20:30 Limerick

Thursday 23 May 2024

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IMS Integrated Media Solutions Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 6m 29.3s

Sphagnum^p,t¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 115

14/1

20/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.6f, soft), weakening early final circuit. Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: F140FP-

Invictus Machin^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114

5/2

Very good second of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 07FF42-

Temptationinmilan¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 113

12/1

11/2, sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: P6759-6

Surf Club^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 111| BF

9/2

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (evens) at Downpatrick (23.2f, good) 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Impressive on chasing debut and has plenty of potential in this sphere, so looks the one to beat.

Form: 556315-

Broken Ice³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

3/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 18/1) 32 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 754295-

The Dabbler^p³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 110| D

8/1

Inconsistent performer. Tenth of 11 in handicap chase (16/1) at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6PP330-

Nazine^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 92| BF

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase (4/1) at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 60653-6

Definiteadare¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 86| C

14/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (10/1) at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago, tailing off some way out. Up in trip.

Form: 9514F-P

Non-Runners

Gateau De Miel¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Grange Island¹⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: W J Burke J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Bocelli's Voice²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: D A McLoughlin J: P J O'Hanlon

Favori Logique¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: R O'Sullivan J: T P Harney

He Fitz In¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Invictus Machin (5/2), Broken Ice (3/1), Bocelli's Voice (4/1), Surf Club (9/2), Nazine (13/2), The Dabbler (8/1), Temptationinmilan (12/1), Gateau De Miel (12/1), Definiteadare (14/1), He Fitz In (14/1), Sphagnum (14/1), Favori Logique (14/1), Grange Island (25/1)

SURF CLUB jumped well when making a winning start to chasing at Tramore in April and probably found the race coming too soon over hurdles next time, so he's a confident choice to double his tally in this sphere at the possible expense of Bocelli's Voice, who found plenty to score at Wexford last time. Invictus Machine is another one to consider.