19:25 Downpatrick

Friday 5 May 2023

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Cosy Roof Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 4m 58.00s

Battle Of Benburb^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 90

11/1

Sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, heavy, 20/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2P9P96-

Shantou Sisu¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 88| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Respectable 24 lengths sixth of 13 to Likable Chancer in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1495P6-

Full Noise⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R McNally| OR: 86

4/5

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 7/2, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft) 64 days ago.

Form: 0120/00-

Robin De Roost²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 84| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase (66/1) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 1/PPF47-

General Ryan^p⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 82

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 16 in handicap chase (33/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: 4P8898-

Finnians Row^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 81

8/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Bit below form 28¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Likable Chancer in handicap chase (8/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P35447-

Likable Chancer^b,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 81

13/2

One win from 31 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 18 days ago, always holding on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 60UP01-

Grinn^t¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 79

33/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Tenth of 15 in handicap chase (33/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 508650-

Monoxide^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 78

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Last of 5 in minor event chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft, 25/1) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 630605-

Zagnzig⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 76| D

22/1

One win from 51 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 49 days ago, losing touch before halfway. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 892UPP-

So Ladylike^p,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 75

20/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy, 7/1) 33 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 778246-

Agirlcalledchloe^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 73

11/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 10/1) 18 days ago (race won by Likable Chancer), pulled up 5 out. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 3PP62P-

Non-Runners

Tiantu¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: Paul Power J: Miss J M Cook

Howsthewoman¹⁶⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 1

Lough Na Fooey⁵⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: L Young J: Reserve 2

Winnie Woodnutt¹⁴

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: D Harvey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Full Noise (4/5), Winnie Woodnutt (6/4), Likable Chancer (13/2), Finnians Row (8/1), Agirlcalledchloe (11/1), Battle Of Benburb (11/1), Shantou Sisu (12/1), So Ladylike (20/1), Zagnzig (22/1), General Ryan (25/1), Monoxide (25/1), Tiantu (25/1), Howsthewoman (25/1), Lough Na Fooey (25/1), Grinn (33/1), Robin De Roost (40/1)

LIKABLE CHANCER finally opened his account at Tramore recently and, still on a feasible mark despite going up 7 lb for that, he is taken to strike again. Shantou Sisu and Finnians Row, sixth and seventh respectively behind the selection at Tramore, can fill the places. That said, if point/hurdles winner Winnie Woodnutt makes the cut she will certainly be of interest.