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Monday 26 December 2022

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Metcollect Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 5m 12.04s

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.

Form: 803-521

Room To Roam^b⁶⁸

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.

Form: 2097-66

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.

Form: 434034

Magic Sea^p³⁶

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.

Form: 005800

Walking The Walk^b,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.

Form: 522321

Definetly Darsi^p1²⁵

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.

Form: 15P-788

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.

Form: 9P-7P8U

Blustery^p²¹¹

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.

Form: 0/861P-1

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.

Form: 260-077

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.

Form: 387679

Finnians Row^p1,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.

Form: 47745P

Glenmalure Lodge^t³⁷

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.

Form: 6-22597

Our Patron Saint^b1³⁷

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.

Form: 9-05060

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.

Form: 50892U

Monoxide^t³³⁸

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.

Form: 74090P-

Highstreetfashion^p,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.

Form: P4-9281

Forecasts

Know The Game (9/4), Walking The Walk (11/4), Highstreetfashion (7/1), Finnians Row (11/1), Who's Houdini (12/1), Glenmalure Lodge (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), Zagnzig (50/1), Massons Castle (50/1), Our Patron Saint (66/1), Monoxide (80/1)

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.

Prize Money

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

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