14:40 Limerick

Wednesday 28 December 2022

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Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 5m 18.4s

Spyglass Hill²⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 145| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in December. Below form second of 5 in minor event chase (9/4) at Clonmel (19.9f, soft), finishing tired. Off 9 months.

Form: 85R192-

Velvet Elvis³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 142| D

16/1

13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 31 days ago, beaten some way out.

Form: 3516-0P

Lieutenant Command⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 140| C

18/1

11/2, fell in handicap chase at this course (24f, soft) 66 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 156UF-F

Shadow Rider²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137| CD

12/1

Pulled up in Drinmore Novices' Chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy, 125/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and merits serious consideration on pick of form.

Form: 173/1-PP

Falco Blitz^p1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 133| D

25/1

50/1, eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 7P-P4U8

Rebel Gold^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 133| C

9/2

12/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 2638-65

Maskada²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| BF

5/1

Running well when falling 2 out in handicap chase (4/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) 24 days ago, looking threatening at the time of his depature. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 313F4-F

Flash De Touzaine³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 131

10/1

Latest win in chase at Galway in October. 10/1, below form tenth of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 31 days ago.

Form: 7724-10

Street Value³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P Flavin| OR: 127| D

10/1

Good second of 7 in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 4/1) 32 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 7015-P2

Pakens Rock⁶⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: B T Murphy| OR: 123| D

40/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event chase at Navan (16f, soft, 9/1). Off 22 months. Up in trip. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 684566/

Brandy Harbour^h¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 118| C

7/2

Two wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Thurles (17.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago, pushed out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9P2211

Krabat^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 117| D

4/1

6/1, good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-32443

Dont Go Yet⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 116

25/1

66/1, creditable ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft) 46 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 6/86U1-9

Non-Runners

Castlegrace Paddy⁴⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: P A Fahy J: J B Foley

West Cork Wildway⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: P O'Flynn J: D King

Kitty Galore⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: C A Landers

Forecasts

Brandy Harbour (7/2), Krabat (4/1), Rebel Gold (9/2), Maskada (5/1), West Cork Wildway (10/1), Street Value (10/1), Flash De Touzaine (10/1), Castlegrace Paddy (12/1), Shadow Rider (12/1), Velvet Elvis (16/1), Lieutenant Command (18/1), Kitty Galore (20/1), Falco Blitz (25/1), Dont Go Yet (25/1), Spyglass Hill (33/1), Pakens Rock (40/1)

MASKADA held every chance when exiting at the second-last on return at Fairyhouse and she is taken to atone for that by landing this valuable handicap. Krabat went close over hurdles last time and he is second choice, albeit only marginally as the Willie Mullins-trained Shadow Rider is of strong interest now pitched into a handicap. Brandy Harbour and Street Value are other to consider.