17:25 Downpatrick

Monday 26 August 2024

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Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 30.0s

Faux Fur¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

7/2

Creditable 1½ lengths third of 6 to Presenting Lad in novice chase (9/4) at Tramore (15.6f, good) 11 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Respected for top connections.

Form: 10-72U3

Ahead Of The Posse^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109

9/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 19 days ago, going in snatches. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 67P-708

Son Of Hypnos^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 109| C

13/8

Course winner. In good form in blinkers at the Galway Festival, winning over hurdles and fourth of 18 on the Flat. Has good chance on form back chasing.

Form: P1-9381

Winding River^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 108| C

3/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap chase (3/1) at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5P-2922

Marelly^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

12/1

Good sixth of 11 in handicap chase (14/1) at Wexford (19.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 6P5-576

Ricky Langford^b⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Tramore (15.6f, good to soft, 14/1) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U6772U

Sadies Diamond¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

12/1

15/2, running creditably when fell in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: P5823F

Non-Runners

Presenting Lad¹¹

Weight: 12-5| Age: 8

T: M M McNiff J: Alex Harvey

Forecasts

Son Of Hypnos (13/8), Winding River (3/1), Faux Fur (7/2), Presenting Lad (4/1), Ahead Of The Posse (9/1), Sadies Diamond (12/1), Marelly (12/1), Ricky Langford (18/1)

The versatile SON OF HYPNOS may be able to land a second course chase win. Gordon Elliott handicap chase newcomer Faux Fur is an obvious threat under Jack Kennedy, with Winding River next on the list.