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Friday 15 September 2023

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Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 5m 55.7s

Elegant Dan^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 92

28/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June. Pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, heavy, 12/1) 28 days ago, faltering between 3 out and 2 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-016FP

My Friend The Wind^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| C

5/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (22.1f, good to soft) on reappearance 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Has had jumping issues over fences but big player if he can keep the errors down.

Form: F2PU0-1

Daicheadacuig^b1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: B Mortell| OR: 90

40/1

One win from 29 NH runs. 80/1, pulled up in novice chase at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago, shuffled back quickly early final circuit. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: FFP3PP

Crimson Chief⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 88| D

18/1

Eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 159-008

Gonedairy²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Prendergast| OR: 88

25/1

16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 85P-650

Rudy Catrail¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 86| BF

8/1

Latest win in chase at Roscommon in August. 7/2, best excused run when eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, soft) 14 days ago as it came only a week after a good run at Kilbeggan. Could bounce back.

Form: 2F2128

Kilashee²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85| C

12/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. Poor winner at 22f over hurdles. 33/1, seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: UR0U6-7

Definetly Darsi^p¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 84

11/1

Fifth of 11 in handicap chase (40/1) at Wexford (25.4f, heavy) 168 days ago. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8889U5-

Courting Vickie^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 83

11/2

Unreliable sort. Creditable third of 12 in handicap chase (11/1) at Wexford (25f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: PUP-533

Glenmalure Lodge^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

7/2

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs but placed 4 times in handicap hurdles this summer. Pulled up previous attempt over fences but it's way too soon to suggest she won't make the grade as a chaser. Respected.

Form: 5-22523

Father Jed⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80| C

13/2

Latest win in hurdle here in July. 14/1, bit below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft) 4 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 015850

Glan Gap³⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80

40/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 11 months. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving David Christie. Makes handicap chase debut. New yard won the race last year.

Form: P80800-

Gone Galavanting⁷¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: F Costello| OR: 78

100/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Fell in minor event chase at Gowran (25f, good, 40/1). Off 23 months.

Form: 70P00F/

Justakeg²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 67

50/1

100/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 707/PP8

Non-Runners

Howsthewoman¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

My Friend The Wind (5/2), Glenmalure Lodge (7/2), Courting Vickie (11/2), Father Jed (13/2), Rudy Catrail (8/1), Definetly Darsi (11/1), Kilashee (12/1), Crimson Chief (18/1), Howsthewoman (25/1), Gonedairy (25/1), Elegant Dan (28/1), Glan Gap (40/1), Daicheadacuig (40/1), Justakeg (50/1), Gone Galavanting (100/1)

It might be worth chancing that MY FRIEND THE WIND can keep the mistakes to a minimum as his recent course hurdle success shows he's returned in good form and his near miss in a handicap chase at Galway last autumn shows he is capable over fences. Second choice is Rudy Catrail who had an excuse last time and had been in good form prior to that. Glenmalure Lodge has been knocking on the door over hurdles in recent months and also makes the shortlist.