16:25 Listowel

Friday 22 September 2023

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 20.90s

Minx Tiara⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 134

11/1

20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 322-437

Barnacullia¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M Mulvany| OR: 133| D

9/2

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (9/4) at Down Royal (18f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Useful chaser, very good on last chase run. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 9244P-2

Fighting Fit^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 132| D

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 33/1) 47 days ago by ½ length from Barnacullia, suited by way race developed. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 11/5FP-1

Vado Forte^t1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 128

14/1

4/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, soft) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 8U8-364

Roseys Hollow⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 126| D

5/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. 17/2, respectable 19½ lengths fifth of 12 to Fighting Fit in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 3-F3215

For Everyone^t1³⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 123| C| D

20/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July 2022. Last of 4 in novice chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 8/1). Off 12 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 004/314-

Irish Blaze^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

6/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in August. Creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 5/1) 14 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 24F-513

Say It Ain't So^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 122| D

9/1

Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in May. Eleventh of 17 in handicap chase (28/1) at Galway (22.5f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip and has work to do.

Form: 468-170

The Dara Man^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 121| D

16/1

Unreliable type. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 11/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 22PP54

Bythesametoken^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: R T Dunne| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 116

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 622-436

Espion Du Chenet^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 113| D

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 5-27547

Nelly's Money^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108| D

25/1

22/1, fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7-8F765

Forecasts

Fighting Fit (9/2), Barnacullia (9/2), Roseys Hollow (5/1), Irish Blaze (6/1), Bythesametoken (8/1), Say It Ain't So (9/1), Minx Tiara (11/1), Vado Forte (14/1), The Dara Man (16/1), For Everyone (20/1), Espion Du Chenet (25/1), Nelly's Money (25/1)

The vote goes to BARNACULLIA, who pulled well clear of the rest when beaten ½-length by the re-opposing Fighting Fit on his latest start in this sphere at Galway last month. He meets that rival on better terms here and has been in good heart on the Flat in recent weeks. Fighting Fit should again take a hand in the finish if able to back up his Galway effort, while Irish Blaze is also shortlisted.