15:42 Clonmel

Thursday 27 March 2025

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Careys Castle Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 6m 4.49s

Tupelo Mississippi²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 110

40/1

Latest win in chase at Cartmel in July. 4/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to firm), folding 5 out. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Brian Ellison.

Form: 4541PP

Beau Walking^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109

12/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (27f, soft) 35 days ago, pulled up 3 out.

Form: 485B0P

Harvey's Quay²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 107| C

14/1

9/1, fell 1st in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7PFP4F

Maciver^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 106| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 7 runs this season. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Limerick (22.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 14 days ago, always holding on. Tongue strap back on. Firmly in the picture.

Form: S01111

Bite That¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 103

9/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 10 days ago. Scored easily there so he's not taken lightly despite an 8 lb weights hike.

Form: 022221

Jump The Shark⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft, 10/1) 70 days ago, driven from 3 out. Yard having good spell so could bounce back.

Form: 077-10P

Doonbeg Don⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102| D

9/2

Winner in chase at Galway in October. Very good second of 8 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 65 days ago. Ought to go close nudged up 2lb .

Form: 9-03102

Pebble Bleu^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 102| D

13/2

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.2f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Merits consideration.

Form: 55P634

Robyndeglory^v,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 102

28/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 30P840

Ik's Man^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 98

12/1

21¾ lengths sixth of 15 to Maciver in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (22.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P/9F0U6

Emily In Paris¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 97| D

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, good second of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.3f, good) 132 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 28P332

Walkonthebriteside^t²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95| BF

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in August. Twelfth of 15 in handicap chase (9/2) at Wexford (25f, good to soft) on debut over fences. Off 6 months.

Form: 00-6P10

Non-Runners

Baldur's Gate⁴⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Ricky Doyle

One Horse Army²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P Roche J: Aidan Kelly

Ask Mike²¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: M Butler J: Reserve 1

Game And Glory⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Getaway King²⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Emily In Paris (9/2), Bite That (9/2), Doonbeg Don (9/2), Maciver (11/2), One Horse Army (6/1), Pebble Bleu (13/2), Ik's Man (12/1), Beau Walking (12/1), Jump The Shark (12/1), Baldur's Gate (12/1), Harvey's Quay (14/1), Walkonthebriteside (16/1), Robyndeglory (28/1), Tupelo Mississippi (40/1)

A few with chances but DOONBEG DON rates the pick of these weights on the back of a very good Down Royal second last time out so gets the vote. Both Emily In Paris and Bite That rate big threats though, while Pebble Bleu, Maciver and Baldur's Gate need factoring in too.