18:45 Kilbeggan

Friday 25 August 2023

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Tom Mangan & Locky Murphy Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 6m 51.1s

Winnie Woodnutt^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 95| BF| C

11/4

Promising sort. 9/2, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with this longer trip a plus. Big player.

Form: 131-233

Zanjabeel^b,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore| OR: 95

25/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.6f, good to soft, 50/1) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut with more required.

Form: 8P-P070

Gonedairy¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Prendergast| OR: 92

16/1

Below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase (11/1) at this course (24.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: F85P-65

Ragin Cajun^p,t1⁶⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 92

20/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 28/1, pulled up in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 20 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut with his fitness to prove.

Form: 1247PP/

Steps Match^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 90

7/2

Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in July. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.6f, good to soft, 11/2) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has good chance on form.

Form: 5F-0518

Danegeld⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 89

125/1

66/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip.

Form: 0098-00

Father Jed⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 16/1, below form fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 7 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 00-0015

Rudy Catrail¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 83| CD

4/1

Won 14-runner handicap chase at Roscommon (24.8f, soft, 3/1) 17 days ago, just holding on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-U2F21

Highland Sting^b,t1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 81

20/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at this course (24.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago, labouring after 4 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time now.

Form: 048-50P

Laughing Trix^p,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 80

33/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 80/1) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Unreliable type.

Form: P/07PP-0

Pino Boy^p,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 76

33/1

One win from 31 NH runs. Poor winner at 20f over hurdles. 14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (19f, soft) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 045P/89

Fr Gilligansvoyge^b,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J G Carr| OR: 74

15/2

One win from 45 NH runs. Winner in chase at Punchestown in April. Respectable third of 14 to Rudy Catrail in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.8f, soft, 9/2) 17 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 311-623

Greenway Machine¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 67

15/2

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Below form 36½ lengths sixth of 14 to Rudy Catrail in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.8f, soft, 20/1) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0878-U6

Forecasts

Winnie Woodnutt (11/4), Steps Match (7/2), Rudy Catrail (4/1), Greenway Machine (15/2), Fr Gilligansvoyge (15/2), Father Jed (14/1), Gonedairy (16/1), Highland Sting (20/1), Ragin Cajun (20/1), Zanjabeel (25/1), Pino Boy (33/1), Laughing Trix (33/1), Danegeld (125/1)

WINNIE WOODNUTT reverts to fences with the prospect of more to come now her stamina is drawn out more so can open her account in this sphere. Both Step's Match (second choice) and Rudy Catrail bring solid credentials to the table though and should ensure she doesn't have things all her own way.