18:55 Killarney

Monday 15 May 2023

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BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 5m 16.7s

Saint Sam^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| D

9/4

Very smart chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 3-runner minor event chase at Tramore (21.6f, soft, 2/11) 29 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 6/15201-

Busselton^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 148| D

7/1

Smart chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft, 50/1) 35 days ago, pulled up before eighteenth. Significantly back down in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 2/2154P-

Call Me Lyreen^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

25/1

Useful hurdler. Six wins from 20 NH runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 16/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 22F579-

Fils D'oudairies²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

11/2

Smart hurdler. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and back up in trip.

Form: 520145-

Minx Tiara³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 136| D

14/1

Useful hurdler. Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase (5/1) at Cork (16.7f, soft) 35 days ago. This demands a clear career-best.

Form: 467322-

Effernock Fizz^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C Collins| OR: 135| C| D

7/2

Useful chaser. Three wins from 15 runs last season. Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase (13/2) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good) 25 days ago, no match for winner. Likely to give it a good shot from the front.

Form: 721662-

Telmesomethinggirl²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| D

10/3

Smart hurdler. 3/1, fell in Future Champions Novices' Chase at Ayr (20.5f, good) 23 days ago won by Datsalrightgino. Should be in the mix granted a clear round.

Form: BF/212F-

Non-Runners

Dollar Value²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: T G McCourt J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Saint Sam (9/4), Telmesomethinggirl (10/3), Effernock Fizz (7/2), Fils D'oudairies (11/2), Busselton (7/1), Minx Tiara (14/1), Dollar Value (14/1), Call Me Lyreen (25/1)

EFFERNOCK FIZZ is an appealing alternative to probable favourite Saint Sam. She put in a good round of jumping when runner-up in a Grade 2 Cheltenham handicap last month and could take some pegging back if allowed her own way out in front. Saint Sam duly landed the odds in a 3-runner affair at Tramore and he won't go down without a fight. Telmesomethinggirl is best of the rest.