17:25 Downpatrick

Monday 28 August 2023

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A J C Group Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 21.9s

Play The Game^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 118

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. 28/1, last of 6 in minor event hurdle at this course (17.3f, good) on return 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: F7286-6

Flaming Moon¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 117

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 22/1, ninth of 11 in novice chase at Wexford (19.8f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1280-49

Irish Blaze^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

13/2

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, heavy, 8/1) 17 days ago. This is easier and he can go well.

Form: 2U24F-5

Samurai Cracker^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 115

20/1

Third of 4 in handicap chase (11/1) at Perth (20.1f, good to soft) 27 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 523P2-3

Clonbury Bridge^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 112| C

4/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Interesting back here.

Form: 2334P-0

Top Line Tommy¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 111| BF

5/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in June. Seventh of 11 in handicap chase (5/1) at Wexford (19.8f, heavy) 17 days ago, going with enthusiasm and jumping better. Lots to like in this company.

Form: 47-1257

Golden Sandbanks^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 109| D

10/3

15/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can go well again over fences.

Form: 20-8691

Attitash^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 88| D

9/1

Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this course (21.8f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0-04D87

Berliet Express^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/5, good fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 5-52324

Forecasts

Golden Sandbanks (10/3), Clonbury Bridge (4/1), Top Line Tommy (5/1), Berliet Express (6/1), Irish Blaze (13/2), Attitash (9/1), Flaming Moon (10/1), Play The Game (16/1), Samurai Cracker (20/1)

TOP LINE TOMMY jumped a lot better at Wexford last time and could be the way to go ahead of Irish Blaze and Golden Sandbanks.