16:35 Listowel

Friday 23 September 2022

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 31.04s

Ballyshannon Rose¹⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P G Fahey| OR: 137| D

15/2

Six wins from 19 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Thurles in January. 50/1, 35½ lengths fourth of 7 to Capodanno in Champion Novices' Chase at Punchestown (24.3f, good to soft) 150 days ago. This more realistic.

Form: 1F12U4-

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Donkey Years^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 135

6/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 146 days ago, driven out. Tough and reliable.

Form: 652321-

Real Steel¹⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 130

28/1

Blinkered for first time, last of 4 in handicap chase (8/1) at Newton Abbot (25.8f, good) 142 days ago, folding tamely. First run for yard after leaving Paul Nicholls and drop in trip will suit.

Form: P/07P4-4

Best Behavior¹⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: O McKiernan| OR: 127

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Pulled up in minor event chase (18/1) at Punchestown (25f, good) 146 days ago. Quite a bit to prove at present.

Form: 45P07P-

Mi Lighthouse³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| D

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Limerick in July. 11/1, ninth of switched to a handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 0-65119

Snugsborough Benny⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J P Broderick| OR: 125| D

7/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good) 4 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 36-3322

Theatre World^p⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 122| D

14/1

20/1, well-beaten ninth of 12 to Balinaboola Steel in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good) 65 days ago.

Form: 4U13-69

Kitty Galore¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 120| D

11/2

Improved to win 10-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good, 7/1) 14 days ago, unchallenged. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has to command respect.

Form: 147F5-1

Song Of Earth⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 120| D

8/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in April. 14/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft) 54 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2551-80

Tune The Chello⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120| D

11/1

Respectable 9¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Pat Coyne in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good, 15/2) 40 days ago.

Form: 12UF-05

Pat Coyne⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J Queally| OR: 119| D

5/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good) 40 days ago, well on top finish. Up 6 lb in a deeper race but still commands respect.

Form: 2-47231

Non-Runners

Ain't That A Shame¹⁹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Tullybeg²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Balinaboola Steel²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 10

T: J J Hanlon J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Snugsborough Benny (7/2), Tullybeg (9/2), Pat Coyne (5/1), Kitty Galore (11/2), Ain't That A Shame (11/2), Donkey Years (6/1), Ballyshannon Rose (15/2), Song Of Earth (8/1), Mi Lighthouse (10/1), Tune The Chello (11/1), Theatre World (14/1), Balinaboola Steel (25/1), Real Steel (28/1), Best Behavior (50/1)

AIN'T THAT A SHAME didn't do himself justice in the Kim Muir when last seen in the spring but he figures on a very temping mark on reappearance so he gets the vote. Donkey Years was better than ever at Punchestown when last seen and is a threat, with Kitty Galore another to consider back over the larger obstacles.