Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 19.10s

Bold Jury¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Paul Collins| OR: 100

13/2

Placed on the last of his 3 starts in Irish points and showed a bit on hurdling debut at Uttoxeter in December. Failed to make an impact on his next 2 starts (ran out first occasion) and departed early switched to chasing for his handicap bow at this C&D (good) 10 days ago.

Form: F3-6R7U

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McGrath From Clune^p,h,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 92

22/1

Good second in handicap chase at Thurles 13 months ago but has gone the wrong way since (no promise all 3 starts for this yard). Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 4-0PF73

Ensel Du Perche²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 86| CD

9/4

Showed he still has plenty to offer when beating a pair of subsequent winners at Catterick on New Year's Day and quickly shrugged off a poor run next time when making it 2 wins from as many starts at that course (15.7f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. 5 lb higher but should be in the mix again.

Form: 6-36171

Conquer The Breeze^t⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 81

4/1

A fair maiden hurdler but he's yet to complete in 4 chases. Returns from 3 months off and needs to brush up on his jumping if he's to play a part.

Form: 26FPPP

Pittsburg^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 79| CD

13/8

Losing run is mounting up (last victory came 15 starts ago) but bounced back to form after just 4 days off when third over C&D (good) 10 days ago. Has conditions in his favour and this former C&D scorer could be worth chancing.

Form: 953553

Fast Deal⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 71

16/1

Isn't one to be interested in whatever the discipline and returns from a break again out of the weights.

Form: 4289P5

Non-Runners

We Got Your Back²³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: L Morgan J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Pittsburg (13/8), We Got Your Back (2/1), Ensel Du Perche (9/4), Conquer The Breeze (4/1), Bold Jury (13/2), Fast Deal (16/1), McGrath From Clune (22/1)

His losing run may well be mounting, but it could be worth taking a chance on PITTSBURG, who bounced back to form when third over C&D 10 days ago and has conditions in his favour here. Second choice is We Got Your Back, who was back on song when finding just one too good at Southwell earlier in the month. Veteran Ensel du Perche, who made it 2 wins from his last 3 starts last time, rounds off the shortlist.