14:48 Gowran Park

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 44.30s

Coko Beach^b⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 153| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (29.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 41 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 103-U50

Nick Rockett²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152

9/2

25/1, creditable fourth of 27 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Shapes like he has one of these big pots in him.

Form: 41273-4

Favori De Champdou^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 144| D

16/1

Six wins from 16 NH runs. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 27 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 154F1-8

Grandero Bello⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E & P Harty| OR: 144| C

14/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Newbury (26f, good to soft, 33/1) 54 days ago. Can't be discounted.

Form: 124/8-18

Glengouly²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142| C

14/1

12/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Risky proposition at present but is on a handy mark.

Form: 220UP-6

Yeah Man^p⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 142

9/2

16/1, good 3¾ lengths third of 18 to Stuzzikini in handicap chase at Navan (24.2f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Probably saved for this and looks a big player.

Form: 2F219-3

Velvet Elvis^p1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 141

22/1

25/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on and should strip fitter for return.

Form: 2P6/P1-0

Macdermott²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| D

28/1

Twentieth of 27 in handicap chase (33/1) at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2F11-P0

Shannon Royale^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

9/1

2/1, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Punchestown (24f, soft) 23 days ago, responding well. Makes handicap chase debut. Another bold show likely.

Form: 215-221

Stuzzikini^b⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

20/1

20/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap chase at Navan (24.2f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 541531

Spanish Harlem^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

16/1

40/1, bit below form thirteenth of 27 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 3336P-0

Macs Charm²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 135| C| D

22/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft, 28/1) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Others are more persuasive.

Form: PP55-09

Where It All Began^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

14/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Chepstow (30.6f, good to soft) 27 days ago, closing in third when making a bad mistake 4 out. Worthy of interest.

Form: 32148-P

Largy Debut⁴³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, brought down in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) won by Coko Beach. Off 14 months. Worth a market check.

Form: 229/22B-

My Immortal^p⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 131| BF| D

9/1

Visored for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase (7/2) at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good) 53 days ago. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8334-57

Klarc Kent²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

40/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 324P-0P

Bushmans Pass³⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 128

22/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase (7/1) at Navan (23.4f, heavy), suited by increase in trip. Off 10 months. Absence is a concern.

Form: 991131-

Will Do^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| BF| D

13/2

5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 27 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Trainer going well. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 64-3325

Non-Runners

Stormy Judge²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Nick Rockett (9/2), Yeah Man (9/2), Will Do (13/2), My Immortal (9/1), Shannon Royale (9/1), Grandero Bello (14/1), Where It All Began (14/1), Glengouly (14/1), Favori De Champdou (16/1), Spanish Harlem (16/1), Stuzzikini (20/1), Velvet Elvis (22/1), Bushmans Pass (22/1), Macs Charm (22/1), Macdermott (28/1), Largy Debut (33/1), Stormy Judge (33/1), Klarc Kent (40/1), Coko Beach (50/1)

NICK ROCKETT took another step forward when an excellent fourth in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown on return and he may have come on for that, so he gets the nod ahead of Shannon Royale, who took a novice in likeable fashion at Punchestown and probably has even more to offer. Yeah Man completes the shortlist.