19:55 Kilbeggan

Friday 12 May 2023

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William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 5m 12.40s

Take All^h,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 135

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 32 days ago. Hood back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 29072U-

Gallyhill^t⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

12/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft, 9/1) 75 days ago. Stable in good form. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 132P25-

Falco Blitz^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 123

14/1

12/1, good third of 7 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, soft) 47 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: U84063-

The Echo Boy^t⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 123

18/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft, 11/2) 69 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 615/P58-

Arrycan²¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 122| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in August. Below form twelfth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good, 10/3). Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3312U0-

Pairc Na Ngael²²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 121| C

22/1

Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last season. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap chase (7/2) at Gowran (20f, good to soft), keeping on well. Off 7 months.

Form: 61/0211-

Railway Hurricane^b,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

10/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 23276P-

Bold Emperor¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 120

25/1

125/1, eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 0276D8-

Dont Go Yet^p1³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 118

5/1

12/1, creditable second of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9P3742-

Sargent Lightfoot^h¹⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 118| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Latest win in chase here in September. Last of 7 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, heavy, 5/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 144127-

Arctic Ambition²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 113| CD

7/2

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (7/1) at this course (19.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Yard in good form. Enters calculations.

Form: 31U041-

The Tack Room⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 113| BF

9/2

5/2, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, soft) 61 days ago. Down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 874416-

Diamondinthemud¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: N Slevin| OR: 108| D

11/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Below form sixth of 10 in novice chase at Tipperary (17.5f, soft, 12/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 032856-

Non-Runners

Clifton Warrior²⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Arctic Ambition (7/2), The Tack Room (9/2), Dont Go Yet (5/1), Clifton Warrior (11/2), Sargent Lightfoot (7/1), Railway Hurricane (10/1), Diamondinthemud (11/1), Gallyhill (12/1), Arrycan (14/1), Falco Blitz (14/1), Take All (14/1), The Echo Boy (18/1), Pairc Na Ngael (22/1), Bold Emperor (25/1)

Back to form with a close third at Limerick last time, FALCO BLITZ could be the answer. He has slipped to a dangerous mark and is marginally preferred to The Tack Room, who has posted some creditable efforts in recent months and is also feasibly treated. Arctic Ambition and the hat-trick seeking Pairc Na Ngael both command respect, too.