16:37 Cork

Sunday 12 October 2025

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Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 4m 19.00s

Rebel Gold^t⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 142

12/1

Veteran ran well on previous chase start here. Won a veterans' handicap chase at Wexford in April. Last of 5 in a Grade 2 chase at Gowran Park (28/1) 8 days ago, proving too free after six months off. Should be more suited by this return to handicap company under a good-value conditional.

Form: 66214-5

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The Banger Doyle²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 139| CD

11/1

Won this race off a 2 lb lower mark last season. Had been in good heart, with runner-up finishes in hurdle and flat races but ran below par when 8th of 13 in a handicap chase at Listowel (8/1) 21 days ago. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 2224U8

Gaelic Arc²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127

12/1

Won a 2½m handicap chase at Kilbeggan in June then nose second over this trip at Killarney (17f) before finishing tenth of 13 at Listowel (14/1) 21 days ago when going off too hard. Capable on his day but needs to recapture form.

Form: 4120P0

The Big Doyen^h¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 122

9/2

Useful hurdler at best. Jumped poorly on latest chase start (final run for Peter Fahey) prior to finishing eighth of 10 over hurdles on stable debut at Wexford (13/2) in May, travelled fluently but weakened late. Hood back on after nearly 5 months off but remains with a bit to prove over fences.

Form: P/4478-8

She's A Fine Wine^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121

10/3

Won a handicap chase at Kilbeggan and placed third at Wexford in the summer. Ran well (found less than looked likely) at Galway (22.5f) but found run of good form coming to a halt when ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Killarney (12/1) 50 days ago. May do better back down in trip after a break.

Form: 29-1369

In The Trenches¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114

17/2

Long-standing maiden who was in good heart this spring/summer before falling 5 out at Sligo (3/1) 11 days ago when making rare jumping lapse. In deeper waters here but should give his running if none the worse for that fall.

Form: 423-22F

Presenting Lad^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 112

16/1

Struggled for form in chases before finishing sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (22/1) 37 days ago, making little impression. Mark is falling but has shown few signs of capitalising.

Form: 558836

The Dara Man²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110| D

14/1

Second at Ballinrobe and fourth at Killarney in August but finished 11th of 13 in handicap chase at Listowel (25/1) 21 days ago. Tongue strap now removed but he's generally far more miss than hit.

Form: P-P42P0

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Non-Runners

Luminous Light⁵⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Alex Harvey

Forecasts

Luminous Light (11/4), She's A Fine Wine (10/3), The Big Doyen (9/2), In The Trenches (17/2), The Banger Doyle (11/1), Gaelic Arc (12/1), Rebel Gold (12/1), The Dara Man (14/1), Presenting Lad (16/1)

LUMINOUS LIGHT, a winner over both hurdles and fences including at this course earlier this year, is still lightly raced as a chaser and he can triumph if jumping with more fluency than when runner-up in a Tramore novice chase last time. Veteran Rebel Gold should appreciate this return to handicap company after finding a recent Grade 2 too hot, while She's A Fine Wine drops in trip following a break and may be capable of bouncing back to the form she showed over the summer.