18:00 Galway

Friday 4 August 2023

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Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 33.1s

Fire Attack⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 141

18/1

17¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Brideswell Lad in handicap chase (18/1) at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 97 days ago.

Form: 1FF5U8-

Brideswell Lad²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 132

22/1

Four wins from 11 runs last season. 11/2, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 5U411-8

Farceur Du Large^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 131| D

50/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 21 days ago, beaten some way out.

Form: 180UP-P

Toss Again^t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

11/2

3/1, career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 71 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap chase debut. May well do better.

Form: 10217-1

Fairyhill Run²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 129| D

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: UPP7-45

Arrycan⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 127

28/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (7/1) at Punchestown (21f, good) 54 days ago, driven out. Progressing recently.

Form: 2U0-651

Desertmore House^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 127

13/2

Career best when winning 12-runner novice chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 10/3) on debut over fences 21 days ago, forging clear. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 1084-21

Pat Coyne⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Queally| OR: 127

25/1

Three wins from 8 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in April. Creditable 7 lengths third of 7 to Arrycan in handicap chase (6/1) at Punchestown (21f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 1141-P3

Your Darling¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Williams| T: B Pauling| OR: 127

5/1

Has an excellent record when fresh and an impressive scorer in 21f handicap chase at Ascot on his return in November. Backed it up with solid fifth at Kempton off a 10 lb higher mark but disappointed at Cheltenham in January. Type to bounce back.

Form: 3P4/15P-

Pakens Rock¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: B T Murphy| OR: 126| C

17/2

Course winner. Took advantage of reduced mark to win at Kilbeggan last 2 starts. Can make presence felt again.

Form: P7-3211

Snugsborough Hall²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 126

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 8 in handicap chase (9/1) at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3301-42

Mr Saxobeat³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 124| BF| C

10/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. 11/4, good second of 7 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3P80-12

Bodhisattva^p⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when last of 3 in handicap chase (evens) at Hexham (24.2f, good) 62 days ago.

Form: 5498-13

Say It Ain't So^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 123

28/1

Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in May. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good, 7/1) 54 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1/468-17

The Dabbler^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 122| D

20/1

Inconsistent performer. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 18/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 21 days ago, going in snatches. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 437P4-8

Quantum Realm²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

9/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Encouraging fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago after 10 months off. Switches from hurdles to chase. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 01125-4

Good Bye Sam⁴⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119| BF

9/2

Useful in hunters since coming from France but not seen since runner-up in cross country at Punchestown 15 months ago.

Form: 322312/

Non-Runners

Dollar Value²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: T G McCourt J: L A McKenna

Ballykeel⁴¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Percy Warner¹³⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Inclusion³¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

Glamorgan Duke⁴⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: P J Gilligan J: Reserve 2

Arctic Ambition³³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Good Bye Sam (9/2), Your Darling (5/1), Toss Again (11/2), Desertmore House (13/2), Inclusion (13/2), Pakens Rock (17/2), Quantum Realm (9/1), Mr Saxobeat (10/1), Percy Warner (10/1), Ballykeel (12/1), Arctic Ambition (16/1), Snugsborough Hall (18/1), Fire Attack (18/1), The Dabbler (20/1), Fairyhill Run (20/1), Brideswell Lad (22/1), Bodhisattva (25/1), Pat Coyne (25/1), Say It Ain't So (28/1), Arrycan (28/1), Dollar Value (33/1), Farceur Du Large (50/1), Glamorgan Duke (50/1)

QUANTUM REALM shaped encouragingly over hurdles when fourth at Tipperary on reappearance and could be the answer back over fences off what looks a good mark. The progressive and unexposed Desertmore House is feared most ahead of hat-trick seeking Pakens Rock.