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Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 8m 12.7s

Diol Ker^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| C

14/1

25/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 14 days ago, exiting at the first when in mid-division. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 20U7-5F

Minella Crooner^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 144| C

7/2

4/1, matched previous best over fences when winning 4-runner listed chase at Wexford (23f, heavy) 16 days ago by ½ length from Joyeux Machin, digging deep. Back up in trip for handicap chase debut. One to bear in mind.

Form: 2132P-1

Velvet Elvis²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 143| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (31f, good to soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months.

Form: PP12P6-

Frontal Assault^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

17/2

40/1, respectable fifth of 20 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 14 days ago, barely adequate test. Stable in good form and this rates more suitable.

Form: 366-375

Screaming Colours^p,t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 135| C

33/1

Built up a solid record in staying handicap chases, fourth in Irish National back in 2022. Pulled up both starts last term, well held in Cork National 13 months ago. However, record fresh is a largely positive one so not one to write off back from an absence.

Form: 14/PP-26

My Design^b,t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 133| C

9/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 3-runner minor event chase at Galway (23f, heavy, 85/40) 61 days ago, bit in hand. Back up in trip and rider takes off handy 5 lb. Respected.

Form: 9-F1231

Mister Fogpatches^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 131

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to soft, 40/1) 36 days ago, behind when pulled up 2 out. Cheekpieces back on. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 60/4P-5P

Sir Bob^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 129

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner Cork National (28f, soft, 9/1) 28 days ago, by short head from Call The Tune. Claims with a repeat from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 322-601

Definite Plan^b¹⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

18/1

Proving more consistent for a switch to front-running tactics, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (26.1f, good) 154 days ago, finishing tired. Returns from a break with leading yard very much amongst the winners and not discounted.

Form: P2P-325

The Little Yank²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127

33/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 12 lengths fourth of 14 to Sir Bob in handicap chase (25/1) at Cork (28f, soft) 28 days ago, plugging on latter stages.

Form: 227944

Street Value^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 125

22/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Carlisle (26.2f, soft) 28 days ago, beaten 3 out and pulled up before last. Needs to leave that in his wake if he's to feature here.

Form: 2PPF-3P

Call The Tune²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 124| BF

7/2

5/2, good short-head second of 14 to Sir Bob in Cork National (28f, soft) 28 days ago, collared on line. 3 lb better off with that rival for a short-head defeat and he merits consideration.

Form: 16/6222

Everglow^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 124

22/1

16/1, below form 36 lengths sixth of 14 to Sir Bob in handicap chase at Cork (28f, soft) 28 days ago, possibly needing the run on the back of 6 months off. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0P4F-66

Fairyhill Run²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 124

20/1

Unreliable individual. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Cork (28f, soft) 28 days ago won by Sir Bob, headed 3 out and folding. Made the frame on each of her 2 appearances in this race previously and handicapper has given her a chance.

Form: 50582P

Regina Dracones²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 122| C

10/1

Course winner. 9¾ lengths third of 5 to Allegorie De Vassy in listed chase (66/1) at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) 24 days ago, barely adequate test. No sure thing to be in same form here.

Form: 5FPFP-3

Glenquin Castle^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Brassil| OR: 121

14/1

Eight wins from 28 NH runs. Creditable 5½ lengths third of 14 to Sir Bob in handicap chase (10/1) at Cork (28f, soft) 28 days ago, in contention home turn and keeping on. Should give another good account.

Form: 6-07133

The Dabbler^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 118

25/1

Inconsistent performer. Pulled up in handicap chase (10/1) at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 35 days ago, losing place before 5 out. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: P4-846P

History Of Fashion^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 116

25/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft, 40/1) 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back up in trip.

Form: 23-P6P5

Forecasts

Call The Tune (7/2), Minella Crooner (7/2), Frontal Assault (17/2), My Design (9/1), Regina Dracones (10/1), Sir Bob (10/1), Diol Ker (14/1), Glenquin Castle (14/1), Velvet Elvis (16/1), Definite Plan (18/1), Fairyhill Run (20/1), Street Value (22/1), Everglow (22/1), History Of Fashion (25/1), The Dabbler (25/1), The Little Yank (33/1), Screaming Colours (33/1), Mister Fogpatches (50/1)

A winner on return in listed company at Wexford 16 days ago, MINELLA CROONER has often shaped like he'd be suited by this sort of test and he could be the way to go on his handicap debut. Call The Tune and Diol Ker head up the dangers, with My Design another to consider.