19:36 Killarney

Thursday 22 August 2024

All16:3317:0617:3618:0618:3619:0619:3620:06

Irish Examiner Handicap Chase (0-130)

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 4m 31.70s

Good As Hell^b⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 126| CD

16/1

Successful in this race 12 months ago and added to her tally at Tipperary in July. Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 28/1) 40 days ago, already looking held when saddle slipped leaving backstraight. Needs to keep the errors to a minimum.

Form: 7-U471P

I A Connect^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

15/2

Bumper/hurdles winner who opened chase account at Tipperary (16.7f) 13 months ago. Seen only twice since, third of 4 in minor event hurdle at Cork (18.4f) following 11 months off 17 days ago. Possible he could yet do better in this sphere.

Form: U/2615-3

Dutch Schultz²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| D

4/1

Fairly useful chaser, off the mark in a Tipperary novice (19.5f) in July. Ran poorly when twelfth of 18 in handicap back on Flat at Galway (12f, soft, 40/1) 20 days ago. Type to bounce back returned to this sphere.

Form: 6222-21

Bythesametoken^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 122| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 18 days ago, running on late. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 260-344

Mister Wilson^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118

9/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Fairly useful chaser, good effort on last chase run.

Form: 55-2823

Mount Frisco¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 118

6/1

34¾ lengths last of 4 to Il Etait Temps in Barberstown Castle Novices' Chase (Colliers) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 125/1) in May. This rates more suitable back from a break.

Form: 422424-

Ebasari^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| D

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022 and he added to a patchy record when fifth of 8 in handicap chase (15/2) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: F0-5F45

Jack Holiday^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 106| D

5/1

Gambled on and stepped up on his reappearance/yard debut effort to end losing run of more than 3 years in 9-runner handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago, making all and jumping well. Definite claims with a repeat.

Form: 9926-41

Warm In Gorey^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 101

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 7 in handicap chase (9/1) at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Another who needs to keep the errors at bay.

Form: 537483

Non-Runners

The Folkes Tiara¹¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Say It Ain't So⁸¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: R Hackett J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Dutch Schultz (4/1), Bythesametoken (5/1), Jack Holiday (5/1), Mount Frisco (6/1), The Folkes Tiara (6/1), Warm In Gorey (13/2), I A Connect (15/2), Mister Wilson (9/1), Ebasari (12/1), Good As Hell (16/1), Say It Ain't So (33/1)

JACK HOLIDAY built on his promising stable debut effort when making all at Wexford 2 weeks ago and he could be worth siding with to continue the good work in this groove. I A Connect, with a reappearance run over hurdles under his belt, and Dutch Schultz are others to consider, along with Mister Wilson.