16:53 Listowel

Saturday 24 September 2022

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John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 6m 12.6s

Brideswell Lad²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-5| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 117

15/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase (11/4) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Clearly in excellent nick.

Form: 8-36411

Centurion Steel^p,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: Mr F Maguire| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

16/1

Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good, 6/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 33-7U72

Kavanaghs Corner¹⁷⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-4| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 9/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 176 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 823U73-

It Could Be You^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 115

11/1

10/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago by 2 lengths from Hoke Colburn. 6 lb rise may prevent follow up.

Form: 33F0-P1

Super Citizen⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 113| D

33/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. Fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good to soft, 8/1) 90 days ago.

Form: 3130-34

Outside The Door^p1⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: P Roche| OR: 110| CD

7/2

Latest win in chase at Wexford in June. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good, 11/2) 66 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 1P78-15

Owl Creek Bridge¹⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 109| D

40/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (23.3f, good) 156 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 4P1/7P0-

Mica Malpic^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 108

4/1

Winner in chase at Limerick in May. 9/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Has good chance on form with step back up in trip sure to suit.

Form: P4-1UF3

Ardaghs Choice^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 106

11/1

Unreliable sort. Latest win in chase at Wexford in September. 7/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: R93612

Hoke Colburn¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 106| D

7/1

Good 2 lengths second of 15 to It Could Be You in handicap chase (14/1) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, faring best of those held up. Of interest on that run.

Form: P-88952

Goodnightngodbless^b,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 104| D

13/2

Respectable 13¼ lengths eighth of 15 to It Could Be You in handicap chase (15/2) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Merits consideration.

Form: 363-648

Avec Espoir²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 102

22/1

Creditable 8¼ lengths third of 12 to Ardaghs Choice in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft, 9/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: F-40P13

Touch Of Oscar⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 100

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Folded as if amiss pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (22f, good) 66 days ago, won by Brideswell Lad, blundered ninth. Uphill task.

Form: 8848-8P

Father Jed¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 5/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 886774

Highland Sting²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr B Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 93

50/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago won by Ardaghs Choice, struggling circuit out.

Form: P4P84P

Cluan Dara¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91

80/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in July. Tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 25/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 040100

Crobally Boy¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 91

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 10/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Sligo (25.7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: U9-22P4

Non-Runners

King Ferdinand¹⁷⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Miss M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Outside The Door (7/2), Mica Malpic (4/1), Goodnightngodbless (13/2), Hoke Colburn (7/1), Brideswell Lad (15/2), Ardaghs Choice (11/1), It Could Be You (11/1), Father Jed (12/1), King Ferdinand (12/1), Centurion Steel (16/1), Crobally Boy (16/1), Touch Of Oscar (18/1), Avec Espoir (22/1), Super Citizen (33/1), Kavanaghs Corner (40/1), Owl Creek Bridge (40/1), Highland Sting (50/1), Cluan Dara (80/1)

MICA MALPIC kept the errors down when third at Killarney last month and with this step back up in trip sure to suit, he could be the answer. Brideswell Lad is thriving so has to command respect, while the return to this venue might spark Father Jed back to life.