Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 5m 55.50s

Darver Star^p1,t¹¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 143| CD

11/4

3 wins from 5 runs this season. Well-beaten seventh of 8 to Teahupoo in Hatton's Grace Hurdle (22/1) at Fairyhouse (19.6f, heavy) 117 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 7-21117

Impact Factor⁸⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 141

9/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase (11/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft), forging clear. Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Jessica Harrington. Well treated if top new stable has him primed.

Form: 225121/

Big Debates²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 131

7/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 8/1, running creditably when fell in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 20 days ago fourth when fell 2 out looking set to go close. Back up in trip.

Form: 2P-116F

Glamorgan Duke¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 124

5/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to soft, 66/1) 17 days ago but should find life easier in these calmer waters. Big player.

Form: 3932UP

R'evelyn Pleasure^b1²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 119| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 9/1, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 42F3F9

Charlie Stout^t²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 114| D

9/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase (9/1) at Navan (24f, good to soft) 27 days ago, left with lot to do.

Form: 744204

Cusp Of Carabelli¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 112| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 746PP5

Forecasts

Darver Star (11/4), Charlie Stout (9/2), Glamorgan Duke (5/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (5/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (13/2), Big Debates (7/1), Impact Factor (9/1)

GLAMORGAN DUKE failed to cut much ice in the Ultima at the recent Cheltenham Festival but should find life easier in these calmer waters and he's well treated on the form he showed when second in a competitive race at the Dublin Racing Festival. Impact Factor hasn't been seen for over 2 years but that success came after a lay-off so it would be no surprise were new trainer Henry de Bromhead to have him primed for a big run.