13:01 Fairyhouse

Saturday 28 January 2023

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Jump Into January Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 4m 27.7s

Shakeytry²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 123

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 20 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 50/2-041

Serenity Grove^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, reportedly bled when pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Clonmel (17.9f, heavy) 51 days ago, hit eighth. Yard in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 590-35P

Razzle Dazzle Love^t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 118| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 9 in handicap chase at this course (19.8f, heavy, 8/1) 55 days ago. Still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5594-23

Brideswell Lad¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 117

11/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Fell 2 out in handicap chase (15/2) at Listowel (24f, good) 126 days ago looking sure to be placed. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 36411F

Alice Avril^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

12/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (17/2) at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 33 days ago, behind when pulled up before last. Yard in good form but others more persuasive.

Form: 533-65P

Dont Go Yet³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E Cawley| OR: 116| D

11/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 31 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Others appeal more.

Form: 86U1-9P

Halsafari^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 116| C

5/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy, 13/2) 21 days ago. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2019, though.

Form: 242333

Better Times Ahead^h⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Tyner| OR: 108

4/1

Brought along steadily this winter, not knocked about when eighth of 9 in novice chase at Punchestown (16f, soft, 80/1) 40 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and well worth considering off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 917-908

Union Park^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103| D

7/1

7/1, improved to win 10-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 11 days ago, well on top finish. Can give another good account.

Form: 244231

Know The Game³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 102| BF

4/1

Winner in chase at Naas in December. Below form fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft, 9/4) 33 days ago. Has work to do at these weights.

Form: 03-5214

Forecasts

Know The Game (4/1), Better Times Ahead (4/1), Halsafari (5/1), Razzle Dazzle Love (13/2), Union Park (7/1), Shakeytry (8/1), Dont Go Yet (11/1), Brideswell Lad (11/1), Alice Avril (12/1), Serenity Grove (40/1)

BETTER TIMES AHEAD has been brought along steadily this term and looks the way to go now entering into handicaps off an attractive mark. Both Brideswell Lad and Shakeytry arrive in very good order and look the two to chase home Robert Tyner's 6-y-o in that order.