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Friday 24 November 2023

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Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase (0-116)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 54.40s

Dragon Rock⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 112

13/2

150/1, well-beaten last of 6 to Hercule Du Seuil in Buck House Novices' Chase at Punchestown (18.2f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Could bounce back in these calmer waters.

Form: 1F-42U6

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Lizrona¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 111| D

6/1

Below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft, 33/1) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 01P-207

Broken Ice⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

9/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, made mistakes but still shaped with some promise when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) 42 days ago. Yard having good spell. Player.

Form: 240754

Weihnachts^p¹²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss N Parker⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| C

17/2

Course winner. 25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 120 days ago, driven early final circuit. Switches from hurdles to chase with work to do.

Form: 5157-7P

Croi Corcra²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Georgie Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 103| D

5/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in October. Fair eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy, 10/1) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: P63318

School Lane¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss L Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 99| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 13 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 6/2153-0

Wild Caprice²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

7/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Sligo (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs.

Form: 00-9290

Kilashee²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 86

9/2

Unreliable type. Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy, 6/1) 29 days ago. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 7254F2

Thehairyfella^p⁶⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 85

14/1

50/1, below form sixth of 16 in handicap chase at this course (25.5f, good to soft). Off 22 months. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7F7P56/

Forecasts

Broken Ice (9/2), Kilashee (9/2), Croi Corcra (5/1), Lizrona (6/1), Dragon Rock (13/2), Wild Caprice (7/1), Weihnachts (17/2), School Lane (11/1), Thehairyfella (14/1)

BROKEN ICE hails from a yard among the winners and is fancied to capitalise on a lenient mark and edge out Dragon Rock who takes a drop in class here. Croi Corcra appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.