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Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 4m 14.20s

1^st

Know The Game

611-6

5/2f

T: J T R DreaperJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th when left 4th at last (usual 3 out), 3rd travelling well bypassing 2 out, led bypassing last, soon pushed along, stayed on well inside final furlong op 3/1

2^nd

1 ¾

The Eye Of Tulla

610-0

20/1

T: B McMahonJ: D Moloney (7)

Disputed lead, headed 5th, 3rd when left 2nd at last (usual 3 out), ridden and led bypassing 2 out, headed bypassing last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

3^rd

1 ½

Hard Rain

711-12

11/2

T: J DulleaJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, mistake at 1st, 7th when left 6th at last (usual 3 out), ridden in 6th bypassing 2 out, 5th bypassing last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

3 ½

Bidentime

610-9

14/1

T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan

Towards rear, closer in 8th when hampered and left 6th at last (usual 3 out), ridden in 7th bypassing 2 out, kept on one pace final furlong op 20/1

5^th

1 ½

Shantou Sisu

1011-5

14/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, 9th when left 7th at last (usual 3 out), ridden in 8th bypassing 2 out, kept on one pace op 9/1

6^th

1 ½

Ardamir

1012-0

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Towards rear, some progress from 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden in 10th bypassing 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1

7^th

Hollybank King

1011-0

16/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th and bad mistake 5th (usual 2 out), ridden entering straight, 4th bypassing 2 out, no impression final furlong

8^th

3 ¼

General Ryan

811-2

33/1

T: G AhernJ: C P O'Shea (7)

Led and disputed, headed 5th, close 4th when bad mistake and left 3rd at last (usual 3 out), weakened before straight op 18/1

9^th

1 ½

Berliet Express

611-5

18/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

In rear, pushed along in moderate 11th when left 9th at last (usual 3 out), ridden and closer in 5th bypassing 2 out, no impression tchd 16/1

10^th

2 ¼

Padraic's Choice

710-9

16/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Disputed lead, led from 5th, joined again when left in front at last (usual 3 out), joined entering straight, ridden in headed bypassing 2 out, no impression final furlong tchd 20/1

11^th

Cluan Dara

1010-6

66/1

T: J P RyanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, slightly hampered at 2nd, no impression straight, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

Wild Caprice

811-8

22/1

T: J P RyanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, slight mistake 2nd, weakened at halfway, soon trailing op 14/1

Also Ran

Toms Courage

811-12

11/1

T: J M BurkeJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, bad mistake and unseated rider at 2nd op 12/1 tchd 10/1

Shes Some Doll

711-11

10/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, close 4th 2 out (usual 4 out), improved to dispute lead when fell at last (usual 3 out) op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Added Bonus

810-12

8/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division, 6th when fell at last (usual 3 out) tchd 7/1

Johanna Yeats

810-9

11/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Rear of mid-division, fell 5th (usual 2 out) op 9/1

Trans Wood

1010-1

22/1

T: G M DoyleJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 3rd tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €4.80, €1.40, €4.10EX:€49.20Trifecta:€571.20Tricast:€278.23SF:€62.76

Forecasts

Know The Game (5/2), Hard Rain (11/2), Added Bonus (8/1), Shes Some Doll (10/1), Johanna Yeats (11/1), Toms Courage (11/1), Bidentime (14/1), Shantou Sisu (14/1), Hollybank King (16/1), Padraic's Choice (16/1), Berliet Express (18/1), The Eye Of Tulla (20/1), Wild Caprice (22/1), Trans Wood (22/1), General Ryan (33/1), Ardamir (50/1), Cluan Dara (66/1)

Not a strong race so it could be worth chancing ADDED BONUS, who was a long-standing maiden over hurdles but he showed enough on recent chase debut to think he can win a contest such as this. Toms Courage and Know the Game are potential threats.

ADDED BONUS (IRE)
TOMS COURAGE (IRE)
KNOW THE GAME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Brandy Harbour

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 7

J: D F O'Regan | T: Mrs G O'Connor

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00