BoyleSports Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.40s

Dancing On My Own^t⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 150| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Cheltenham in October. Below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase (11/1) at Aintree (15.8f, soft) 99 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 1/21066-

Flooring Porter^t⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 149| BF| D

11/2

3/1, below form 23¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Strong Leader in Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good to soft) 97 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 913325-

Dreal Deal^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 135

10/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in May. Fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle (10/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back down in trip.

Form: 16-1245

The Dasher Conway³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 130

13/2

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in May. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. More needed.

Form: 2669-12

Extrapolation⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 127| D

5/4

Three wins from 10 runs last season. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Ballinrobe (17.2f, good) 53 days ago. Bold show likely on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 1355-31

Mr Saxobeat²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 124

12/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f, soft, 28/1). Off 8 months and probably worth taking on this time.

Form: 2U23P5-

Gaelic Arc³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123

12/1

13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago, weakening when mistake 2 out. Opposable.

Form: 42/2-33P

Forecasts

Extrapolation (5/4), Dancing On My Own (9/2), Flooring Porter (11/2), The Dasher Conway (13/2), Dreal Deal (10/1), Gaelic Arc (12/1), Mr Saxobeat (12/1)

EXTRAPOLATION and The Dasher Conway could be the pair to concentrate on, with preference for the former who looked good when opening his chase account in a Ballinrobe maiden at the end of May. Flooring Porter would be a big player off this mark if reproducing something akin to his high-class hurdles form in this sphere, but it's a significant 'if' and both he and Dancing On My Own may struggle to concede so much weight to Extrapolation and The Dasher Conway.