19:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 40.00s

Norwigi¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 102

7/4

Posted best effort for some time when third of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good, 14/1) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Races off same mark and is one for shortlist.

Form: 544-043

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Echoes Of Family¹⁰²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 99| D

20/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Fell in Gr 2 chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft, 200/1) 102 days ago won by Impervious. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/6544F-

Chainofconsequence^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 95| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good) 18 days ago, labouring long way out. Blinkers now tried.

Form: 0P5-P3P

Some Woman³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 93

8/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 32 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others look better treated.

Form: 940-454

Tick Along¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 88| BF| D

10/1

Modest winner at 21f over hurdles. Respectable 8½ lengths third of 14 to Seskin Flyer in handicap chase (11/2) at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 75-1633

The Eye Of Tulla^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 85

7/1

Winner in chase at Limerick in May. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft, 4/1) 35 days ago. Respected.

Form: 234-127

Glenabo Bridge^t²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 84

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 11/1) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 56062-0

Courting Vickie^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 83

10/1

33/1, fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 12 days ago, soon off bridle. Switches from hurdles to chase. Booking of Slevin a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 17PUP-5

Shackleton Island⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

100/1

200/1, last of 7 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 7 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: P/0-0PP7

Neptunus Equester³⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 78

33/1

Winner in chase at Limerick in May 2022. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 11 months. Likely best watched on return.

Form: U7/1UP9-

Let Her Flow^b³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 76

50/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. 66/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft) 35 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 5088-60

Seskin Flyer¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 76

15/2

6/1, improved to win 14-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 18 days ago. 6 lb higher now but another bold bid anticipated.

Form: P5-6341

Agirlcalledchloe^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 75

9/1

Bounced back to best when second of 16 in handicap chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft, 16/1) 35 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and enters calculations.

Form: 2P-6P32

Non-Runners

Elegant Dan³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: D M O'Brien J: Sean Flanagan

Royal Juniper¹⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: D F O'Regan

Pepperocco³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Sam Ewing

Howsthewoman¹⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Norwigi (7/4), The Eye Of Tulla (7/1), Royal Juniper (7/1), Seskin Flyer (15/2), Some Woman (8/1), Agirlcalledchloe (9/1), Courting Vickie (10/1), Tick Along (10/1), Chainofconsequence (10/1), Elegant Dan (12/1), Glenabo Bridge (12/1), Pepperocco (16/1), Echoes Of Family (20/1), Neptunus Equester (33/1), Let Her Flow (50/1), Howsthewoman (50/1), Shackleton Island (100/1)

Preference is for NORWIGI, who has been given a chance by the handicapper and shaped well in a similar event at Killarney last month. Royal Juniper and Seskin Flyer head the list of dangers.