15:05 Thurles

Saturday 18 March 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 29.4s

Soloman Lane²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 108| D

14/1

Winner in chase at Punchestown in January. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 28 days ago, behind when pulled up last.

Form: 33517P

Routine Excellence⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

12/1

6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, lost action when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.4f, soft) 89 days ago, weakening 4 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 118P-2P

Silvertown^b1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| D

22/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 28/1, eighteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, soft) 125 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 70-6780

Cahirdown Boy^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 104| BF| C

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, good second of 17 in handicap chase at this course (21.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 5F62F2

Hymie Weiss¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 102

16/1

Fell in handicap chase (13/2) at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 306-85F

Huntingtown^v1⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 100

12/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 79 days ago, losing place over circuit out. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 1-0469P

Baldur's Gate⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 96

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy, 11/1) 6 days ago. Can go well.

Form: 322-535

Truckers Angel¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 92

7/2

6/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft) 16 days ago, driven out. Makes chase debut and up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 4-60841

Added Bonus^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 91| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. One win from 24 NH runs. Winner in chase here in February. 10/3, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 904F10

Ishan¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 91| BF

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 11/4, respectable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 16 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P76P13

Seangoell^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 89

5/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 8/1) 46 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-90275

Capture The Drama^p¹³

Age: 15| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 77| D

25/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October. 18/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 13 days ago, going off too hard.

Form: 313570

Seskin Flyer²³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Carey| OR: 77| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap chase at this course (21.9f, good to soft, 40/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 6P4-075

Non-Runners

Natural Breeze²¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Truckers Angel (7/2), Seangoell (5/1), Baldur's Gate (7/1), Cahirdown Boy (7/1), Ishan (15/2), Added Bonus (11/1), Routine Excellence (12/1), Huntingtown (12/1), Soloman Lane (14/1), Hymie Weiss (16/1), Seskin Flyer (18/1), Natural Breeze (20/1), Silvertown (22/1), Capture The Drama (25/1)

This looks ripe for CAHIRDOWN BOY, who has hit the crossbar on his last two completed starts and promises to be suited by this drop in trip judged on his solid latest effort over 2¾m here. Routine Excellence was disappointing when tried in cheekpieces at Punchestown but is capable of playing a big part if on-song. Baldur's Gate and chasing debutante Truckers Angel, who scored over hurdles last time, are others to consider.