16:00 Down Royal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase (0-123)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 37.50s

History Of Fashion⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 121| CD

13/2

C&D winner. One win from 27 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, second of 18 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.6f, soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 3-P6P52

Daily Present^t1⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 120| D

11/4

Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Seventh of 11 in novice chase at Punchestown (18.9f, soft, 100/1) 59 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 11P/477

Joshua Webb^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 118

5/1

Good second of 13 in maiden chase at this course (20f, soft, 8/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 258/022

Positive Thinker³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 117| BF| D

6/4

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy, 11/4) 38 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 621132

Young Dev⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 116| D

9/1

13/2, below form third of 6 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.7f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 0818-63

Fiveaftermidnight^b²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

14/1

Creditable second of 5 in handicap chase (5/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 25 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 74-9042

Cala Di Volpe^p³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R K Watson| OR: 102

40/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 37 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 34P6/PP

Non-Runners

Magnium⁷²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 11

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Positive Thinker (6/4), Daily Present (11/4), Joshua Webb (5/1), History Of Fashion (13/2), Young Dev (9/1), Fiveaftermidnight (14/1), Magnium (16/1), Cala Di Volpe (40/1)

POSITIVE THINKER looked a shade unlucky when suffering defeat for the first time over fences at Fairyhouse last month and can resume winning ways now. Joshua Webb ran well in a course maiden 4 weeks ago and is feared most ahead of Fiveaftermidnight.