16:30 Listowel

Saturday 28 September 2024

All14:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:0517:40

Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 44.1s

Embittered^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: E McNamara| OR: 138

20/1

50/1, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 150 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Uphill task.

Form: P03006-

Falco Blitz³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D King| T: E McNamara| OR: 136| D

11/1

Thirteenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago (sixth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 34110-D

Flanking Maneuver^b,t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

11/2

Respectable third of 20 in handicap chase (17/2) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 57 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. Well treated on pick of form.

Form: F6P-043

Moonovercloon⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 133

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 56 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can make presence felt.

Form: 223F27

Another Choice²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B W Harvey| T: M J Smith| OR: 130| D

22/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in April. Fourth of 6 in novice chase at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P1-4574

Law Ella^t²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 130| D

9/2

Latest win in chase at Thurles in October. 3/1, very good ¾-length second of 6 to Marsh Wren in listed chase at Thurles (22.1f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 1/01842-

Walnut Beach³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 130

14/1

2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase (12/1) at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago, driven out.

Form: 459-101

Slane Hill^p⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 123| D

5/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 9/2) 77 days ago.

Form: 381/3-64

Watch The Weather^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 120| BF

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft, 7/2) 22 days ago.

Form: 703324

King Ferdinand^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 118

20/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 12-0619

Donacheady Gale^b³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 113

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, soft, 50/1) 3 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 20P754

A Mere Bagatelle^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111

33/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in May. 5/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 17393F

Non-Runners

Fighting Fit⁵⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: J P Dempsey J: C G O'Dwyer

Good Time Jonny²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Donagh Meyler

The Short Go³⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Law Ella (9/2), Moonovercloon (9/2), Slane Hill (5/1), Flanking Maneuver (11/2), Donacheady Gale (8/1), The Short Go (8/1), Watch The Weather (10/1), Good Time Jonny (10/1), Falco Blitz (11/1), Walnut Beach (14/1), Fighting Fit (14/1), King Ferdinand (20/1), Embittered (20/1), Another Choice (22/1), A Mere Bagatelle (33/1)

FLANKING MANEUVER has returned to form with blinkers enlisted the last twice and, still on a potentially handy mark, he could be the answer on debut for the Gordon Elliott yard. Watch The Weather has been knocking on the door in recent months and he is likely to be on the premises once more. If all is well following a 219-day absence, Law Ella won't be far away and Walnut Beach is another with claims.