Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 16.30s

Falco Blitz¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 136| BF

25/1

Right back on track when landing 20.5f handicap chase at Kempton in January but well held all 3 starts thereafter, reportedly bled when pulled up soon after the third at Newton Abbot (21f) in May. Given a break/switched yards since.

Form: 7P17P-P

The Dara Man¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 129| D

7/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney (17f) in July. However, boasts and all-or-nothing profile and he was pulled up in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good to soft, 9/2) 10 days ago, pulled up before sixth. Others preferred.

Form: 44174P

Bythesametoken^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 123

7/1

Confirmed chase debut promise when landing a Down Royal maiden (16.2f) in January. 33/1, looked rusty on back of 6 months off when fourth of 5 in minor event chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 33 days ago and entitled to be sharper now. Handicap chase debut.

Form: 7721F-4

Mattie's Mountain⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 119

15/8

22/1, very good second of 6 in novice chase at this C&D (good) 6 days ago, conceding first run. Needs to build on that making handicap chase debut.

Form: 54P7P-2

Sil Ver Klass^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 118| D

5/2

Creditable third of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 5/1) 21 days ago. Been in good form over fences/hurdles previously this year and he's worth a second look back over larger obsatcles.

Form: 7333-63

Jack Holiday^p,t1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 110| D

4/1

Dual chase winner (at upto 17f) who has largely been running with credit of late and possibly overdid forcing tactics when fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 15 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 426234

Non-Runners

Kitty Galore¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Mattie's Mountain (15/8), Sil Ver Klass (5/2), Kitty Galore (5/2), Jack Holiday (4/1), Bythesametoken (7/1), The Dara Man (7/1), Falco Blitz (25/1)

This looks wide open and it may pay to take a chance on BYTHESAMETOKEN. Having made a bright start over fences earlier in the year, it's feasible to think his first start for 6 months was needed (also faced stiff task) at Ballinrobe last month and he could well step up again with the switch to handicaps rating a plus. Kitty Galore if taking up this engagement and Sil Ver Klass are just a couple of others to consider.