17:30 Tramore

Thursday 11 August 2022

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Three Ireland Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 40.70s

Pythion^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 111| C

6/4

Fair hurdler who came good at the fourth time of asking over fences in 2m course handicap 39 days ago. Should give a good account.

Form: 00-0631

Brown Monday⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon

10/1

50/1, improved second of 10 in maiden at Roscommon (16.3f, soft) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Good chance if in similar form.

Form: 456072

Cottie^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

15/2

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in May. 13/2, fell in maiden at Wexford (16f, soft) on debut over fences 41 days ago.

Form: 342-12F

Elegant Lass^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| C

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but below par this season. Remains to be seen if a switch to fences helps.

Form: 42U-909

Freddie Robdal^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Fair hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (17/2) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 5 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 73-6336

Mandarin Monarch^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| C

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 3 runs last season. Bit below form tenth of 19 in handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 80/1P-60

Masterstonemason^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: F Costello| OR: 100

66/1

Modest chaser. 33/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 23 days ago, soon off bridle. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 4P10-00

Tom McGreevy^h,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 7/2, good second of 6 in minor event hurdle at this course (16f, good) 39 days ago. Makes chase debut. Sure to go well if taking to this new discipline.

Form: 662-122

Forecasts

Pythion (6/4), Tom McGreevy (5/2), Mandarin Monarch (7/1), Cottie (15/2), Freddie Robdal (8/1), Brown Monday (10/1), Elegant Lass (28/1), Masterstonemason (66/1)

BROWN MONDAY gets the nod to build on his encouraging chase debut second at Roscommon 9 days ago and continue Shark Hanlon's good run of form. Recent course handicap winner Pythion rates an obvious danger, while Tom McGreevy would also be a big player if able to translate his hurdle ability to fences at the first time of asking.