19:45 Limerick

Wednesday 20 July 2022

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Newcastlewest Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 31.2s

Theatre World^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 125| D

20/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap chase (20/1) at Roscommon (24.3f, good) 36 days ago. Opposable on the back of that display.

Form: P4U13-6

Tune The Chello²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in July 2021. 10/1, fell in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Has good chance on form. Yard saddles three in this.

Form: 2/212UF-

The Red Menace^b¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 118

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (26f, good to soft) 10 days ago, beaten 4 out. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: PP1P-3P

Centurion Steel^p,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117| D

9/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 6/1) 39 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1133-7U

Arrycan³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 113

7/1

6/1, good third of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 1F-2343

Balinaboola Steel^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111| C

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, bit below form third of 6 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 3-05263

Outside The Door³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 110

11/2

8/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago. More needed up 4 lb in this contest.

Form: 11P78-1

Grangeclare Native^b,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: O McKiernan| OR: 108| D

11/1

Very good second of 9 in handicap chase (20/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 45 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Couldn't rule out.

Form: P07-302

Goodnightngodbless^b,t¹⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Motherway| OR: 107

14/1

Twenty-three runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 8 in handicap chase (9/1) at Thurles (21.6f, good to soft) 178 days ago. Looks competitive on form, albeit Mark Walsh prefers Pairc Na Ngael.

Form: 33F363-

Icee M B A¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Hourigan| OR: 107

12/1

7/1, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0P8-884

Pairc Na Ngael^p⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Byrnes| OR: 106| D

4/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in November. Twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 66 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Will be a threat off this mark if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 0/0661-0

Oscer Romero^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| D

11/1

Three wins from 11 runs last season. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at Roscommon (24.3f, good) 36 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 04P-597

Non-Runners

Kavanaghs Corner¹¹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 13

T: H De Bromhead J: C Brassil

Forecasts

Pairc Na Ngael (4/1), Balinaboola Steel (9/2), Outside The Door (11/2), Arrycan (7/1), Kavanaghs Corner (8/1), Tune The Chello (17/2), Centurion Steel (9/1), Oscer Romero (11/1), Grangeclare Native (11/1), Icee M B A (12/1), Goodnightngodbless (14/1), Theatre World (20/1), The Red Menace (22/1)

This looks wide open and a chance is taken on TUNE THE CHELLO, who is one of three representing Henry De Bromhead, despite the fact that she has failed to complete the last twice. She made a good start over fences last year, landing a C&D mares' maiden chase prior to going close at Tramore, and has conditions in her favour. Pairc Na Ngael is entitled to come on for his Killarney spin in May and looks dangerous, while the other JP McManus-owned runner, Goodnightngodbless, also has claims.