19:50 Kilbeggan

Friday 8 July 2022

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AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 6m 30.80s

Battleoverdoyen^t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 152

18/1

Eight wins from 21 NH runs. Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good, 11/2) 41 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he's not easy to assess.

Form: 12F0F-6

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Freewheelin Dylan^p,t⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 144| CD

14/1

Three-time C&D winner. 50/1, below form seventh of 40 in Grand National at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft) 90 days ago. Back down in trip and he's a previous Irish National winner.

Form: 14/6UP7-

Agusta Gold^b,t⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

12/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase (9/1) at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 69 days ago, finding test too much. Drop baack in trip will therefore suit.

Form: 8/PP2F5-

Hardline^b1²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Tailed-off fourth of 5 to Kapard in handicap chase at this course (19.9f, good, 11/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip and more severe headgear employed.

Form: 4P3P4-4

Bacardys^p,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

17/2

5/6, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner novice chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago, cruising clear. Makes handicap chase debut late in the day and now up trip.

Form: 25822-1

Birchdale^b1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 139

14/1

Respectable 15 lengths second of 5 to Kapard in handicap chase at this course (19.9f, good, 5/2) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 70617-2

Bold Enough^p1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

16/1

Good second of 6 in handicap chase (6/1) at Punchestown (21f, good) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and isn't really crying out for this trip.

Form: 33550-2

Recite A Prayer^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

13/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft, 11/2) 53 days ago, driven clear. Has to be of interest.

Form: P7212-1

Kapard^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| C

12/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap chase at this course (19.9f, good, 5/1) 25 days ago by 15 lengths from Birchdale, driven clear. Up in trip and attitude may be called into question here.

Form: 5/155P-1

Fairyhill Run²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 136| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 11 runs last season. Latest win in chase here in August. 12/1, good third of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 118333-

Ilikedwayurthinkin³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135| BF

10/3

10/3, creditable second of 15 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Rallying well. 1 lb rise leaves him well treated.

Form: 13062-2

The Big Lense^p,t²⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, good to soft, 12/1), pulled up approaching 2 out. Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: F/16FPP-

Hurricane Georgie²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

8/1

6/4, won 6-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip and much higher in the weights over fences.

Form: 252U-11

Popong²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 11/2, good second of 9 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 3272P-2

Non-Runners

Fully Charged³⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Coach Carter⁷⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Hereditary Rule⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ilikedwayurthinkin (10/3), Recite A Prayer (13/2), Hurricane Georgie (8/1), Coach Carter (8/1), Bacardys (17/2), Popong (9/1), Fairyhill Run (9/1), Kapard (12/1), Agusta Gold (12/1), Birchdale (14/1), Freewheelin Dylan (14/1), Hereditary Rule (14/1), The Big Lense (14/1), Bold Enough (16/1), Fully Charged (16/1), Battleoverdoyen (18/1), Hardline (50/1)

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN bumped into a handicap blot at Ballinrobe last month and unexposed over this sort of trip, he appeals as being the pick of the weights. Bacardys goes handicapping very late in his career but he looks the pick of the Mullins brigade, with Popong another to consider.