16:20 Tramore

Sunday 21 April 2024

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HW Fasteners Supporting Waterford City Rugby Club Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 42.00s

Willywampus^t¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 118| CD

9/1

C&D winner who landed 11-runner handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft, 8/1) 126 days ago, going with enthusiasm. That form has been franked so leading claims.

Form: 361431

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Sweet Will^p,t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 114

5/1

20/1 and hooded/tongue tied when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 67 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase with cheekpieces back on and no surprise to see him get back on track.

Form: P-PP240

Invictus Machin^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (17.5f, heavy) 42 days ago. Respected stepping up in trip.

Form: 707FF4

Broken Ice¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 12 in handicap chase (9/1) at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft) 114 days ago.

Form: 075429

Time Marches On^p¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 109

7/1

Winner in chase at Cork in October. Still going well when fell 3 out in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft, 7/2) 126 days ago. Cheekpieces refitted and on the shortlist.

Form: 04-P81F

C'Est Quelqu'un¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 108| BF| CD

8/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Pulled up in handicap chase (5/2) at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 6 months ago. Yard in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 5-2211P

Brucejack²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: P A Fahy| OR: 105| D

10/3

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap chase (17/2) at Navan (23.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Booking of Paul Townend a plus so he needs considering.

Form: P48425

Lake Chad³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 104| C

17/2

Course winner but a below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.3f, heavy, 10/1) 36 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 232727

Rochestown²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 96| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in January. 9/2, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Progressing recently.

Form: 7-21632

Non-Runners

Gateau De Miel¹⁶²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Dundaniel²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: M Kennedy J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Rochestown (10/3), Brucejack (10/3), Sweet Will (5/1), Time Marches On (7/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (8/1), Dundaniel (8/1), Lake Chad (17/2), Willywampus (9/1), Invictus Machin (14/1), Gateau De Miel (16/1), Broken Ice (18/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but C&D winner WILLYWAMPUS looked in fine fettle when scoring at Thurles last time so gets the vote with that form working out well. Both Rochestown and Sweet Will command plenty of respect reverting to this sphere and can chase home Eamon Courtney's 7-y-o in that order.