15:22 Cork

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:2713:0213:3714:1214:4715:2215:57

Annual Membership Available Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 36.90s

Stand Off⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 128| D

20/1

Last of 8 in handicap chase at this course (16.7f, soft, 15/2) 48 days ago. Something to prove at the moment.

Form: 1413P-8

Wa Wa^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 123| D

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, carried out in handicap chase (20/1) at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 7 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: P2067C

Carrolls Cottage^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 120

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 6 in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.9f, heavy) 30 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4P4P-72

Halsafari^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 115| D

13/2

Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. Respectable third of 9 in handicap chase (6/1) at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 12 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 7-24233

Bread And Butter⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 113| D

5/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, below form sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-00356

Yabo²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R Deegan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 111| D

9/2

Latest win in chase at Gowran in November. 9/2, fell in handicap chase at Thurles (17.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7223-1F

Weihnachts^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, heavy) 69 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 9-65205

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 104| BF| D

5/2

Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. 10/3, respectable third of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 9 days ago. Well treated in this sphere.

Form: 700163

Forecasts

Ballyadam Destiny (5/2), Bread And Butter (5/2), Yabo (9/2), Carrolls Cottage (5/1), Halsafari (13/2), Weihnachts (18/1), Stand Off (20/1), Wa Wa (22/1)

BALLYADAM DESTINY is well treated based on hurdling form and he wasn't disgraced back over the larger obstacles at Limerick recently, so he gets the nod ahead of Carrolls Cottage, who reacted well to first-time blinkers when runner-up at Clonmel a month ago. Yabo is also considered.