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Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 4m 14.2s

Ardamir^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 101

50/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. 200/1, sixth of 11 in novice chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 314806

Hard Rain³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 99

11/2

4/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut and not out of this on pick of hurdles form.

Form: 08-4223

Toms Courage^h¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 99| D

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Excellent seventh of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 953667

Shes Some Doll^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 98

10/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 13-runner claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good, 11/4) 169 days ago, pushed out. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: P35-371

Wild Caprice¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

22/1

12/1, fifth of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 442095

Know The Game²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 93

5/2

Creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft, 5/1) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 9803-52

Berliet Express^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92| D

18/1

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in September. 8/1, fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.9f, heavy) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 651055

Shantou Sisu⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 92| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (25/1) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) 74 days ago. Significantly back down in trip, which will suit.

Form: 630149

General Ryan²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 89

33/1

Winning pointer. Eighth of 9 in novice chase (300/1) at Thurles (22f, soft) 26 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 1F-44P8

Hollybank King⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 87| D

16/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap chase (50/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 46 days ago. Booking of McKenna a plus and he's back on his correct mark.

Form: 1260-07

Added Bonus^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 85

8/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, fourth of 12 in handicap chase (16/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) on debut over fences 19 days ago. One of the more interesting contenders.

Form: U-3P904

Bidentime⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 82

14/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 90-0000

Johanna Yeats^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 82

11/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Modest winner at 18f over hurdles. First run since leaving John J. Walsh when pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 14/1) 19 days ago, pulled up straight.

Form: 215-04P

Padraic's Choice^b1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82

16/1

17/2, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Blinkers on first time and he can be a factor from this lowly mark.

Form: 0P/2-4F0

Cluan Dara³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 79| D

66/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy, 80/1) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 098608

Trans Wood³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 74

22/1

One win from 55 NH runs. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy, 40/1) 33 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 376837

The Eye Of Tulla^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 73

20/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.9f, heavy, 28/1) 42 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: P03009

Forecasts

Know The Game (5/2), Hard Rain (11/2), Added Bonus (8/1), Shes Some Doll (10/1), Toms Courage (11/1), Johanna Yeats (11/1), Bidentime (14/1), Shantou Sisu (14/1), Hollybank King (16/1), Padraic's Choice (16/1), Berliet Express (18/1), The Eye Of Tulla (20/1), Wild Caprice (22/1), Trans Wood (22/1), General Ryan (33/1), Ardamir (50/1), Cluan Dara (66/1)

Not a strong race so it could be worth chancing ADDED BONUS, who was a long-standing maiden over hurdles but he showed enough on recent chase debut to think he can win a contest such as this. Toms Courage and Know the Game are potential threats.