19:15 Galway

Monday 5 September 2022

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Kenny Developments Handicap Chase (0-116)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 5m 51.03s

Drumcliff^t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 116

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, first run since leaving Harry Fry when fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 40 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 36367/4

Millen To One¹³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: F J Flood| OR: 116

25/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 150/1, sixteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 131 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 23PP00-

Twilight Girl²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114

14/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in May. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase (12/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good) 22 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6P0-1P6

Malina Girl³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113

10/3

Good second of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good, 7/2) 31 days ago. Another bold show on the cards.

Form: 67-8222

Stormey¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 113

15/2

Thirty-two runs since last win in 2017. Third of 5 in minor event chase (20/1) at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0/3-4333

It Could Be You^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T Mullins| OR: 109

10/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 40 days ago, tailed off when pulled up between 3 out and 2 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 433F0-P

Weihnachts^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

33/1

Below form second of 6 in handicap chase (17/2) at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 50 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 369-652

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 105

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in March. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25.7f, good, 13/2) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 133-447

Goodnightngodbless^b,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: J Motherway| OR: 105

15/2

Twenty five runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good, 5/1) 17 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Enters calculations.

Form: F363-64

Crazywork De Vassy^b,t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 104

40/1

Fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft, 50/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 2213-P5

Hoke Colburn³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: B McMahon| OR: 104

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 30 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 4P-8895

Fill The Tank^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Aengus King| OR: 103

28/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (11/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 30 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7P0-6P7

Father Jed²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| C

12/1

16/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P28867

Nuttorridge^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder| T: M M McNiff| OR: 99

11/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in May. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.5f, good, 5/1) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Booking of Brouder a plus.

Form: 1B9P66

Cluan Dara⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91| D

18/1

Improved to win 11-runner handicap chase (11/2) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 47 days ago by 1½ lengths from Father Jed. Merits consideration.

Form: 0P-0401

Non-Runners

Fangio De Vassy¹⁴⁸

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Abraham¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: M Brassil J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Malina Girl (10/3), Drumcliff (5/1), Ballyadam Destiny (6/1), Stormey (15/2), Goodnightngodbless (15/2), It Could Be You (10/1), Fangio De Vassy (10/1), Nuttorridge (11/1), Father Jed (12/1), Abraham (12/1), Hoke Colburn (14/1), Twilight Girl (14/1), Cluan Dara (18/1), Millen To One (25/1), Fill The Tank (28/1), Weihnachts (33/1), Crazywork De Vassy (40/1)

It could be worth siding with DRUMCLIFF, who proved that plenty of ability remains intact following a 17-month absence when fourth in a big-field handicap hurdle here on debut for new yard in July. He'll have every chance if able to build on that now returned to the larger obstacles off an attractive mark. Malina Girl has been knocking firmly on the door and is second choice, while Cluan Dara, a winner at Limerick last time, and Goodnightngodbless also enter calculations.