Hospitality At Gowran Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 5m 21.2s

Railway Hurricane^b,t⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| D

7/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Market Rasen (21.4f, soft) 70 days ago, struggling early final circuit.

Form: 6P-441P

History Of Fashion¹²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: P A Fahy| OR: 122

25/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase (18/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 124 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out.

Form: U5P23-P

Archies Charm^p¹¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 120

5/1

4/1, sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good) 111 days ago.

Form: 23245-6

Willywampus^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 112

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 9/1, won 7-runner novice chase at Tramore (21.6f, good) 44 days ago, unchallenged. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 2P0-361

A Mere Bagatelle^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 106

6/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in June. Fourth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Clonmel (16.6f, good) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Good on last chase outing.

Form: 0P-15P2

Positive Thinker¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 105

10/11

Winner in chase at Tipperary in April. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Likely to improve and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2321-62

Non-Runners

Irish Blaze⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Carl Millar

Forecasts

Positive Thinker (10/11), Archies Charm (5/1), Willywampus (5/1), A Mere Bagatelle (6/1), Railway Hurricane (7/1), Irish Blaze (7/1), History Of Fashion (25/1)

POSITIVE THINKER justified good support to make a winning start over fences at Tipperary in April and was a good second over hurdles at Ballinrobe 2 weeks ago, so remains of interest back in this sphere. Irish Blaze and Willwampus are feared most.