20:00 Kilbeggan

Friday 26 July 2024

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 4m 55.40s

Pakens Rock¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 122| CD

15/2

20/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago, never better than midfield. Won this race 12 months ago but he did arrive in better form on that occasion.

Form: 4120-59

Ebasari^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 but he did run best race for some time when fourth of 14 in novice chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 40/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt with a repeat.

Form: 4F0-5F4

Banjaxed⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Fowler| OR: 116| D

7/2

Lightly-raced hurdles winner who stepped up on his chase debut effort when good third of 7 in novice chase (9/1) at Ballinrobe (17.2f, good) 60 days ago. Warrants a second look now handicapping from what looks a handy mark.

Form: 1095-63

Broken Ice^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 110| D

11/2

6/1, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when fifth of 15 in claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and this rates more suitable.

Form: 295-325

Presenting Lad^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 110

7/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Good third of 9 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft, 17/2) 24 days ago. Claims for all he hasn't totally convinced at this sort of trip previously.

Form: 538-U63

Room To Roam^b⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 109

20/1

Two wins from 46 NH runs. 100/1, offered little after 6 months off when twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good) 47 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 3241P-0

Favori Logique^p1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 105| D

9/2

9/1, not seen to best effect when fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not one to write off.

Form: 437-P44

Marelly^p⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (20.4f, good, 33/1) 54 days ago, a late error seeming to derail him. That may not prove his limit at this sort of trip.

Form: 856P5-5

Forecasts

Banjaxed (7/2), Favori Logique (9/2), Marelly (9/2), Broken Ice (11/2), Presenting Lad (7/1), Ebasari (15/2), Pakens Rock (15/2), Room To Roam (20/1)

BANJAXED stepped up on his chase debut effort when third in novice company at Ballinrobe 2 months ago and he could just be worth chancing to prove his mark a workable one now handicapping in this sphere. Ebasari and Broken Ice head up the dangers, with Favori Logique also worth a second look.