16:35 Gowran Park

Saturday 17 February 2024

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3517:05

Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 5m 53.10s

Aslukwoodhavit^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

12/1

Fourth of 5 in novice chase at Naas (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to improvement.

Form: U/818-14

Cavalry Master^b1,t⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| D

40/1

Six wins from 20 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.2f, heavy, 66/1) 70 days ago, dropping away before next. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 987/09P

Better Times Ahead³³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 119

12/1

10/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Navan (23.5f, heavy), readily. Off 11 months. Likely to improve.

Form: 908841-

Ex Patriot⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 119| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 12 lengths last of 5 to R'evelyn Pleasure in handicap chase (9/2) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 50 days ago.

Form: 940/P65

R'evelyn Pleasure²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 119| D

18/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Cork in January. Creditable second of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, heavy, 10/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 6-74112

Bushmans Pass²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 116

7/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy) 24 days ago, responding well. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 0-59911

Rolly Bowley Boy^t1,v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 113| D

7/2

Good second of 8 in handicap chase (4/1) at Navan (24f, heavy) 6 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 323222

Ardera Ru^p,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 110| CD

5/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in October. 9/1, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 34 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2-16452

Noble Blue^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 105| BF

9/2

Bit below form third of 10 in novice chase (2/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 42 days ago. Yard having good spell. Hood back on. Makes handicap chase debut. One to consider on pick of form.

Form: 348243

Teescomponentsyess^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104| D

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17.3f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago. Booking of Ewing a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 355327

Non-Runners

Bardenstown Lad⁷⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Bushmans Pass (7/2), Rolly Bowley Boy (7/2), Noble Blue (9/2), Ardera Ru (5/1), Teescomponentsyess (15/2), Better Times Ahead (12/1), Bardenstown Lad (12/1), Aslukwoodhavit (12/1), Ex Patriot (14/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (18/1), Cavalry Master (40/1)

BUSHMANS PASS has improved the last twice and his latest success has received a big by boost by the runner-up since, so he's marginally preferred to Rolly Bowley and Better Times Ahead.