17:55 Roscommon

Tuesday 2 August 2022

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Castlerea Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 6m 47.50s

An Droichead Gorm⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S G Carey| OR: 95| D

11/1

6/5, seventh of 11 in hunter chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 95 days ago.

Form: 33/217-4

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Blue Markie^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 94| D

66/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 16/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 67809-U

Laughing Trix^p,t1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 89| D

28/1

Last of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, good, 33/1) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1F03P-0

Repeat That³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: M Butler| OR: 89

10/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 6U0-RU4

First Earl^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 88

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, 30 lengths sixth of 15 to Chief Seattle in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 00-0976

Chief Seattle¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

6/1

5/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Should progress.

Form: F07271

Swiss Brid^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 87

17/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 12/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 18 days ago, no match for winner. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 0296-82

Da Big Fella^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 85

5/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 13037-6

Meehall^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 85

16/1

7/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 18 days ago, held when pulled up between last 2. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: PU0-22P

Crobally Boy¹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

20/1

Ninth of 17 in handicap chase at Thurles (25f, soft, 28/1) 159 days ago.

Form: 23PPU9-

Miss Us O^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 80| D

13/8

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, good, 9/2) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 782-412

Four Country Roads¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 69| D

12/1

Remains a maiden after 30 NH runs. 11/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 257-905

Non-Runners

Dalileo¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Important Message²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: D P Dunne J: Sean Flanagan

Garrai Phaidin⁵⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 13

T: S K Ryder J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Fr Gilligansvoyge¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 1

Costalita¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Double Windsor¹³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Miss Us O (13/8), Da Big Fella (5/1), Chief Seattle (6/1), Important Message (7/1), Dalileo (8/1), Swiss Brid (17/2), Repeat That (10/1), An Droichead Gorm (11/1), Four Country Roads (12/1), Costalita (12/1), Meehall (16/1), Crobally Boy (20/1), Double Windsor (25/1), Laughing Trix (28/1), First Earl (28/1), Garrai Phaidin (33/1), Blue Markie (66/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (66/1)

REPEAT THAT confirmed he's in good form back over hurdles at Bellewstown last time and is worth another chance in this sphere. Important Message, Miss Us O and Chief Seattle make up the shortlist.