cilaos Emery, going clear. Major player.

Form: P21F31-

Melon^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 162| D

13/8

High-class chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner Imperial Call Chase (evens) at Cork (24f, heavy) 29 days ago by 8 lengths from Doctor Duffy, readily. Obvious claims.

Form: P/34151-

Exit Poll¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 143

33/1

Useful chaser. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase (17/2) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and he has plenty to find on form.

Form: 1326P4-

Samcro^p,t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 146| CD

18/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Below form eleventh of 40 in handicap chase at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft, 80/1) 37 days ago. Significantly down in trip and cheekpieces back on. Probably worth taking on.

Form: 028030-

Doctor Duffy^v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 143| CD

33/1

Useful chaser. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 08UP2P-

West Cork Wildway^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 139| C| D

12/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 13/2) 16 days ago.

Form: 4/6F144-

Gin On Lime^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 144| BF| CD

11/4

Useful chaser. C&D winner. Five wins from 7 runs last season. 5/2, 16 lengths fourth of 6 to Millers Bank in Manifesto Novices' Chase at Aintree (19.9f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 112114-

Minx Tiara¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 133| D

40/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. 4/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago, brushed aside quickly. Others preferred.

Form: 25431P-

Politesse^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler| D

12/1

Useful chaser. 150/1, 14½ lengths seventh of 9 to Marie's Rock in Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and may well do better in this sphere.

Form: 54/1U07-

Non-Runners

Sizing Pottsie³⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Mark Walsh

Cilaos Emery²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: W P Mullins J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Melon (13/8), Gin On Lime (11/4), Easy Game (3/1), Sizing Pottsie (15/2), Cilaos Emery (8/1), West Cork Wildway (12/1), Politesse (12/1), Samcro (18/1), Exit Poll (33/1), Doctor Duffy (33/1), Minx Tiara (40/1)

WIllie Mullins saddles three of the 11 intended runners and EASY GAME could be the pick of them. He did the job well when accouning for Cilaos Emery and four others at Fairyhouse last time and a reproduction of that effort would give him every chance. Melon put in a good shift when landing Cork Grade 3 last month and he is the clear main danger to his stablemate. Gin On Lime is best of the rest.