14:10 Thurles

Thursday 9 February 2017

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Rock Of Cashel Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 6m 42.9s

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Selected odds by:

Ancient Highway^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C M Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 102

25/1

Hasn't demonstrated anything in four starts over fences that suggests he is capable of giving weight and a beating in this.

Form: 09FPP8-

Paper Lantern^t²⁴^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 95

7/4

Game Fairyhouse winner at the weekend, goes up 4lb and while he's won a point-to-point over three-miles, must prove that this extended trip is what he wants but had better claims than most.

Form: 8-65688

Black Jewel^h,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 95

14/1

Hasn't done much in 11 career starts to hint at winning ability. Faded out of contention in the straight at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago and goes up in trip here.

Form: 00-94PP

Witness Of Fashion^p⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Rooney| OR: 92

20/1

Entitled to have needed the run at Down Royal on return to action recently, form this time last year would put him in the mix of current mark.

Form: 9P-7U79

Boss Croaker²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: M A Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 88

12/1

Won off current mark in April 2015, generally below par in three runs since that however and most recent of those was at Fairyhouse in April.

Form: 1/680-F0

Flynsini⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: P M Cloke| OR: 88

10/1

Recent form is underwhelming, including at Fairyhouse five days ago when struggling from an early stage and being pulled up.

Form: 507P21

Willow Grange^b,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

12/1

Best of his recent efforts suggest his best chance is at a shorter trip than the three-miles he'll encounter here.

Form: 86862-2

Gabrielleamee^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: P F Mangan| T: J J Mangan| OR: 87

7/1

Winless in 13 starts over fences, drops another 2lb here but appears to hold place claims at best on the form.

Form: 027457-

Shuil Teacht Aniar²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M Phelan| OR: 87

12/1

Was beaten when pulled up behind some of these rivals in Fairyhouse three-miler a fortnight ago.

Form: 077P55

Minmore Oscar^p1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: M P Fogarty| T: W J Martin| OR: 86

14/1

Ran with some promise at Tramore in December but went up to this sort of trip at Hereford last month and struggled.

Form: 22212-5

Fairymount Boy¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 84

16/1

Underwhelming efforts in beginners' events towards the end of last summer, could easily do better on handicap debut however.

Form: 7780P5

Dinnie's Vinnie¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 82

14/1

Another to be pulled up in last month's Fairyhouse contest where Paper Lantern finished second. Jumping lacked fluency then and up against it again.

Form: 894P12-

Cherryantor^t¹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-1| J: M J Bolger| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 77

33/1

Now a teenager, sole win over fences came in March 2014 when springing a 33/1 shock, likely to be a similar sort of price here having made stable debut over hurdles last month when tenth of 16 in 2m4f handicap.

Form: 000U8-0

Taboo^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Mullins| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 70

16/1

Still a maiden after a dozen attempts in this sphere and is a couple of pounds wrong at the weights for this race.

Form: 534U7P-

Forecasts

Paper Lantern (7/4), Gabrielleamee (7/1), Flynsini (10/1), Shuil Teacht Aniar (12/1), Willow Grange (12/1), Boss Croaker (12/1), Dinnie's Vinnie (14/1), Minmore Oscar (14/1), Black Jewel (14/1), Fairymount Boy (16/1), Taboo (16/1), Witness Of Fashion (20/1), Ancient Highway (25/1), Cherryantor (33/1)

PAPER LANTERN is the form pick despite rising 4lb for Saturday's win at Fairyhouse. He's previously run well as runner-up over this trip at the same venue and with doubts over plenty of his rivals in this field, is given a fair chance of following up. Plenty of the remainder have questions to answer, Willow Grange has some decent efforts of late but they've come at shorter trips while Gabrielleamee is dropping to a hand mark but would appeal more as a place prospect. Fairymount Boy is making his handicap bow and, with a handy 5lb claimed off his back, should be monitored in the market. Witness Of Fashion's form around this time last year gives him a sound claim on rating following a recent blow out at Down Royal. 1. Paper Lantern 2. Witness Of Fashion 3. Gabrielleamee