15:35 Limerick

Sunday 23 October 2022

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JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 9.09s

Early Doors^p¹¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 148

25/1

50/1, 28¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Santa Rossa in Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 115 days ago, inadequate test. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1/5655-8

A Wave Of The Sea^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 147

14/1

14/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good) 32 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Difficult ask.

Form: F19-6F6

Coko Beach^b¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 146| D

22/1

Below form eighth of 40 in handicap chase at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft, 50/1), needing lesser test. Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 6P6448-

Hurricane Georgie²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 144

18/1

3 wins from 7 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in July. 7¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Easy Game in PWC Champion Chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft, 22/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 111UP5

Max Flamingo²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 144

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 14 lengths third of 5 to Authorized Art in Like A Butterfly Novices' Chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago, inadequate test. Back up in trip.

Form: 717-1P3

Velvet Elvis¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 143| D

8/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in March. 12/1, creditable sixth of 27 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0/43516-

Death Duty¹⁸⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 142

16/1

Ten wins from 26 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in February. Bit below form eleventh of 27 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft, 33/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 5716U0-

Floueur^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

8/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in January. 33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft), pulled up. Off 6 months.

Form: 33130P-

Lieutenant Command¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 140| C

11/2

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November. 9/1, fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 177 days ago.

Form: 9/156UF-

The Big Dog²⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 140

16/1

Bit below form 26¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Death Duty in handicap chase at Punchestown (28.2f, heavy, 7/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 31/30P6-

Ain't That A Shame²²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137

5/1

6/1, failed to meet expectations when thirteenth of 20 in Kim Muir at Cheltenham (26f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Trainer going well. Worth another chance.

Form: 31/3220-

Defi Bleu^p,t¹⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

33/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in April. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 176 days ago won by Donkey Years, behind some way out.

Form: 0P461P-

Falco Blitz²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 135

40/1

First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when fourth of 6 in handicap chase (25/1) at Listowel (17f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: P17P-P4

Donkey Years^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 134| D

6/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in April. Ninth of 11 in handicap chase (6/1) at Listowel (22f, good) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 52321-9

Walking On Glass^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 133| D

18/1

7/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (24f, soft) 22 days ago, just holding on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Progressing well recently.

Form: 0P-2711

Darrens Hope¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Murphy| OR: 132| C| D

13/2

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in May. Creditable second of 5 in minor event chase (9/2) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 23-1242

Non-Runners

Siberian Prince⁶⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

Real Steel³⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Macgiloney¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ain't That A Shame (5/1), Lieutenant Command (11/2), Donkey Years (6/1), Darrens Hope (13/2), Velvet Elvis (8/1), Floueur (8/1), Max Flamingo (8/1), A Wave Of The Sea (14/1), The Big Dog (16/1), Real Steel (16/1), Death Duty (16/1), Walking On Glass (18/1), Hurricane Georgie (18/1), Coko Beach (22/1), Siberian Prince (25/1), Early Doors (25/1), Defi Bleu (33/1), Falco Blitz (40/1), Macgiloney (50/1)

AIN'T THAT A SHAME disappointed in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen but had looked to have been handed a lenient mark given the strength of his form in maidens so is worth another chance on return. Early Doors and Velvet Elvis head the dangers.