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Wednesday 20 July 2022

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Templeglantine Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 5m 33.0s

Brideswell Lad¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 102

8/1

7/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good) 17 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 008-364

Touch Of Oscar⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 102

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft) 67 days ago, broke blood vessel. Others more persuasive.

Form: P8848-8

Imperial View^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

14/1

16/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.2f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 88P07-5

Nuttorridge^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 100| D

14/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 040-1B9

Ardaghs Choice^b1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: K C Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 99| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.2f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 9490-R9

Daicheadacuig⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: B Mortell| OR: 95

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, third of 16 in handicap chase at this course (19.7f, good) 54 days ago. Considered.

Form: 6P00P-3

Steps Match^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: M Butler| OR: 95

5/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap chase (11/2) at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 42 days ago, just failing. Merits consideration.

Form: 6F9-032

I'm Not Alone^p,t³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 86| BF

4/1

Improved to win 14-runner handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft, 6/1) 3 days ago. Carries penalty. Not taken lightly.

Form: 709-331

Allduckornodinner⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

40/1

40/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 5 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 887P-09

Nasee^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90| D

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, soft, 40/1) 24 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 01PS0-7

Whisper In Court³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 90

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 38 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 09/P3-2P

Dangan Des Champs^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 82

25/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good, 25/1) 18 days ago. Makes chase debut. Booking of O'Hanlon a plus. Makes handicap chase debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 20/9-100

Double Windsor^b³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 81| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Out of sorts at present.

Form: 07P-087

Walking The Walk^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 15/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Shortlist material.

Form: 32-0643

Greenway Machine⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 79

22/1

28/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Hard to make a strong case for.

Form: F743-70

Crutches Lad^p⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C P McNamara| T: William P Murphy| OR: 72

50/1

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good). Off 12 months.

Form: P0327-5

Non-Runners

Capture The Drama⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 14

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 1

Meehall⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Steps Match (5/2), I'm Not Alone (4/1), Walking The Walk (15/2), Daicheadacuig (15/2), Brideswell Lad (8/1), Imperial View (14/1), Double Windsor (14/1), Touch Of Oscar (14/1), Nuttorridge (14/1), Meehall (16/1), Greenway Machine (22/1), Nasee (22/1), Ardaghs Choice (25/1), Dangan Des Champs (25/1), Capture The Drama (33/1), Allduckornodinner (40/1), Whisper In Court (40/1), Crutches Lad (50/1)

STEPS MATCH has shaped well having been left with plenty to do the last twice and, with Brian Hayes taking over in the saddle, he's worth chancing to gain a first success over fences. I'm Not Alone is a danger on the back of her Tipperary success just 3 days ago, while Walking The Walk is worth a mention from a handy mark.