18:10 Tipperary

Thursday 9 May 2024

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Porter House Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 7.0s

Look Dont Touch^p,t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 109

14/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. Sixth of 7 in novice chase (16/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 53 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 242356-

Time Marches On¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 108

17/2

Winner in chase at Cork in October. Eighth of 9 in handicap chase (7/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 4/P81F8-

Freddie Robdal^t¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

17/2

Good third of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17.3f, heavy, 16/1) 103 days ago. Respected for leading trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 6620P3-

Know The Game^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 106| D

9/2

Creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.4f, heavy, 9/2) 20 days ago. Considered.

Form: F2/4062-

Johngus²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 104| D

13/2

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Naas (16.5f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has lower chase mark but his jumping can let him down over fences.

Form: 175403-

McGrath From Clune^h,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 103

12/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in November. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap chase (6/1) at Limerick (17.4f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 414724-

Pont Audemer²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103| D

14/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.4f, heavy, 11/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 4050U6-

It'sallabouteve¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 100| D

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 12/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 993P50-

Stansfield^t1³³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 100| D

100/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good). Off 11 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P4P/508-

Out The Gap^t²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 99

33/1

Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase (10/1) at Sligo (21.2f, heavy). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 760/564-

Joke Dancer^p,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P Griffin| OR: 95| D

16/1

Unreliable type. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft, 33/1) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P/P3F50-

Chainofconsequence^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 93

8/1

Consistent performer. Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. 33/1, sixteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 139890-

Corkbeg^t²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D H Kelly| OR: 93| D

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, soft, 14/1), pulled up before last. Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 10F90P-

Mahlers Cove¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 92| BF| D

10/3

Good second of 13 in handicap chase (3/1) at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 367432-

Non-Runners

Blenheim Belle¹¹⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: J J Slevin

Pana To Milan⁵⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M Winters J: Shane Fitzgerald

The Virginian⁷⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: P Roche J: Reserve 1

Ivar The Boneless²⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 2

The Lucky Lobster²⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mahlers Cove (10/3), Know The Game (9/2), Johngus (13/2), Chainofconsequence (8/1), Pana To Milan (8/1), Time Marches On (17/2), Freddie Robdal (17/2), The Lucky Lobster (10/1), McGrath From Clune (12/1), Look Dont Touch (14/1), Pont Audemer (14/1), It'sallabouteve (16/1), Joke Dancer (16/1), Blenheim Belle (16/1), The Virginian (20/1), Ivar The Boneless (20/1), Corkbeg (33/1), Out The Gap (33/1), Stansfield (100/1)

MAHLERS COVE shaped well at Tramore last time and can open his chase account if showing up here in similar form. Pana To Milan wasn't at her best last time but had been in good form prior to that and can bounce back and provide the chief threat. Freddie Robdal and Know The Game also make the shortlist.