16:20 Downpatrick

Sunday 26 March 2017

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Racing Post Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 57.40s

1^st

Merrion Row

910-9

8/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Danny Mullins

Made all, clear early pushed along and strongly pressed 2 out, ridden at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, all out op 10/1 tchd 11/1

2^nd

I'm An Izz Wizz

911-11

6/4f

T: L LennonJ: Katie O'Farrell (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd for most, disputed 2nd 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, strongly pressed winner to line op 7/4

3^rd

5 ½

Presenting Julio

911-2

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up in last, headway into 3rd 3 out, disputed 2nd next and soon ridden, 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in op 3/1 tchd 7/2

4^th

1 ½

James

1011-10

4/1

T: I R FergusonJ: A E Lynch

Held up in 5th, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no impression on leaders op 7/2

5^th

House Limit

811-9

12/1

T: J LarkinJ: C D Maxwell

Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 8/1

6^th

Willow Grange

910-12

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: T N Brett (7)

Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, pushed along in 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened from next op 10/1 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Cerca Trova²⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 11

T: J T R Dreaper J: J M Moore

Ardmillan¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: S R B Crawford J: Robbie Colgan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.80Pl:€2.40, €1.02EX:€16.10Trifecta:€77.60Tricast:€48.14SF:€21.76

Forecasts

I'm An Izz Wizz (6/4), Presenting Julio (10/3), James (4/1), Cerca Trova (9/2), Ardmillan (13/2), Merrion Row (8/1), Willow Grange (8/1), House Limit (12/1)

This looks a good opportunity for I’M AN IZZ WIZZ to gain compensation for his unlucky defeat at Punchestown two starts ago, when the bob of the heads didn’t go in his favour. He didn’t do as well over 3m last time and this looks to be his trip. Cerca Trova can get involved if translating her improved hurdles form back over fences, and James is getting fitter with each run and might be able to pick up some place money.