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Saturday 21 January 2023

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Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 6m 51.07s

Stormey²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 100

22/1

Thirty eight runs since last win in 2017. Seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 18/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to recommend.

Form: 663987

Diegos Way^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: C Collins| OR: 97| D

5/1

Winner in chase at Bangor in October. Back to form when second of 14 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, soft) 17 days ago. Remains fairly treated and enters calculations.

Form: 924132

Spancil Hill^v⁵³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: T G McCourt| OR: 95| D

9/2

16/1, second of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 53 days ago, no match for winner. Visor back on. One for shortlist.

Form: 9PP0-62

Sound Money^t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93| D

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. First run since leaving S. Curling when eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 40/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Work to do.

Form: 21220/8

Psychee Du Brizais⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 89

22/1

250/1, pulled up in novice chase at Thurles (22f, soft) 58 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Makes handicap chase debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9005-8P

Definetly Darsi^b1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 88| D

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 26 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 5P-7888

Shamrock'n Roll³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: J R Finn| OR: 87

20/1

25/1, fell in handicap chase at Thurles (24.3f, good to soft) 34 days ago closing when fell tenth, too far out to suggest outcome. Others look better treated.

Form: F0-757F

Sanibel Island⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 84| C| D

11/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in October. 9/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: P83113

Legacy Of Dreams^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82| D

4/1

Winning pointer who posted creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy, 16/1) 20 days ago. Worth a market check on chasing bow.

Form: 691P63

So Ladylike^p⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 82| D

66/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.9f, heavy, 80/1) 74 days ago, losing touch quickly tenth. Readily opposed.

Form: 70998P

Larkfield Legacy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: R P Rath| OR: 81| D

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/1, fifth of 6 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, heavy). Belatedly off the mark in points earlier this month and not ruled out on handicap debut.

Form: 325P5-1

Three Loud Knocks²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Mortell| OR: 80| D

7/1

Unreliable sort. One win from 26 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Excellent third of 7 in handicap chase (18/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 23 days ago. Not certain to repeat the form, though.

Form: 450673

Four Country Roads²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 72| D

14/1

One win from 36 NH runs. Winner in chase at Roscommon in August. Pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 23 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 1P8P9P

Non-Runners

Garrai Phaidin²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 14

T: S K Ryder J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Legacy Of Dreams (4/1), Spancil Hill (9/2), Diegos Way (5/1), Sanibel Island (11/2), Three Loud Knocks (7/1), Larkfield Legacy (12/1), Garrai Phaidin (12/1), Four Country Roads (14/1), Definetly Darsi (14/1), Sound Money (14/1), Shamrock'n Roll (20/1), Stormey (22/1), Psychee Du Brizais (22/1), So Ladylike (66/1)

SPANCIL HILL confirmed the promise of his reappearance effort when runner-up at Punchestown last time and is taken to go one better here. Diegos Way and Sanibel Island head the list of dangers.