15:55 Down Royal

Monday 1 May 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Club Mixers Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 43.90s

Whacker Clan^p²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

11/2

Off the mark at second attempt over fences when taking Ballinrobe maiden (23f) in August and still in front when coming down 2 out in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.9f, good) when last seen in October. Yard in good form. Holds strong claims.

Form: 3P/141F-

Welsh Saint²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 116

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Lame when pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, heavy, 50/1) 29 days ago, pulled up. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 26235P

Yeah Man⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| BF

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in February. Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 7/2, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (23.5f, heavy) 42 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 052210

Amaulino^p,t⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 113

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap chase (100/1) at Navan (24f, good to soft) 78 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Hard to recommend.

Form: 5124/7P-

Hoke Colburn²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: I J Power| T: B McMahon| OR: 111

14/1

Returned to wnning ways at Fairyhouse (23.7f) in November and back from 4 months off when good third of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft, 16/1) 21 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 230183-

Galon De Vauzelle^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

13/2

Consistent sort who made the frame again when second of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (23.5f, heavy, 14/1) 42 days ago. 2 lb higher now but likely to go well again.

Form: 234222

Hardy Bloke^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 107

5/2

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in March. 9/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4U3416

Weihnachts^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107

50/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in January. 11/1, last of 7 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, soft) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 205157

Joy Of Life^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: S Neville| OR: 106

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, soft, 9/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 812PP7-

Diegos Way^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 98

7/1

Winner in chase at Bangor in October. Fell midway at Taunton latest but had been in good form previously and warrants respect.

Form: 13235F-

The Abbey^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

15/2

Unreliable sort. One win from 32 NH runs. Creditable third of 14 in novice chase (7/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Claims if in same form again.

Form: 354U03-

Wee Small Hours^t³²

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 78| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in January. Twenty first of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, soft, 16/1) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tough to recommend from long way out of the weights.

Form: 961U40-

Non-Runners

Hascoeur Clermont¹⁶⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Hardy Bloke (5/2), Yeah Man (4/1), Whacker Clan (11/2), Galon De Vauzelle (13/2), Diegos Way (7/1), The Abbey (15/2), Hascoeur Clermont (10/1), Hoke Colburn (14/1), Joy Of Life (20/1), Wee Small Hours (28/1), Amaulino (28/1), Welsh Saint (40/1), Weihnachts (50/1)

There should be more to come from WHACKER CLAN over fences and he is taken to make a winning return to action. Hoke Colburn and Galon de Vauzelle head the list of dangers.