18:00 Galway

Friday 29 July 2022

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Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 42.50s

Freewheelin Dylan^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 142| D

33/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase (14/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 4/6UP7-8

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Unexcepted¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 141

40/1

9/2, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 68/P7-54

Busselton³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140

7/2

Three novice chase wins last season and good second in handicap at Punchestown in April. Also successful in a Flat maiden last month. Much respected.

Form: 112422-

Fan De Blues^h,t⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| C

11/2

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap chase (28/1) at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 91 days ago. Trainer/jockey won this in 2019

Form: 226F94-

Jeremys Flame^h¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 140

18/1

2/1, running respectably when fell in listed chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft) 117 days ago won by Dolcita. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 21213F-

Bold Enough^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase (16/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3550-24

Birchdale^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: E Bolger| OR: 138

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap chase (14/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0617-26

Gabbys Cross⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137

22/1

Latest win in chase at Naas in February. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft, 20/1) 91 days ago, running on. Leading stable has taken this twice in recent years.

Form: 8/4F915-

Born By The Sea¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 136| BF| CD

11/2

Won this 12 months ago. Well held on the Flat just 11 days ago but this has presumably been the target again. Respected.

Form: 0500-23

Aramax^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

16/1

50/1, sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, good to soft) 59 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P0UP-96

Hardline^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

50/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 21 days ago, soon beaten.

Form: P3P4-4P

Coach Carter^h⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

8/1

9/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, soft) 99 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 206221-

Everglow^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 134

12/1

9/2, career best when winning 6-runner novice chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 21 days ago, digging deep. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 425-321

Russian Diamond^p1,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 133| C

10/1

Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.2f, good to soft, 9/4) 59 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2U150-4

Mount Pelier^t⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 131| C

25/1

Course winner. Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Sixth of 12 in handicap chase (40/1) at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 113/8P-6

Waitnsee²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131

14/1

Improved to win 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.5f, good to soft, 11/1) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 7403-61

Rapid Response^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 129

16/1

28/1, good fourth of 14 in Summer Plate at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Claims if he can build on that for a yard among the winners here this week.

Form: 7494-34

Spades Are Trumps^p,t¹³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 129

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Downpatrick (28.6f, good) 131 days ago, easily. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: PP/1P51-

Bold Emperor²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 126

22/1

11/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Wexford (20f, soft) 28 days ago, forging clear. Shortlist material.

Form: 3226-61

The Dabbler^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 126| D

25/1

Third of 11 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Sligo (26f, good to soft) 19 days ago, running on late. Switches from hurdles to chase. RESERVE.

Form: 2BP2-F3

Non-Runners

Batcio¹¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: T M Walsh J: Mr D O'Connor

Snugsborough Benny⁷⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 12

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 2

Glenloe⁵⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 11

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Busselton (7/2), Fan De Blues (11/2), Born By The Sea (11/2), Batcio (7/1), Coach Carter (8/1), Russian Diamond (10/1), Everglow (12/1), Bold Enough (14/1), Waitnsee (14/1), Rapid Response (16/1), Spades Are Trumps (16/1), Glenloe (16/1), Aramax (16/1), Jeremys Flame (18/1), Gabbys Cross (22/1), Bold Emperor (22/1), The Dabbler (25/1), Mount Pelier (25/1), Freewheelin Dylan (33/1), Snugsborough Benny (33/1), Birchdale (33/1), Unexcepted (40/1), Hardline (50/1)

SPADES ARE TRUMPS had a fair bit in hand at Downpatrick in March and has possibly been saved for this since so he's the suggestion. Bold Emperor might have got off quite lightly with a 10 lb rise for Wexford and heads the many dangers along with the likeable Busselton, who is fresh from a recent Flat win, and last year's winner Born By The Sea.