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Saturday 30 November 2024

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Race And Stay Ladies Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:12 | Winning time: 5m 27.40s

The Echo Boy^t⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-3| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 128| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in May. 10/1, last of 6 in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, good to firm) 56 days ago, possibly amiss. Others make more appeal.

Form: 167-176

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Shajak^b,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| BF

9/2

Useful winner at 12f on the Flat. Creditable third of 9 in handicap chase (3/1) at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Enters calculations. Yard also saddles Ringdufferin and General Hubble.

Form: 1P5-223

St Denis's Well^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 119

9/1

6/1, very good second of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip and not without an each-way chance.

Form: 6-58402

Sam Magee^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Georgie Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 115

6/1

40/1, below form fourth of 12 in novice chase at Punchestown (16.6f, good) 45 days ago. Back up in trip for this handicap chase debut and he needs a second look.

Form: 51-9P44

Well Del¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 114

9/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. 18/1, very good sixth of 10 in novice chase at Punchestown (16.6f, good) 15 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and another who makes some each-way appeal.

Form: 23-4156

Toofareastiswest^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 113| D

14/1

Good 6 lengths second of 6 to General Hubble in handicap chase at this course (24.3f, good, 9/1) 18 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 18-34P2

Old Soul^p,t²³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss E Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 112

20/1

15/2, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 255UF8-

Pebble Bleu²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 106

4/1

Winner at Punchestown in October. Fifth of 7 in novice chase at Clonmel (20.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: P54515

Turbo^p,t⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Ms H Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 102| D

11/1

Won 8-runner handicap chase at Thurles (16.6f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago. Step back up in trip unlikely to be an issue and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 552P9/1

General Hubble^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 99| C

10/3

Ungenuine type. Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (24.3f, good, 6/5) 15 days ago, staying on well. Solid claims.

Form: 3P4211

Non-Runners

Ringdufferin¹⁴¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Miss C Butler

Salmanino²⁴³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: Liz Doyle J: Miss J Townend

Rolly Bowley Boy²⁵⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Miss P Elvin

Forecasts

General Hubble (10/3), Pebble Bleu (4/1), Shajak (9/2), Sam Magee (6/1), St Denis's Well (9/1), Well Del (9/1), Ringdufferin (10/1), Rolly Bowley Boy (10/1), Turbo (11/1), Toofareastiswest (14/1), Salmanino (16/1), Old Soul (20/1), The Echo Boy (22/1)

The vote goes to PEBBLE BLEU, who understandably found listed company too much at Clonmel and she is better judged on her Punchestown success on penultimate start. Turbo made light of a lengthy absence when striking at Thurles recently and, provided he is able to avoid the dreaded 'bounce' factor, another bold show could be on the way from this 11-y-o. The hat-trick seeking General Hubble is also accorded respect, along with stablemate Shajak.