19:25 Killarney

Monday 15 May 2023

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BoyleSports Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 5m 21.8s

R'evelyn Pleasure^b²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 109| D

14/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, soft, 14/1) 29 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 3F9646-

Broken Ice^p⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108| D

20/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (16/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) 96 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 65P868-

Politicise^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 108| D

10/1

Good second of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17f, good to soft, 22/1) 11 days ago, just failing. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 20546-2

Harvey's Quay⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 107

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 28/1, fourth of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 88 days ago. Much respected on handicap chase debut.

Form: U/35594-

An Fraoch Mor³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106| D

22/1

9/1, fading fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 18PP/65-

Silvertown^b⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| D

9/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fair winner at 9f on flat. 22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.5f, soft) 58 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 0/67805-

Lake Chad²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 105

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, soft, 12/1) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7229F6-

Norwigi²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 105

5/1

6/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, soft) 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significantly back up in trip. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 4U6544-

Magnium³⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104| C

50/1

Pulled up in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 100/1), soon beaten. Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Eugene O'Sullivan. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 430P/5P-

Stealthy Tom^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 104| BF| CD

3/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 7/4, very good second of 12 in minor chase at Punchestown (34f, good to soft) 18 days ago, sticking to task. Significantly back down in trip. The one to beat.

Form: P2/1102-

Clever Currency^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 103| BF

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. Twelfth of 13 in handicap chase (7/2) at Tipperary (17f, good to soft) 11 days ago. More required

Form: F7710-0

Carnet De Stage¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 102| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 137 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P43PPP-

Icee M B A⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 102

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, weakening quickly. Switches from hurdles to chase with work to do.

Form: 84486-P

Avec Espoir²²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 101| D

66/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in August. Ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 0P1309-

Donnrua Dream^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101

9/2

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft, 9/2) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Cosidered.

Form: 149/PP7-

Non-Runners

Hard Rain¹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J Dullea J: Reserve 1

Clounts Pride²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Ardera Ru²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Stealthy Tom (3/1), Donnrua Dream (9/2), Ardera Ru (9/2), Norwigi (5/1), Silvertown (9/1), Politicise (10/1), Harvey's Quay (10/1), Hard Rain (10/1), Lake Chad (14/1), Clever Currency (14/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (14/1), Broken Ice (20/1), An Fraoch Mor (22/1), Carnet De Stage (25/1), Clounts Pride (25/1), Magnium (50/1), Avec Espoir (66/1), Icee M B A (66/1)

STEALTHY TOM rates the clear pick of these weights on the back of his Punchestown second so rates a confident choice. Silvertown hinted at a revival when fifth at Thurles last time and can chase home Enda Bolger's well-treated 8-y-o, with Politicise appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.