14:03 Thurles

Tuesday 13 February 2024

All13:3314:0314:3315:0815:4316:1516:48

Racing Again February 22nd Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 24.30s

McGrath From Clune^h,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 102| C

3/1

Course winner. 9/2, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. May well do better.

Form: 2-64147

Itsalonglongroad^p¹⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 100| C| D

20/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in October. 12/1, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (18.3f, soft) 103 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 632810

Joke Dancer^t1²⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P Griffin| OR: 97| D

9/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (18/1) at Newcastle (20.1f, good). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Sue Smith. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 3056P-P

Thedancingfarrier³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 95

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, good second of 10 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 38 days ago, running on. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 50-0P92

Port Rashid^t⁷⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss J Townend| T: T Townend| OR: 90| CD

11/1

Below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (16.5f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with more needed.

Form: 49-5277

Prince Of Air^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85| D

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in August. Below form fourth of 10 in handicap chase (10/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 33 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 618444

Land Jet²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 84

28/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.4f, heavy) on debut over fences 21 days ago, pulled up 3 out. Down in trip with something to prove.

Form: 323/0-PP

Huit Reflets^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 81

9/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-par sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 9-39706

Added Bonus^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Took this 12 months ago but only eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 33/1) 46 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Possibilities.

Form: 772900

Love And Wishes^p⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Jamie Sloan| OR: 74

33/1

Pulled up in hunter chase (200/1) at Down Royal (24f, soft) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P0/0-1PP

Forecasts

McGrath From Clune (3/1), Thedancingfarrier (4/1), Huit Reflets (9/2), Added Bonus (5/1), Prince Of Air (13/2), Joke Dancer (9/1), Port Rashid (11/1), Itsalonglongroad (20/1), Land Jet (28/1), Love And Wishes (33/1)

THEDANCINGFARRIER signalled he's ready to end a lengthy losing run when a good second at Cork last time out and holds much the best form on show so gets the vote. Course winner McGrath From Clune rates the main danger to the selection, with last year's victor Added Bonus appealing as the pick of the rest.