17:05 Killarney

Saturday 20 August 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 48.20s

Discordantly^v1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 143| D

15/2

Respectable sixth of 21 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good, 18/1) 24 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 61PB2-6

Exit Poll⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 142

25/1

33/1, 28¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Easy Game in Gr 3 chase at this C&D (good to soft) 96 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 326P4-7

Kapard^p,t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| D

20/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in June. 12/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 155P-15

Fils D'oudairies²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

7/2

First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when respectable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Galway (22.8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not discounted.

Form: F/P222-5

Birchdale^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 136| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in February. 33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 617-26P

January Jets^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 12/1) 20 days ago. Not completely discounted.

Form: P/254-94

Rock Road^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128| D

11/4

Promising type. 4/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good) 24 days ago, travelling strongly. Has more potential as a chaser, so makes obvious appeal.

Form: 1/52-121

The Dara Man²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 128| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in July. 33/1, tailed-off last of 7 to Visionarian in Gr 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 594417

Act Of God¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 126| D

8/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 3/1, career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Wexford (20f, good) 15 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Railway Hurricane. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8B-F251

Ferdia⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 126

10/1

Career best when winning 4-runner minor event chase (4/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 8 days ago, driven out. Not discounted.

Form: 223631

Mi Lighthouse³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125

11/1

Promising type. Career best when winning 5-runner novice chase at Limerick (22f, good, 6/1) 31 days ago, always holding on. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap chase debut. Excellent claims.

Form: P0-6511

Railway Hurricane^b,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| BF

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Act of God in novice chase at Wexford (20f, good, 9/4) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 252-352

Say It Ain't So^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Hackett| OR: 118| D

33/1

One win from 2 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in April. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 22/1) 20 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 71/01-46

Non-Runners

Castlegrace Paddy²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: P A Fahy J: B J Cooper

Arrycan¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: L P Cusack J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Rock Road (11/4), Fils D'oudairies (7/2), Arrycan (13/2), Railway Hurricane (13/2), Discordantly (15/2), Act Of God (8/1), Ferdia (10/1), Mi Lighthouse (11/1), Birchdale (14/1), Kapard (20/1), Exit Poll (25/1), January Jets (25/1), Castlegrace Paddy (25/1), Say It Ain't So (33/1), The Dara Man (40/1)

ROCK ROAD has been impressive so far over fences and arrives on the back of a career-best effort over hurdles, so he gets the marginal vote over his stablemate Mi Lighthouse, who also looks open to improvement. Arrycan should give a good account of himself once more.