16:50 Cork

Sunday 16 October 2022

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Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 45.20s

Fan De Blues^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141| D

11/10

7/2, career best when winning 5-runner minor event chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 55 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Seemed to have improved there and might be well in returning to handicaps.

Form: 6F94-31

Vado Forte¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 141| D

40/1

17/2, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Galway (18.5f, soft) 12 days ago, travelling strongly. Drop back in trip should suit.

Form: 505135

Espion Du Chenet^t⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 132| D

40/1

16/1, tailed-off last of 10 to Vado Forte in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 77 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 05-1330

Ferdia⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127

15/2

11½ lengths fourth of 6 to Adamantly Chosen in Buck House Novices' Chase (125/1) at Punchestown (18.6f, good) 4 days ago. Booking of McDonagh a plus. Others preferred.

Form: 134574

Bythesametoken^t²²

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

16/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap chase at Listowel (17f, good, 7/1) 22 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 721F-43

Kitty Galore¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 122| D

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 9/2, good second of 7 in handicap chase at Galway (18.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 7F5-152

Influential Lady¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 116

18/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. 11/1, third of 5 in minor event chase at Gowran (25f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 341233

Bread And Butter²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 114

6/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 18/1) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3303-00

Pythion^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 112

8/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in July. 12/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Going the right way over fences and deserves respect.

Form: 631252

Turbo^p1,t⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 108| BF

11/1

9/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) 88 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 64-5455

Non-Runners

The Dara Man²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Fan De Blues (11/10), Bread And Butter (6/1), Kitty Galore (7/1), Ferdia (15/2), Pythion (8/1), The Dara Man (10/1), Turbo (11/1), Bythesametoken (16/1), Influential Lady (18/1), Espion Du Chenet (40/1), Vado Forte (40/1)

FAN DE BLUES has been reliable all season and jumped with fluency when readily landing a minor event at Ballinrobe 55 days ago. He looks potentially well treated back in handicaps and is marginally preferred to in-form pair Pythion and Kitty Galore.