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Friday 13 September 2024

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Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 59.2s

Joe's Turn^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 92

3/1

Maiden over hurdles who confirmed promise of his chase debut effort when making a winning stable debut (tongue tied) in 14-runner handicap chase (10/3) at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago, by 1¼ lengths from Kadys Dirha, plenty in hand. Obvious claims in follow-up bid.

Form: 7UP0-31

Low Lie The Fields^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 92

125/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Down Royal (24f, good) 14 days ago, losing touch after 3 out. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 54-5P0P

My Friend The Wind^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| BF| C

7/2

4/1, good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (23f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and possibilities in present groove.

Form: P3-2422

Corkbeg^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 90

25/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago, seemingly lit up by application of headgear. Mark has eased a little more at least.

Form: P-97550

Kadys Dirha^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 89

7/1

Still winless but knocking firmly on the door of late, good 1¼ lengths second of 14 to Joe's Turn in handicap chase (9/1) at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Gets a handy pull at the weights with that rival here and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 6-62522

Roman Parish^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 87

25/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 20/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 6074U7

Tuff Days^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry| OR: 84

12/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 11/2, fell heavily 3 out in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs to keep the errors at bay here.

Form: 4F666F

Thehairyfella^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 83

12/1

Unreliable type. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago, appearing to take little interest. Surprise where this yard not able to place him to advantage at some stage but he does need to bounce back.

Form: 56/P-30P

Ardfert Mary⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 81

22/1

14/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 9 days ago. Recent exploits in that sphere have been more encouraging and interesting if the market spoke in her favour now chasing up in trip.

Form: 9/PP-837

Mont Beuvray²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 78

33/1

Long-standing maiden who remains with little solid form, tailed-off eleventh of 14 to Joe's Turn in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago, soon off bridle. Passed over.

Form: 808760

Agirlcalledchloe^b³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 73

11/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 15/2, below form ninth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (25f, soft) 38 days ago. Previous Wexford third was a solid enough display and a repeat of that gives her a shout.

Form: 42P-P39

Likable Chancer^b,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: D King| T: D Howard| OR: 73

16/1

One win from 49 NH runs. Sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23.4f, soft, 16/1) 22 days ago, dropping away early in the straight. Bulk of recent chase exploits hardly inspire confidence ahead of this.

Form: 2-86P56

Father Jed⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P Ryan| OR: 67| C

10/1

Nineteen runs since last win over hurdles in 2023. 66/1, sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 90U886

Fr Gilligansvoyge^v,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 67

50/1

Veteran. One win from 55 NH runs. 50/1, fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.4f, good) 18 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others more persuasive back up in trip.

Form: 5-4PP95

Woodie Wango^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Rosemary Connors| OR: 94

10/1

15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes chase debut. Reserve 3.

Form: 040-965

Non-Runners

Ardaghs Choice¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: E Sheehy J: Gavin Brouder

Bearwithmenow¹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J P Flavin J: H Morgan

Essential Part⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: A Sexton J: Reserve 1

Irish Impulse¹⁴⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Joe's Turn (3/1), My Friend The Wind (7/2), Ardaghs Choice (11/2), Kadys Dirha (7/1), Woodie Wango (10/1), Father Jed (10/1), Agirlcalledchloe (11/1), Tuff Days (12/1), Thehairyfella (12/1), Likable Chancer (16/1), Ardfert Mary (22/1), Corkbeg (25/1), Roman Parish (25/1), Bearwithmenow (25/1), Irish Impulse (25/1), Mont Beuvray (33/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (50/1), Low Lie The Fields (125/1), Essential Part (150/1)

JOE'S TURN confirmed the promise of his chase debut equipped with a tongue strap/stepping back up in trip when running out a comfortable winner at Kilbeggan 21 days ago and a 10 lb hike in the weights is unlikely to prevent another bold showing from this low-mileage 8-y-o. Kadys Dirha was one place behind the selection on that occasion and, along with My Friend The Wind, may well provide chief resistance again.