17:25 Roscommon

Tuesday 14 June 2022

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Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 6m 7.4s

Popong⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| C

11/2

15/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (3m) 45 days ago, mistakes back straight and soon beaten. Largely consistent previously during 2021/22 campaign though and no surprise to see her bounce back here.

Form: 53272P-

Snugsborough Hall^h¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 132

13/2

Veteran. Creditable third of 6 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good, 7/1) 16 days ago, one paced from 2 out. Rates an each-way player again stepping back up in trip.

Form: 50303-3

Macgiloney¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 130| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, good to soft, 50/1) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 14P0-F8

Opposites Attract^p,t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 130

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Needs to keep the errors at bay to feature.

Form: 20/PP74-

Politesse^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler| OR: 128

11/2

12/1, 28¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Easy Game in Gr 3 chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago, making no impression in face of stiff task. This rates more suitable and worth a second look now handicapping.

Form: 4/1U07-6

Theatre World^p¹⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 126| D

20/1

Latest win in chase at Galway (22.5f) in October. Third of 5 in handicap chase (5/1) at Ayr (24.1f, soft) 163 days ago. Betting may prove a useful guide on the back of 5 months off here.

Form: 4/P4U13-

Jacksons Gold¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: I J Power| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 124| C

9/4

9/2, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Fancied to give another good account.

Form: 8954-25

Optical Confusion^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 124

16/1

18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 14 days ago, dropping away from 3 out. Understandably needs to leave that in his wake to figure here.

Form: 5422-6P

Oscer Romero^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105

14/1

Three wins from 11 runs last season. 16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (25.5f, good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 704P-59

Non-Runners

Mount Pelier³²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: B Connell J: Non Runner

Siberian Prince¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Glenloe⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: G Elliott J: Simon Torrens

Dromore Lad¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: J Fahey J: Aidan Kelly

Kavanaghs Corner⁷⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 13

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Forecasts

Jacksons Gold (9/4), Siberian Prince (5/1), Macgiloney (5/1), Politesse (11/2), Popong (11/2), Glenloe (11/2), Snugsborough Hall (13/2), Kavanaghs Corner (8/1), Opposites Attract (17/2), Dromore Lad (12/1), Oscer Romero (14/1), Optical Confusion (16/1), Theatre World (20/1), Mount Pelier (33/1)

SIBERIAN PRINCE was strong in the betting and jumped superbly when opening his account in a Limerick novice 18 days ago and, with potential for better still now handicapping, he earns the vote to come out on top again back up in trip. Glenloe is easily forgiven his latest effort and is also worth a look along with Politesse, whilst it would come as no surprise to see Popong dispel a rare below-par display at Punchestown back in April.