Geary's Garage Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 6m 40.20s

Ex Patriot¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 123| C

9/2

Well held both starts since returning from a long absence. Cut some slack by the handicapper but has too much to prove.

Form: 4940/P6

The Dabbler^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 116| D

10/3

Inconsistent performer. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, third of 10 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 846PP3

Fiveaftermidnight^b⁹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

5/1

13/2, laboured display when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.3f, soft) 95 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: B74-904

Space Cadet^b²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 106

11/1

Useful earlier in his career. Off since finishing down the field in the La Touche Cup back in April but his Ulster National third prior to that came after a year off so he's more than capable when fresh. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: U39-P65

R'evelyn Pleasure¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 105

5/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase (18/1) at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 9646-74

Forecasts

R'evelyn Pleasure (5/4), The Dabbler (10/3), Ex Patriot (9/2), Fiveaftermidnight (5/1), Space Cadet (11/1)

SPACE CADET was third in the Ulster National off 6 lb higher on last season's reappearance and might be worth siding with to see off R'Evelyn Pleasure, who looked booked for second when coming down at the last in this 12 months ago and arrives on the back of a decent run at Thurles.