17:20 Downpatrick

Friday 6 October 2023

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Toals Bookmakers Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 6m 23.30s

Full Noise³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 95| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in May. Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, soft, 20/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 00-1P7P

Cathys Quest^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 94

3/1

13/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 28 days ago, staying on well. 12 lb higher for this chase debut but major claims all the same, provided she takes to the larger obstacles.

Form: P9-0641

Reddys Island⁴¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 90| BF| D

7/2

First run since leaving Liam Lennon when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to firm, 15/8). Off 13 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 7779/77-

Rust To Riches^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 90| D

25/1

50/1, seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (21.7f, good) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 5PP5P7

Steps Match^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 89| D

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in July. 7/2, below form fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has good chance on form.

Form: F-05185

Bearwithmenow^b⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 87| D

16/1

Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. Running creditably when fell in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft, 10/1) 94 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. P. Flavin. Blinkers back on.

Form: 803-7FF

Shantou Sisu⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 85| C

5/1

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap chase at Sligo (25.8f, heavy, 4/1) 9 days ago, driven out. Each-way chance.

Form: 943941

Definetly Darsi^b⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 81| D

7/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (17/2) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 5 days ago, beaten some way out. Blinkers back on.

Form: 89U5-4P

Greenway Machine²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 65| D

17/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 22/1, fifth of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Probably worth taking on.

Form: 78-U635

Non-Runners

Movie King²⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Mr B M Coonan

Forecasts

Cathys Quest (3/1), Reddys Island (7/2), Movie King (4/1), Shantou Sisu (5/1), Steps Match (11/2), Definetly Darsi (7/1), Greenway Machine (17/2), Full Noise (14/1), Bearwithmenow (16/1), Rust To Riches (25/1)

CATHYS QUEST improved a chunk when running away with a big-field handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan last month and, if able to perform to a similar level now switched to fences, a 12 lb rise in the weights may not be enough to stop her. Steps Match will have a serious chance if he puts his best foot forward, while Movie King's best days are surely ahead of him and Shantou Sisu, who struck at Sligo recently, is also shortlisted.