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Tuesday 6 December 2022

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Lady's Cove Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 10.60s

Ocojohn¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Cooper| OR: 95

6/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft, 15/2) 12 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Others preferred.

Form: 073368

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Touch Of Oscar^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 93

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, sixteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others preferred.

Form: 634070

Steelers Appeal¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: T Shanahan| OR: 92

12/1

Winning pointer. 28/1, first run since leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon when below form ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 2468-69

Kings Halo⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 90

11/2

Maiden pointer. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 40 days ago. Makes chase debut. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 80P8/80

Four Horsemen¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 89

14/1

Winning pointer but remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Ascot (24.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not out of things.

Form: 223-946

Walking The Walk^b1,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 85

11/8

Remains a maiden but improved on previous efforts when second of 12 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, soft) 13 days ago. 5 lb lower now and holds leading claims. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 952232

Courting Vickie^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 84

9/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy, 50/1) 19 days ago, battling well. 5 lb higher now but should go well again.

Form: 1-980P1

Moakland⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83

40/1

40/1, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) on debut over fences 65 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 308004

Agirlcalledchloe^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

22/1

Point winner who posted best effort over hurdles when sixth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 106 days ago. Makes chase debut. Worth a second look in market.

Form: 596R13

Costalita^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (24.4f, heavy) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-64067

Garrai Phaidin^t³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-4| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 71

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy, 40/1) 37 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 60-7204

Non-Runners

Eddies Pride²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: N Lee J: Gary Noonan

Highland Sting⁵⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 1

Caridadi³³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: J Morrison J: Kieren Buckley

Cluan Dara¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Walking The Walk (11/8), Eddies Pride (4/1), Kings Halo (11/2), Ocojohn (6/1), Courting Vickie (9/1), Touch Of Oscar (12/1), Garrai Phaidin (12/1), Steelers Appeal (12/1), Costalita (14/1), Four Horsemen (14/1), Caridadi (20/1), Agirlcalledchloe (22/1), Highland Sting (33/1), Moakland (40/1), Cluan Dara (66/1)

WALKING THE WALK has made a positive start for Gordon Elliott and has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper. He can take full advantage here. Courting Vickie and Eddies Pride look the likeliest dangers.