15:55 Gowran Park

Saturday 9 March 2024

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Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 35.3s

Figaroc²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

8/1

25/1, good third of 9 in novice chase at Thurles (16.3f, soft) 25 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress on his handicap chase debut. In the picture.

Form: 14C-663

Feu Du Bresil²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133

10/1

Only sixth of 9 in novice chase at Thurles (16.3f, soft, 7/1) 25 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 213-256

La Malmason¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132

17/2

13/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy) 13 days ago. Yard in good form. Can give a good account.

Form: 7U3144

Pats Choice^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| D

11/1

3 wins from 12 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Naas in January. Only fourth of 5 in novice chase at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 11/1) 20 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 267144

Cayd Boy^p⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 125| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 7 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft, 18/1) 41 days ago, no match for winner. Shortlisted.

Form: P-39092

Whiskeywealth²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 125| D

5/2

Won 10-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Naas (15.8f, heavy) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chasing and holds leading claims at these weights.

Form: 6-44F81

Bonnie Kellie³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 122| D

16/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October. Fifth of 6 in handicap chase (6/1) at Punchestown (22.1f, soft) 33 days ago. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U15525

Happy Dreams³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 121| BF

16/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy, 4/1) 31 days ago. In the mix now switched to fences.

Form: 326176

The Little Yank⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116| D

20/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, soft, 11/1) 6 days ago. Down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 4P4796

Mount Frisco¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110| D

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in January. 11/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 513142

Sunnyvilla^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett| OR: 106

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 8 in handicap chase (28/1) at Thurles (16.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Needs to build on it with headgear retained.

Form: 63-PP84

Forecasts

Whiskeywealth (5/2), Mount Frisco (5/1), Figaroc (8/1), Sunnyvilla (17/2), La Malmason (17/2), Feu Du Bresil (10/1), Pats Choice (11/1), Cayd Boy (12/1), Happy Dreams (16/1), Bonnie Kellie (16/1), The Little Yank (20/1)

Willie Mullins' handicap debutant FIGAROC appeals as a likely improver and can open his account over fences in this competitive handicap. Handily-weighted Whiskeywealth rates the chief threat back in this sphere, with in-form pair Cayd Boy and La Malmason also in the mix.