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Monday 26 December 2022

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Metcollect Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:59  |   Winning time: 5m 12.04s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Know The Game6(ex 7)
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR:  93
9/4
1 win from 3 runs this season. 5/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 6 days ago, well on top finish. Carries penalty. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.
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2
Horse silk
Room To Roamb68
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey(5)| T: J C McConnell| OR:  100
33/1
Modest winner at 16f on flat. 50/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (14f, heavy) 68 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Poor on last chase run. Makes handicap chase debut.
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3
Horse silk
Who's Houdini20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fenelon(7)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  99
12/1
Very good fourth of 12 in novice chase (10/1) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Can give a good account.
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4
Horse silk
Magic Seap36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: C Brassil(5)| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR:  95| C| D
18/1
Inconsistent performer. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Fourteenth of 17 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.8f, good to soft, 300/1) 36 days ago.
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5
Horse silk
Walking The Walkb,t20
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR:  94
11/4
Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner handicap chase (11/8) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 20 days ago, comfortably. Stable in good form. Expected to be bang there.
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6
Horse silk
Definetly Darsip125
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr F Maguire| T: C Collins| OR:  90
18/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in novice chase (250/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.
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7
Horse silk
Massons Castle53
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  90
50/1
Unseated rider in novice chase (66/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) on debut over fences 53 days ago too far out to suggest outcome. Makes handicap chase debut.
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8
Horse silk
Blusteryp211
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin(3)| T: R Tyner| OR:  88
14/1
Winner in chase at Limerick in July 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good to soft, 10/1), dropping away home turn. Off 17 months.
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9
Horse silk
Hollybank King6
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: Liam McKenna(7)| T: S McConville| OR:  87
25/1
Below form 21¾ lengths seventh of 17 to Know The Game in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft, 16/1) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.
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10
Horse silk
Different Strokes39
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: C McGivern(7)| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR:  83
12/1
Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap chase (11/1) at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) 39 days ago.
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11
Horse silk
Finnians Rowp1,t39
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon(5)| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  82
11/1
Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) 39 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.
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12
Horse silk
Glenmalure Lodget37
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-10| J: Gavin Brouder(5)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  82
12/1
Respectable seventh of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft, 25/1) 37 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.
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13
Horse silk
Our Patron Saintb137
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Smithers(7)| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR:  80
66/1
66/1, nineteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.
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14
Horse silk
Zagnzig103
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-8| J: J P Shinnick(7)| T: H Smyth| OR:  80| CD
50/1
One win from 49 NH runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2018. Running well unseated rider in handicap chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft, 5/1) 103 days ago. Merits consideration.
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15
Horse silk
Monoxidet338
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: G P Brouder(5)| T: N McCluskey| OR:  79
80/1
250/1, pulled up in novice chase at Navan (24f, soft) on debut over fences. Off 11 months. Makes handicap chase debut.
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16
Horse silk
Highstreetfashionp,t27
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-3| J: Patrick M O'Brien(7)| T: P Rooney| OR:  75
7/1
1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft, 9/1) 27 days ago, readily. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.
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Forecasts

Know The Game (9/4), Walking The Walk (11/4), Highstreetfashion (7/1), Finnians Row (11/1), Glenmalure Lodge (12/1), Who's Houdini (12/1), Different Strokes (12/1), Blustery (14/1), Definetly Darsi (18/1), Magic Sea (18/1), Hollybank King (25/1), Room To Roam (33/1), Massons Castle (50/1), Zagnzig (50/1), Our Patron Saint (66/1), Monoxide (80/1)

Verdict

WALKING THE WALK responded well to this headgear when comfortably winning at Tramore 3 weeks ago and is taken to follow up. Other last-time-out winners Know The Game and Highstreetfashion head the dangers.

  1. Walking The Walk11/4
  2. Know The Game9/4
  3. Highstreetfashion7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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