15:05 Thurles

Saturday 16 March 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Well Done To Our Irish Cheltenham Winners Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 38.7s

Friends N Commerce^p1⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 107

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft, 9/1) 61 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on form.

Form: 854045

Lake Chad²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P Fenton| OR: 107| D

10/1

Two wins from 41 NH runs. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.4f, soft, 7/1) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 423272

Centurion Steel^t²⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 106

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 40/1). Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead.

Form: 724P-P0

Western Comandor^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: A McNamara| OR: 103

12/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. 14/1, below form third of 7 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Ryan. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 405553

Cosmic Rock^p1,t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 99| D

10/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 12/1, 9¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Mick Charlie in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 81/5537

Mick Charlie^t³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 99| D

11/2

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 10/1, won 10-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 30 days ago, suited by way race developed. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 914211

Chainofconsequence^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 95| D

14/1

Consistent performer. Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. 9/1, 32¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Mick Charlie in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 961398

Pana To Milan^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 95| C| D

3/1

Improved to win 13-runner handicap hurdle (4/1) at this course (16.2f, soft) 11 days ago, heavily eased down. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 358911

Ernie From Nurney^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 93

13/2

22¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Pana To Milan in handicap chase at this course (22.1f, soft, 10/1) 23 days ago. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 0350-05

Made In Muckross^t1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 92

50/1

37 lengths ninth of 12 to Pana To Milan in handicap chase (28/1) at this course (22.1f, soft) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P-858P9

Mahlers Cove⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 91| C

11/1

Modest winner at 16f over hurdles. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft, 5/1) 62 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 6-47367

Lilian Bland^h²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R Deegan| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 90

9/1

10/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 42P346

Thegoaheadman^t1⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 88

33/1

One win from 37 NH runs. 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy) 6 days ago, pulled up early in straight. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P70-96P

Ella Rose⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Prendergast| OR: 87

40/1

28/1, below form twelfth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy) 95 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 007020

Added Bonus^p,t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 87| C

12/1

Won 10-runner handicap chase (5/1) at this course (16.3f, soft) 32 days ago, forging clear. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 729001

Non-Runners

Paddys Planet²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: R O'Sullivan J: T P Harney

Amaulino¹⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: R K Watson J: Danny Gilligan

Mighty Oak Lad⁴⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Out The Gap¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: P G Kelly J: C G O'Dwyer

Coastguard Lady⁷⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Glenmalure Lodge⁶²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pana To Milan (3/1), Mick Charlie (11/2), Mighty Oak Lad (11/2), Ernie From Nurney (13/2), Lilian Bland (9/1), Lake Chad (10/1), Cosmic Rock (10/1), Paddys Planet (10/1), Mahlers Cove (11/1), Friends N Commerce (12/1), Added Bonus (12/1), Western Comandor (12/1), Chainofconsequence (14/1), Glenmalure Lodge (14/1), Out The Gap (16/1), Thegoaheadman (33/1), Ella Rose (40/1), Centurion Steel (50/1), Made In Muckross (50/1), Amaulino (66/1), Coastguard Lady (150/1)

PANA TO MILAN and Mick Charlie are both chasing hat-tricks and are likely to fight out the finish. Marginal preference is for the former, who evidently likes it here and she may have more to offer over fences. Friends N Commerce is third choice, while Paddys Planet should be all the better for his reappearance spin at Punchestown (first run for 21 months) and is also shortlisted.