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Saturday 22 January 2022

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Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 6m 36.10s

1^st

Routine Excellence

611-0

5/6f

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders on inner, blundered badly 11th, headway into 3rd travelling well 3 out, disputed lead next, pushed along to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, eased close home, easily

2^nd

5 ½

Four Country Roads

810-2

25/1

T: B McMahonJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 2nd 4 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in

3^rd

Big Leg Up

812-0

16/1

T: J G CosgraveJ: C D Maxwell

Prominent early, led from 3rd, clear at halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression on leaders in 3rd, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4^th

Fou Diligence

711-9

25/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along 3 out, ridden before next, kept on one pace

5^th

Go All The Way

810-5

40/1

T: F J FloodJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, bumped at 3rd, mistake 5 out, ridden in 5th and bad mistake 3 out, kept on one pace

6^th

2 ½

Glen Ava

611-0

50/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: J J Slevin

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th 3 out, some late progress, never a factor

7^th

Stealthy Tom

711-9

7/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear early, rear of mid-division and mistake 5 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression

8^th

Flynsini

1410-0

50/1

T: P M ClokeJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led early, headed 3rd, ridden 5 out, 8th 3 out, no impression

9^th

I'm Not Alone

811-0

80/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression

10^th

4 ½

Beating The Odds

911-11

6/1

T: W J AustinJ: J B Foley (5)

Mid-division when mistake at 1st, soon rear of mid-division, ridden in 12th 3 out, no impression

11^th

Walking The Walk

710-9

100/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

12^th

Clonguile Way

912-0

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J B Kane (5)

Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 8th, in rear when hampered 12th, mistake 5 out and bad mistake next, no impression

13^th

Fiston Du Mou

711-1

100/1

T: S DoyleJ: R Deegan (3)

Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened

14^th

1 ¾

Krisquin

1110-10

80/1

T: S NolanJ: B Browne

Tracked leaders, mistakes 3rd and 9th, mistake 10th and bad mistake 12th, ridden in 6th and mistake 4 out, weakened

Also Ran

Encore Lui

811-8

40/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, fell 12th

Raining Bird

711-8

14/1

T: S G CareyJ: P J Cawley (7)

In rear, bumped at 6th, brought down at 12th

Keep The Peace

711-5

50/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Always behind, bad mistake 5th, mistakes 7th and 9th, behind when pulled up before 12th

Crobally Boy

711-0

80/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 5th

Wanchu Bach

710-13

20/1

T: K PurcellJ: Donagh Meyler

In rear, mistake 5th, pulled up quickly after 6th

Minella Away

710-5

9/1

T: Liam G O'brienJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Mid-division on outer, mistakes 1st and 12th, soon weakened, in rear when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next

Killisk Ben Rose

910-1

80/1

T: R P RathJ: P J Carberry

Mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider 12th

Chapter Two

129-12

66/1

T: T F ShawJ: C J Orr

Mid-division, weakened 11th, pulled up before 5 out

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Non-Runners

Rightback Atya⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 14

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Bandon Bridge⁶⁸⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 12

T: M Kennedy J: Jordan Gainford

Diamond Grove²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: E Cawley J: C D Timmons

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.10, €3.10, €3.10, €5.40EX:€44.60Trifecta:€579.50Tricast:€280.86SF:€33.19

Forecasts

Routine Excellence (5/6), Beating The Odds (6/1), Stealthy Tom (7/1), Minella Away (9/1), Raining Bird (14/1), Big Leg Up (16/1), Wanchu Bach (20/1), Four Country Roads (25/1), Fou Diligence (25/1), Diamond Grove (25/1), Clonguile Way (33/1), Bandon Bridge (33/1), Go All The Way (40/1), Encore Lui (40/1), Glen Ava (50/1), Flynsini (50/1), Rightback Atya (50/1), Keep The Peace (50/1), Chapter Two (66/1), I'm Not Alone (80/1), Krisquin (80/1), Crobally Boy (80/1), Killisk Ben Rose (80/1), Walking The Walk (100/1), Fiston Du Mou (100/1)

ROUTINE EXCELLENCE landed a significant gamble in a first-time tongue strap on reappearance over hurdles at Naas a month ago and is well worth siding with in the hope he can do it over fences. Big Leg Up and Beating The Odds have more in their favour than most of these.

ROUTINE EXCELLENCE (IRE)
BIG LEG UP (IRE)
BEATING THE ODDS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Flynsini

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 13

J: J J Slevin | T: P M Cloke

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,694.002nd: €2,231.003rd: €1,116.004th: €558.005th: €334.006th: €224.00