16:25 Tramore

Thursday 10 October 2024

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Pickardstown Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 43.60s

Itsalonglongroad^v⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 108| CD

5/1

Back to winning ways at Ballinrobe (17.3f) last month and not seen to best effect at Killarney since. Enters calculations.

Form: 2U3F1P

Lake Chad³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 105| C| D

4/1

14/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: U20914

Andyourbirdcansing¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100

25/1

Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, soft) on debut over fences 10 days ago, losing touch back straight. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 36720P

Tomas O Maille^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin| T: M Flannery| OR: 98

4/1

Posted best effort over fences when third of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Sligo (21.1f, good) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 952753

Silent Flight¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Byrne| OR: 93| BF

7/1

Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 9/2) 142 days ago. Worth a market check on chase debut.

Form: 04/913-8

Prince Of Air^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91| CD

7/2

Dual course winner who ran right up to best (from 2 lb out of the weights) when second of 9 in handicap chase (6/1) at this course (16f, good) 22 days ago. Big player.

Form: 1-53302

Added Bonus^p,t⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 87| D

16/1

Two wins from 42 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Killarney (23f, good) 83 days ago, beaten some way out. Significantly down in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 10-782P

Coole Arcade^b,t⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 86| D

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, soft, 11/1) 4 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: PP-4564

Non-Runners

Rusheen²¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J Dullea J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Prince Of Air (7/2), Lake Chad (4/1), Tomas O Maille (4/1), Itsalonglongroad (5/1), Coole Arcade (11/2), Silent Flight (7/1), Rusheen (8/1), Added Bonus (16/1), Andyourbirdcansing (25/1)

Preference is for PRINCE OF AIR, who has a fine record at this course and arrives on the back of a good second in a stronger contest here last month. Tomas O Maille and Itsalonglongroad are feared most.