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Tuesday 2 May 2023

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KOG Logistics Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:53 | Winning time: 4m 18.30s

Pakens Rock⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 118| D

14/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (24f, heavy, 22/1) 50 days ago. Something to prove returned to larger obstacles.

Form: 66/6FP7-

Say It Ain't So^t²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 116

18/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in April 2022. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 33/1), going in snatches. Off 8 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 101/468-

Pats Choice^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| D

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 11/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Fancied to go well again.

Form: 985322-

Union Park^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 115| CD

13/2

Latest win in chase at Thurles (16.7f) in February. 11/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 3121F4-

Battle Of Mirbat³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 112

7/2

Winner in chase at Leopardstown in March. 10/3, creditable second of 6 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.5f, soft) 37 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Booking of McDonagh a plus. Should go well again.

Form: 235912-

Golden Sandbanks^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 110| D

9/1

3 wins from 10 runs this season. Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 121320-

Scalor^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 109

22/1

Career best when winning 14-runner novice chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 25/1) 180 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 05/2P81-

Red Striker^p,t²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 104| CD

20/1

Confirmed promise of his chase debut effort when readily landing a C&D handicap in September. Seemingly not himself over hurdles later that month but he returns to action with potential intact over fences. Not discounted.

Form: 41461P-

West Breeze^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 102

2/1

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago, having run of race. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 4421F4-

Non-Runners

The Dara Man¹⁶³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

West Breeze (2/1), Battle Of Mirbat (7/2), Pats Choice (4/1), Union Park (13/2), The Dara Man (8/1), Golden Sandbanks (9/1), Pakens Rock (14/1), Say It Ain't So (18/1), Red Striker (20/1), Scalor (22/1)

Off the mark at Leopardstown on his penultimate start, BATTLE OF MIRBAT ran at least as well in defeat behind another progressive sort at Limerick in March and, with his rider taking off a handy 5 lb, he could well be the answer here. Pats Choice arrives in form and is feared, along with the returning Red Striker, who remains open to improvement in this sphere.