13:40 Thurles

Thursday 3 November 2022

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Littleton Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 36.3s

The Great White^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 111

17/2

3/1, creditable third of 9 in novice chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 60P-D33

Western Sea^p²²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 109| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in December. 4/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this course (20.5f, good to soft), pulled up before last. Off 7 months. Cheekpieces back on now.

Form: 31053P-

Carnet De Stage^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 107

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 10 in handicap chase (9/1) at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 11 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 791P43

Filon D'Oudairies⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 107| BF

14/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (9/2) at Listowel (20f, good) 41 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5-P792P

Ena Baie¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 105

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 9/1, pulled up in novice chase at Cork (17.6f, heavy) 18 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20538P

Ricky Langford^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase (12/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 32 days ago, forging clear. Player despite taking a 6 lb rise.

Form: 7-8P271

Well Joey^t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 102| C

5/1

Course winner. 4/1, good second of 15 in handicap chase at this course (20.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Not discounted.

Form: 280062

Difficult Decision^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 98

10/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good, 25/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 2736-09

Good Bye Milan¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S Braddish| OR: 92

17/2

14/1, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (23f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and not ruled out.

Form: P473F9

A Mere Bagatelle⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Cartmel in June. Below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 9/2) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 123446

Alexharwill⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 90

12/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, only eighth of 9 to Capture The Drama in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy, 7/2) 7 days ago.

Form: 453748

Early Arrival^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: L Casey| OR: 87

9/2

Creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at this course (20.7f, good to soft, 7/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs considering.

Form: 069243

War God^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 87

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase (28/1) at this course (20.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: P-096P0

Cluan Dara⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

66/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in July. 20 lengths sixth of 9 to Capture The Drama in handicap chase (28/1) at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 7 days ago. More needed.

Form: 100986

Grinn^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: G Bourke⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 80

33/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.2f, good to soft, 16/1) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 350865

Non-Runners

Eddies Pride⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

Capture The Drama⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 14

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Capture The Drama (7/2), Early Arrival (9/2), Well Joey (5/1), A Mere Bagatelle (11/2), The Great White (17/2), Good Bye Milan (17/2), Difficult Decision (10/1), Alexharwill (12/1), Carnet De Stage (12/1), Ricky Langford (12/1), Filon D'Oudairies (14/1), War God (16/1), Eddies Pride (16/1), Ena Baie (18/1), Grinn (33/1), Western Sea (40/1), Cluan Dara (66/1)

A few with chances but RICKY LANGFORD comes here on the back of a career-best success at Killarney and is fancied to defy a 6 lb rise in the weights at the chief expense of in-form Early Arrival. Course winner Well Joey is another who can have a say in an open handicap.