19:25 Kilbeggan

Saturday 6 August 2022

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Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 6m 32.4s

Pairc Na Ngael^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Byrnes| OR: 108| BF

9/4

Very good second of 12 in handicap chase (4/1) at Limerick (22f, good) 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0661-02

Clonmoyle⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 107

16/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. 15/2, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (25.5f, good) 71 days ago.

Form: 83515-6

Grangeclare Native^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107

33/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good) 17 days ago, dropping away 4 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07-302P

Hoke Colburn²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 105

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase at this course (19f, good, 18/1) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 54P-889

Secret Cargo²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 103| D

18/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in June. Creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft, 9/1) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not dismissed.

Form: 8-06613

Brogine^v¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S Braddish| OR: 102| D

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Fell in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, good, 22/1) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: B-6206F

Leac An Scail Lady^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102

9/1

Fell in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft, 7/1) 20 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 521-28F

Napoleon Blue^b⁴²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 102

18/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 14 in handicap chase (14/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 14 months. Blinkers back on.

Form: 43F42/0-

Ardaghs Choice^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 99| CD

12/1

Unreliable type who returned to form from out of the blue in first-time blinkers when third of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good) 17 days ago. Not sure to be in the same form, though.

Form: 490-R93

Steps Match^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: M Butler| OR: 96| BF

17/2

Holding form well, creditable second of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good) 17 days ago, despite conceding first run. Remains of interest.

Form: F9-0322

Dalileo^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 93

7/1

4/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Entitled to progress over fences now tackling more suitable distance.

Form: 0-32435

Chief Seattle⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

7/2

Winner of handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe in July and backed that up with a good third back over fences at Roscommon (24.3f, soft) 4 days ago, despite being left with too much to do. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 072713

Back The West²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 82

14/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, good, 16/1) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 58-5663

Non-Runners

Costalita²⁰

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Hopefully²²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 1

Drimsree Lad²⁹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: S Millar J: Reserve 2

Fr Gilligansvoyge¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pairc Na Ngael (9/4), Chief Seattle (7/2), Dalileo (7/1), Steps Match (17/2), Leac An Scail Lady (9/1), Ardaghs Choice (12/1), Back The West (14/1), Costalita (14/1), Clonmoyle (16/1), Napoleon Blue (18/1), Secret Cargo (18/1), Hoke Colburn (28/1), Brogine (33/1), Grangeclare Native (33/1)

CHIEF SEATTLE backed up his Ballinrobe handicap hurdle win with a good third back over fences at Roscommon 4 days ago, despite being left with too much to do, so he's still very much of interest. Steps Match is knocking on the door and seems sure to be in the thick of the action once again, with Pairc Na Ngael another potential threat.