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Thursday 22 August 2024

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Jeremy O'Neill Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 6m 3.0s

Brandt^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 99

9/2

First run since leaving Henry Oliver when (hooded) winning 15-runner handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, soft, 8/1) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 45-7U41

Emily In Paris⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 95| CD

9/2

Fair winner at 23f over hurdles. Encouraging third of 13 in handicap chase (5/1) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Player off the same mark.

Form: 137-653

Gold Haven^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: P W Flynn| OR: 94

20/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 12/1) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 52-P287

Rebel Treaty^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: Con McSweeney| OR: 94

18/1

Sixth of 8 in novice chase (40/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 93-5076

Mastermacblack¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: P Corkery| OR: 93

25/1

11/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4/P64P-9

Rising Dust³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: M Hourigan| OR: 93| BF| D

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in June. Modest winner at 23f over hurdles. 4/1, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap chase at this course (23f, good) 34 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 0-72134

Arthor^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 89

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 5P56-35

Meehall^h,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D King| T: E McNamara| OR: 89| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 9/2, below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase at this course (23f, good) 34 days ago. Stable having good spell. Hood back on. Possibilities.

Form: 532P-27

Delta Melody^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 88

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4-FP9P8

Always Giving^p1⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 81

50/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Clonmel (22.8f, good) 76 days ago, behind when pulled up after 3 out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 05P/P-4P

General Hubble^p¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 80| D

3/1

Winner in hurdle at Market Rasen in November. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Kim Bailey. Booking of Kennedy a plus so not ruled out.

Form: 04/17PP-

Likable Chancer^b,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 76

16/1

One win from 48 NH runs. 11/1, 26¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Brandt in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023.

Form: 32-86P5

Non-Runners

I Am Spider Man⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: C Byrnes J: Philip Byrnes

Low Lie The Fields⁷⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: P Maher J: Sean O'Keeffe

Hardy Buck²⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: P Hanlon

Forecasts

General Hubble (3/1), Emily In Paris (9/2), Brandt (9/2), Rising Dust (11/2), Meehall (7/1), I Am Spider Man (8/1), Arthor (12/1), Likable Chancer (16/1), Rebel Treaty (18/1), Gold Haven (20/1), Mastermacblack (25/1), Delta Melody (28/1), Hardy Buck (33/1), Always Giving (50/1), Low Lie The Fields (50/1)

EMILY IN PARIS shaped well when third at Tramore last time out so gets the vote in this open handicap. Roscommon scorer Brandt rates much the biggest threat, although a market move for Gordon Elliott's new recruit General Hubble would put a slightly different slant on things.