Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 47.20s

Diamondinthemud^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 107| CD

10/3

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 11/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 32856-5

Bal Kauto^h,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 100| D

6/5

Promising type. Won Limerick handicap hurdle last month and followed up on Clonmel chase debut 8 days ago. This thriving sort can complete a quick hat-trick.

Form: 8056-11

Tick Along^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt| OR: 89| C

6/1

Winner in hurdle here in May. 16/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 03/75-16

Let Her Flow⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 80

50/1

First run since leaving Mark Fahey when last of 9 in maiden at Navan (10f, good to soft, 200/1) on flat debut 6 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 455088-

Lesssaidthebetter⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

10/1

Remains a maiden after 29 NH runs. Third of 12 in hunter chase (16/1) at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 50 days ago.

Form: 313PU3-

Monoxide^b,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 76

11/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 25/1, eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0605-58

Go Battle^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 74

15/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase (10/1) at Limerick (17.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 502/35-5

Forecasts

Bal Kauto (6/5), Diamondinthemud (10/3), Tick Along (6/1), Go Battle (15/2), Lesssaidthebetter (10/1), Monoxide (11/1), Let Her Flow (50/1)

BAL KAUTO has been much improved since joining Declan Queally and can defy the handicapper again and complete a quick hat-trick. Last month's course hurdle winner Tick Along can fill the forecast spot ahead of Diamondinthemud.