18:50 Kilbeggan

Friday 8 September 2023

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Kilsaran Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 8.90s

Pakens Rock³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 126| CD

7/2

Solid start to present campaign, landing back-to-back course handicaps, latterly over C&D in July. Well below best at Galway subsequently but feasible to think he can bounce back on balance of this season's efforts.

Form: 7-32110

The Dara Man^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123

11/1

Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, soft) 14 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 022PP5

Irish Blaze^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 13/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 11 days ago, staying on well to lead close home. Return to further will hold no fears on that evidence and he's worth considering.

Form: U24F-51

Rotten Row¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 120| CD

9/4

Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase (7/2) at Tramore (21.7f, soft) 19 days ago. Can give a good account again returned to larger obstacles.

Form: 55-4P14

Espion Du Chenet^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 118

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Faced stiff task when last of 4 in minor event chase (25/1) at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft) 11 days ago. This more suitable but recent efforts have been underwhelming.

Form: P5-2754

Union Park^t¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 113

10/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 13/2) in May, pushed along before 3 out and left behind. Given a break since but work to do from this mark in any case.

Form: 121F4-6

Top Line Tommy¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 112

9/2

Finally shed maiden tag at Tramore (21f0 in June and has essentially shaped well since, likely he'd of won (going best) when falling last in race won by Irish Blaze at Downpatrick (17.7f) 11 days ago. Worth considering from 1 lb higher in the hope his jumping holds up.

Form: 7-1257F

Nelly's Money^h,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

22/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, soft, 20/1) 14 days ago, headway between 4 and 3 out but not sustain effort. Others appeal more.

Form: 17-8F76

Forecasts

Rotten Row (9/4), Pakens Rock (7/2), Top Line Tommy (9/2), Irish Blaze (5/1), Union Park (10/1), The Dara Man (11/1), Espion Du Chenet (14/1), Nelly's Money (22/1)

TOP LINE TOMMY is hardly prolific, but having opened his account over fences at Tramore in June, he looked set to go in again before falling at the last (race won by re-opposing Irish Blaze) at Downpatrick 11 days ago. He shades the vote in the hope his jumping holds up, with Irish Blaze and Pakens Rock, who has scored twice here already this summer, heading up the dangers.