Vince Power Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 3m 52.00s

Clarens^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 117| CD

10/3

C&D winner in April. 7/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago, badly hampered 4 out and much better than result. Strong claims.

Form: 10571-3

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Be Fierce^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 115| CD

9/2

10/1, career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at this C&D (heavy) 149 days ago, easily. Seemingly well suited by the idiosyncrasies of this track (won over hurdles here in October) and can improve again now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 4P/3171-

Lake Chad^b¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 114| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. 28/1, tenth of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 37164-0

Willywampus⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 112| C

13/2

Course winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap chase (11/1) at Limerick (17.8f, good) 59 days ago.

Form: 19/4974-

Prince Of Air^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 104| CD

2/1

C&D winner in April. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Can figure back here.

Form: U5131-5

Itsalonglongroad^v²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: C Coakley| OR: 99| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 14/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 67535-5

Red Striker⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 93

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Booking of O'Brien a plus.

Form: 9537/49-

Forecasts

Prince Of Air (2/1), Clarens (10/3), Be Fierce (9/2), Willywampus (13/2), Itsalonglongroad (7/1), Red Striker (9/1), Lake Chad (14/1)

CLARENS has made a good start over fences, scoring over C&D before shaping much better than the bare result at Tipperary, and he can score again. The returning Be Fierce struck here when last seen on New Year's Day and can progress further. Prince of Air is the other player.