Gowran Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 5m 24.60s

Gevrey^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| BF

4/1

Gained third chase success at Limerick (19.5f) in October and turned in another creditable effort despite looking unsuited by drop in trip when fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 3 weeks ago. Claims returned to 2½m in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P-74314

Street Value³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 126| CD

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 34 days ago, shuffled back halfway and first beaten. That was his first start for 8 months and he'll need to leave that in his wake to feature.

Form: 2/7015-P

Dunboyne^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

9/2

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 11/1, refused in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Clearly comes with risks attached on the back of that.

Form: 500-66R

Archies Charm^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 122

5/2

4/1, good second of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 21 days ago, sticking to task and beaten only by a thriving sort. Expected to go well again returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 5031-62

Carrolls Cottage²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 120

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 17/2), losing ground before 5 out. Off 7 months.

Form: 824P4P-

It Could Be You^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: T Mullins| OR: 114

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft, 8/1) 6 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not out of things on balance.

Form: P10257

Influential Lady^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 113| CD

22/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip now but her best form has come on a sounder surface.

Form: 233770

Forecasts

Archies Charm (5/2), Street Value (4/1), Gevrey (4/1), Dunboyne (9/2), It Could Be You (13/2), Carrolls Cottage (8/1), Influential Lady (22/1)

ARCHIES CHARM remains low-mileage over fences and stepped up markedly on his reappearance effort over hurdles when runner-up to a thriving sort at Down Royal (3m) earlier this month. The drop in trip is expected to hold no fears and he shades the vote ahead of Gevrey who will appreciate the return to 2½m. It Could Be You can do best of the remainder.