15:25 Cork

Friday 17 January 2025

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Easyfix Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 8.07s

Street Value^b1,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 125| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 28/1) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: PPP5-P0

Global Export²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118

6/1

9/1, career best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 055851

Kings Halo²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 118| D

14/1

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 11/2) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 1210-90

Rolly Bowley Boy¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114| D

5/4

14/1, first run since leaving Ciaran Murphy when good second of 9 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration.

Form: 22270-2

Happy Dreams³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 113| D

14/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (20.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 766-0F8

Baldur's Gate²⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 109

7/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap chase (7/1) at Limerick (24.6f, heavy). Off 9 months.

Form: 322725-

The Little Yank^b²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98| C| D

22/1

Thirty four runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (25.1f, good, 16/1) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 00488P

Andyourbirdcansing⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 96

20/1

Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. 14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.6f, good) 57 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 20P437

Lilian Bland¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: R Deegan| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 95| D

7/2

One win from 23 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy, 10/1) 16 days ago, beaten over circuit out.

Form: 49024P

Non-Runners

Soloman Lane³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: M Hassett J: L A McKenna

Forecasts

Rolly Bowley Boy (5/4), Lilian Bland (7/2), Global Export (6/1), Baldur's Gate (7/1), Kings Halo (14/1), Happy Dreams (14/1), Street Value (16/1), Soloman Lane (16/1), Andyourbirdcansing (20/1), The Little Yank (22/1)

GLOBAL EXPORT showed improved form to get off the mark in this sphere at Down Royal 3 weeks ago and he appeals as the type who'll do better again now handicapping. Rolly Bowley Boy made a promising start for this yard when runner-up at Punchestown on his return last month and rates a big threat.