15:25 Tramore

Monday 1 January 2024

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Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 46.90s

Made In Muckross³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Slevin| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 100

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Eighth of 10 in novice chase at Thurles (18.4f, good to soft, 250/1) 32 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap chase debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8P-858

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Carnet De Stage^p⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 92| D

18/1

Two wins from 41 NH runs. Last of 9 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft, 12/1) on latest start under Rules in June (little impact in 3 starts between the flags since).

Form: 059673

Lilian Bland^h²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 90

15/2

4/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) last May. That was her latest start under Rules but a couple of recent runs in points under her belt and she's worth considering on this chase debut.

Form: 42-342P

Rochestown³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 89

5/2

Second of 12 in handicap chase (8/1) at this course (21.4f, soft) 34 days ago. Big player.

Form: 0/3167-2

Mahler Appeal^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: G J Power| OR: 88

11/4

Creditable fourth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 15/2) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 2339-34

Duffys Hodey³⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

7/2

7/1, bit below form third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy). Off 11 months ahead of this chase debut and his stamina has to be taken on trust.

Form: 760/003-

Glorious Singer^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

10/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 22 days ago. Opposable on chase debut.

Form: 697059

Greenway Machine⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 75| D

12/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Successful in this sphere at Downpatrick in October. 8/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.7f, soft) 46 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 635125

Non-Runners

Well Loved²⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Liz Doyle J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Rochestown (5/2), Mahler Appeal (11/4), Duffys Hodey (7/2), Lilian Bland (15/2), Glorious Singer (10/1), Well Loved (10/1), Greenway Machine (12/1), Made In Muckross (16/1), Carnet De Stage (18/1)

MAHLER APPEAL and Rochestown could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter is not passed over lightly on the back of his solid reappearance second here in November, but Mahler Appeal returns to this sphere on the back of a couple of solid efforts in big-field handicap hurdles and he is marginally preferred. Lilian Bland is best of the rest.