19:55 Kilbeggan

Saturday 12 August 2023

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Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:58 | Winning time: 5m 14.1s

Good As Hell^b³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 126

11/1

Won 6-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Tipperary (16.3f, soft) 39 days ago. Likely to put up another bold showing.

Form: 2-136U1

The Dasher Conway²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 124

9/2

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June. Respectable third of 11 in handicap chase (9/2) at Killarney (17f, good) 22 days ago, doing well in the circumstances. Remains one to be interest in.

Form: 04F0-13

Jack Hackett^t,v¹⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 121| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 22/1, pulled up in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good to soft) 174 days ago, losing touch before twentieth. Back down in trip. Visor back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 355RFP-

Too Bright^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 119| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in June. 15/2, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 39 days ago. Might get back on track having had more of a break.

Form: 7-PF135

Arctic Ambition⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 7/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft) 41 days ago, finishing with running left. Has good chance on form.

Form: 41-2112

Mica Malpic^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 116

3/1

7/1, respectable 10¼ lengths third of 6 to Good As Hell in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.3f, soft) 39 days ago, finishing with running left. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: F313-73

Nelly's Money^h²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116

50/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Fell in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good, 100/1) 22 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: F/217-8F

Lake Chad³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P Fenton| OR: 106

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable tenth of 17 in handicap chase (10/1) at Tipperary (23.1f, soft) 39 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: F6-3350

Non-Runners

Mr Saxobeat⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: T Gibney J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Arctic Ambition (2/1), Mica Malpic (3/1), The Dasher Conway (9/2), Too Bright (9/2), Mr Saxobeat (5/1), Good As Hell (11/1), Lake Chad (12/1), Jack Hackett (25/1), Nelly's Money (50/1)

ARCTIC AMBITION is thriving and did well to get second given that plenty went wrong at Cartmel last time, so he's fancied to get back to winning ways at the likely expense of Good As Hell. The Dasher Conway shaped well at Killarney recently, so he's also worthy of consideration.