19:55 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 July 2023

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 5m 10.0s

Changing The Rules^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 121

11/8

Posted career best, in first-time cheekpieces, when winning 14-runner novice chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago, well on top finish. Looks nicely treated on handicap chase debut and is the one to beat.

Form: 45F-321

Pakens Rock³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: B T Murphy| OR: 121| CD

15/2

10/3, improved to win 6-runner handicap chase at this course (19.4f, good) 32 days ago, suited by way race developed. 5 lb higher now but should go well again.

Form: FP7-321

Hamundarson^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 7 in novice chase (13/2) at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 17 days ago, racing lazily. May do better on handicap chase debut.

Form: 10/2-463

Golden Sandbanks^p,t⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 110

20/1

Three wins from 10 runs last season. Eighth of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 9/1) 80 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 21320-8

A Mere Bagatelle¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 105| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in June. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Cartmel (17.3f, good to soft, 11/4) 19 days ago. Booking of McKenna a plus.

Form: 520P-15

Junior Rattler^t⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105

6/1

Bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Tipperary (24.3f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip.

Form: 5/0404-9

Where's Bunny^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 104| C

12/1

Three wins from 13 runs last season. Posted best effort this term when fourth of 17 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft, 22/1) 17 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 70-0434

Wrong Direction^t³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 104| BF

9/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Seamus Spillane when respectable second of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 31 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 12243/2

Non-Runners

Top Line Tommy¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: E J O'Grady J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

Changing The Rules (11/8), Wrong Direction (9/2), Junior Rattler (6/1), Top Line Tommy (7/1), Pakens Rock (15/2), A Mere Bagatelle (10/1), Hamundarson (12/1), Where's Bunny (12/1), Golden Sandbanks (20/1)

There should be more to come from CHANGING THE RULES, who found improvement when scoring at Wexford last month and is still unexposed over fences. He can follow up. Pakens Rock and Where's Bunny can also make their presence felt.