16:55 Limerick

Sunday 10 March 2024

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Parade Ring Bar Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 6.30s

Macdermott⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119

2/1

Excellent second of 9 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy, 3/1) 46 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 651-682

The Gradual Slope²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 114| D

8/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Excellent third of 7 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 15/2) 24 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Looks on a fair mark.

Form: 0-8PP43

Dundaniel^p1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel King| T: M Kennedy| OR: 113

5/1

15/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 1-32535

Hurricane Cliff⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 11/1, sixth of 8 in minor event chase at Down Royal (16.5f, heavy) 47 days ago, not knocked about. Well treated based on hurdling form and well worth

Form: 56/06F-6

Invictus Machin^h1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112| D

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy, 16/1) 24 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0-707FF

Wee Charlie²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: T Gibney| OR: 104| BF

15/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap chase (11/4) at Navan (20.4f, heavy) 84 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-64526

Chosen Diamond^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E Cawley| OR: 103

4/1

Winner in chase at Naas in November. Creditable second of 9 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Navan (20f, heavy) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 8-1U4F2

Another Ocana¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 95| C

8/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (22.1f, soft, 11/1) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Booking of Shinnick a plus. Must improve.

Form: 506167

Forecasts

Macdermott (2/1), Chosen Diamond (4/1), Dundaniel (5/1), Wee Charlie (15/2), The Gradual Slope (8/1), Another Ocana (8/1), Invictus Machin (14/1), Hurricane Cliff (16/1)

MACDERMOTT found improvement last time and, with a slightly better round of jumping, he can defy a mark of 119 on his handicap chase debut. The Gradual Slope is another one that may have been let in lightly and Dundaniel merits respect.