16:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 March 2023

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Carrickmines Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 29.60s

Panda Boy⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 140| C

4/1

Very good third of 28 in handicap chase (13/2) at this course (24.2f, soft) 68 days ago, sticking to task. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 00-1443

Birchdale^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 135| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 23 in handicap chase (20/1) at this course (21.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 7-26P74

Ilikedwayurthinkin^b1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135| D

6/1

11/1, brought down in handicap chase at this course (21.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2-2P9PU

Lieutenant Command^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 135| D

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 40/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 6UF-F5P

Upping The Anti¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

15/2

Fell in Buck House Novices' Chase at Punchestown (18.6f, good, 20/1) 144 days ago won by Adamantly Chosen. Makes handicap chase debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 17-113F

Jerandme^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 131| D

6/1

9/2, third of 5 in minor event at Dundalk (16f) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Useful chaser, good effort on last go in this sphere. Should get competitive.

Form: 194/272-

Mars Harper^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 131

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, bit below form ninth of 23 in handicap chase at this course (21.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 632249

Whatsnotoknow^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 121

6/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (28.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 470-437

Kitty Galore¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 117

18/1

Respectable third of 9 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.7f, good to soft, 9/1) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 29F443

Forecasts

Birchdale (7/2), Panda Boy (4/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (6/1), Whatsnotoknow (6/1), Jerandme (6/1), Upping The Anti (15/2), Mars Harper (8/1), Lieutenant Command (18/1), Kitty Galore (18/1)

PANDA BOY was a good third in a competitive event here last time and, two months on, he makes the most appeal in a slightly lesser contest. Upping The Anti is open to improvement on handicap debut and Birchdale can't be ruled out.