16:35 Tramore

Sunday 14 August 2022

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McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 150y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:36  |   Winning time: 5m 29.9s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Quirt Evanst25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR:  122| CD
18/1
Useful winner at 22f over hurdles but has shown very little in a trio of starts in maiden chases. May do better now handicapping.
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2
Horse silk
Tune The Chello25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  121| D
15/2
Should have won this race last season, just failing to reel in winner after making error at last. Shaped as if needing run when well-beaten tenth of 12 to Balinaboola Steel in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good) 25 days ago and has good chance if coming on for that.
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3
Horse silk
Balinaboola Steelp14
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  118| D
8/1
Benefited from good ride to score at Limerick over fences on penultimate outing but was below form over hurdles at Galway last time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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5
Horse silk
Centurion Steelp,t25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  116| CD
6/1
C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last season. 9/1, bit below form 26¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Balinaboola Steel in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good) 25 days ago. Best form gives him a chance.
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6
Horse silk
Twilight Girl49
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  115| BF| CD
12/1
C&D winner also to score over fences at Limerick on penultimate start. Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Cartmel (25.4f, soft) 49 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. More needed from this mark.
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7
Horse silk
Pat Coyne31
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally| OR:  113| CD
3/1
C&D winner shaped at Downpatrick on most recent chase start and ran respectably third of 9 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 31 days ago. Player back over the larger obstacles.
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8
Horse silk
Mister Bellsb44
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan| OR:  110
10/1
Below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase (10/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 44 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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9
Horse silk
Grovemant25
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR:  105| C
7/1
Very good third of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good, 20/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Progressing recently and longer trip promises to bring out further improvement.
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10
Horse silk
Smitty Bacall30
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR:  105| BF| C| D
10/3
Stepped up on comeback run when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 30 days ago. Still had little racing over fences and he could be interesting if taking another step forward.
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Young Fitzy2
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: D Queally  J: J B Foley
NR

Forecasts

Pat Coyne (3/1), Smitty Bacall (10/3), Centurion Steel (6/1), Groveman (7/1), Tune The Chello (15/2), Balinaboola Steel (8/1), Mister Bells (10/1), Young Fitzy (10/1), Twilight Girl (12/1), Quirt Evans (18/1)

Verdict

TUNE THE CHELLO was beaten only a head in this race last year and looks on a very fair mark with a reappearance run now under her belt. Groveman can improve further over this longer trip, with Pat Coyne taken to round out the placings.

Previous Winners

2021
Rippon Lodge
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 8
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,651.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00

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