13:05 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 January 2024

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SBK Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 46.7s

Battle It Out^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 116

9/1

Hooded for 1st time, third of 12 in novice chase at this course (16.5f, heavy, 50/1) 42 days ago. Exploits over fences to date haven't been devoid of encouragement by any means and likely he can do better now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 331-9F3

Battle Of Ridgeway^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 114

18/5

Hurdles/chase winner who finished good second of 11 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 06-1172

Henning³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 112| C

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Not so good over fences, first run since leaving Miss Shauna Larkin when pulled up in Grade 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Switch to handicaps a plus now at least.

Form: 10-3F4P

Mc Alpine^t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 18/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) 41 days ago, weakening before home turn.

Form: 5/0-U967

Midnight It Is¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112

5/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October. 8/1, good fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago, likely to have finished closer but for jolting error 2 out. Enters calculations.

Form: 371435

Steppenwolf^p,t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

11/1

10/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces/tongue tie fitted but present mark seemingly his stumbling block at present.

Form: PF6U35

Sunnyvilla³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Hassett| OR: 108| C

25/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 32 days ago won by Chainofconsequence, pulled up early in straight.

Form: 6163-PP

Freddie Robdal^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

16/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 32 days ago won by Chainofconsequence, never involved. Good bit to prove at present.

Form: 36620P

Teescomponentsyess^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 105

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, good 4½ lengths second of 13 to Chainofconsequence in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 32 days ago. Should be up to getting closer to that rival on these revised terms.

Form: 0-35532

Chainofconsequence^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 96

4/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Can give a good account again in present groove.

Form: 929613

Forecasts

Battle Of Ridgeway (18/5), Chainofconsequence (4/1), Henning (9/2), Midnight It Is (5/1), Teescomponentsyess (6/1), Battle It Out (9/1), Steppenwolf (11/1), Freddie Robdal (16/1), Sunnyvilla (25/1), Mc Alpine (40/1)

A winner over hurdles/fences last year, BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY remains low-mileage and confirmed he remains one to be interested in when finishing a good second on handicap debut in this sphere at Thurles 6 weeks ago and he earns the vote to go one place better. Battle It Out rates a likely improver himself now handicapping in this sphere and along with Teescomponentsyess and Midnight It Is, heads up the dangers.