13:58 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Metcollect Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 5m 24.60s

One Night Standard¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. Seventh of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft, 100/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to progress.

Form: 715667

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Tankardstown Diva³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 102| C

9/1

5/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.7f, soft) 34 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 213-570

Room To Roam^b¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 101| D

12/1

Two wins from 53 NH runs. Sixth of 12 in handicap chase (20/1) at Navan (20.6f, good to soft) 11 days ago, going off too hard. Not taken lightly.

Form: 745246

Finnians Row^t,v⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99

15/2

Latest win in chase at Gowran in October. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap chase (7/1) at Clonmel (17.2f, good to soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 824216

O'Faolains Glory^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 97| BF| CD

9/1

4/1, below form eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Visor back on.

Form: 59F030

Le Malin¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N McParlan| T: S McParlan| OR: 95

17/2

16/1, fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0087-35

Perfect Pupil¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S McConville| OR: 95| CD

6/1

Respectable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 16/1) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 18-0699

On The Tide²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 91

28/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 20/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft) 125 days ago, folding after 4 out.

Form: U05PP3

Rose Of Kalanisi¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: P Stafford| OR: 87

25/1

28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (25f, soft) 142 days ago, pulled up before last.

Form: 4/P-00P4

School Lane²⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 81| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Last of 8 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, heavy, 25/1). Off 9 months.

Form: 3/0P008-

Without Exception^p1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

5/1

22/1, seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Open to improvement.

Form: 00P35-7

Mastermind^h,v1⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: A Fleming| OR: 78

11/1

Thirty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase (20/1) at Punchestown (24.3f, good) 41 days ago. Hood back on, visor on 1st time.

Form: 56-6856

Tom Kelly¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 93

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Mrs Jayne Hearne when ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 25/1) 12 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 447P-P9

Non-Runners

Eagle Terrace⁹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Non Runner

Maimie's Magic⁴⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: Liam Quinlan

Ivar The Boneless⁵⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: R K Watson J: D Robinson

Cullenwaine⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Paddy Hanlon

Forecasts

Cullenwaine (9/4), One Night Standard (4/1), Without Exception (5/1), Perfect Pupil (6/1), Finnians Row (15/2), Eagle Terrace (15/2), Le Malin (17/2), O'Faolains Glory (9/1), Tankardstown Diva (9/1), Mastermind (11/1), Room To Roam (12/1), Maimie's Magic (14/1), School Lane (25/1), Rose Of Kalanisi (25/1), On The Tide (28/1), Tom Kelly (33/1), Ivar The Boneless (33/1)

CULLENWAINE improved on previous chase form to finally take advantage of a lower mark in this sphere at Thurles on Saturday and the way he forged clear gives reason he can defy a penalty. Room To Roam went off too hard at Navan so is worth another chance, while One Night Standard remains capable of better in this sphere.