WTW Insurance Brokers Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 9.80s

Calico^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| D

11/2

Respectable second of 6 in handicap chase (11/2) at Cork (17.6f, good) 19 days ago. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Someone's Wish.

Form: 2145-42

Hypotenus¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119| D

6/1

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles. Eighth of 12 in novice chase (8/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, good) 16 days ago. May well take a step forward now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 636-428

If You Let Me^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 115| D

15/8

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles. Good second of 11 in maiden at Navan (14f, good to soft, 25/1) 9 days ago, closing all way to line. Switches from Flat to chase and he's open to improvement.

Form: 6-13235

General Clermont⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 113

5/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.7f, good to soft, 10/1) 8 days ago. Down in trip and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 1814F4

Someone's Wish¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 112

13/2

Winner of a maiden chase at Downpatrick in September. 9/4, third of 5 in a Cork novice (17.6f, good) 19 days ago. Big player on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 245613

Tuckmill^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 104| D

9/2

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in August. Bit below form sixth of 10 in novice chase at Tramore (20.4f, good to soft, 11/2) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on for handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 1P-4126

Ricky Langford^b¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

28/1

Unreliable sort. Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in August. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2U1869

Forecasts

If You Let Me (15/8), Tuckmill (9/2), General Clermont (5/1), Calico (11/2), Hypotenus (6/1), Someone's Wish (13/2), Ricky Langford (28/1)

SOMEONE'S WISH has made a positive start over fences, proving 1¼ lengths too strong for the re-opposing Tuckmill on debut in this sphere at Downpatrick prior to going close in his follow up bid at Cork last month. The 4-y-o probably has more to offer as a chaser and earns preference ahead of Hypotenus and General Clermont.