19:55 Kilbeggan

Friday 17 May 2024

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William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 4m 59.2s

Gracchus De Balme¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131

17/2

One win from 3 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Roscommon in August. Respectable third of 7 in handicap chase (4/1) at Naas (20f, soft) 110 days ago. One to consider back from a break.

Form: 3FF/123-

Take All^p,h²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 131| D

9/1

25/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, soft) 28 days ago. Better than the result the last twice and should feature if he can see his race out.

Form: 646735-

Farmers Lodge⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 130

4/1

Promising type. 19 lengths last of 4 to Blood Destiny in Flyingbolt Novices' Chase at Navan (16f, heavy, 12/1) 76 days ago. Impressive winner on chasing debut prior to that and there's more to come back in a more realistic grade.

Form: 2/4414-

Railway Hurricane^b,t¹¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127| D

17/2

Unreliable sort. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase (22/1) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 111 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: P223F8-

Motown Maggie^p⁴⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

20/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in March 2023. Tailed-off sixth of 7 to Instit in listed chase at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft, 50/1). Off 13 months.

Form: 134416/

The Dasher Conway¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 123

12/1

Below form ninth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2F2669-

Pat Coyne^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Queally| OR: 119| CD

18/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 396654-

Wellington Hill¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 115| D

4/1

7/2, creditable third of 6 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.8f, soft) 125 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 562/393-

El Champo⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114| CD

16/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 43 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 447939-

Neveradullmoment^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 114

5/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, soft) 13 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Should be back on track returned to this trip.

Form: 34435P-

Casey West¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112| BF

20/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Winner in chase at Clonmel in January. Bit below form sixth of 16 in novice chase (4/1) at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 922216-

Sargent Lightfoot²⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 109| CD

12/1

Course winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good, 17/2). Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 127/887-

Non-Runners

Calico¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Farmers Lodge (4/1), Wellington Hill (4/1), Neveradullmoment (5/1), Calico (8/1), Railway Hurricane (17/2), Gracchus De Balme (17/2), Take All (9/1), The Dasher Conway (12/1), Sargent Lightfoot (12/1), El Champo (16/1), Pat Coyne (18/1), Casey West (20/1), Motown Maggie (20/1)

FARMERS LODGE found the rise in class too much at Navan last time but his chasing debut was impressive prior to that, so he's worth another chance to improve back down in grade. Gracchus de Balme is a solid alternative and Take All is an obvious player if he finishes better than last time.