Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 6m 33.4s

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Flemenstorm^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 107| C

10/3

Successful twice over fences most recently over 2m1f at Navan (soft-to-heavy) in December 2016. Ran well to finish second on his return to hurdles here last time and interesting to see how he fares on his return to chasing.

Form: 5-2F6P2

Mister First^p¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: A E Lynch| T: R Hennessy| OR: 106| C| D

16/1

Five time chase winner and put in one of his better efforts of late when finishing 6L fourth at Down Royal (2m4f, heavy) last time out. Three most recent successes have all come at Perth.

Form: 845254

Nicole's Milan¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: S Aherne| OR: 102| BF| C

9/10

Well beaten on chasing debut over C&D but stepped up markedly on that when finishing runner-up over 2m6f at Punchestown (heavy) last time out. One for the shortlist with a leading jockey booked for today's handicap debut.

Form: 1357-72

Asitsohappens¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: M McCabe| OR: 100

14/1

Won just once in 31 career starts and finished a well beaten fifth over 2m4f at Naas (soft-to-heavy) in a novices handicap last time out. .Others make more appeal.

Form: 43-8P45

Aranhill Rascal^b,t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 95

14/1

Placed off a 2lb lower mark over an extended 2m3f at Limerick (heavy) on his penultimate outing. Still held chances when falling at Punchestown subsequently and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 274P2F

Witness Of Fashion^p⁵⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Rooney| OR: 88| CD

12/1

C&D winner on soft ground back in November. Held on both completed starts since and races off a mark 4lb higher than for that latest success.

Form: 98-16F6

Flathertys Gap⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L Whitmore| OR: 85

20/1

Ended a run of three consecutive pulled up's when finishing 57L sixth in a handicap hurdle at Limerick(2m5f, heavy) in December. More needed today.

Form: 83PP-P6

Whats In It For Me⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 84| BF

7/1

Point-to-point winner and placed over hurdles for this yard on soft ground last spring. Struggled in recent starts and was a disappointing favourite when pulled up at Tramore (2m5f, heavy) last time.

Form: 2-8878P

Forecasts

Nicole's Milan (9/10), Flemenstorm (10/3), Whats In It For Me (7/1), Witness Of Fashion (12/1), Aranhill Rascal (14/1), Asitsohappens (14/1), Mister First (16/1), Flathertys Gap (20/1)

NICOLE'S MILAN can make a winning handicap debut over fences by taking this seven runner contest. The selection has had just the two starts over fences including when placed last time out but has won twice over hurdles here and can get the better of Aranhill Rascal who ran well at Limerick in similar conditions on his penultimate outing. Flemenstorm, a good second back over hurdles last time out can put some disappointing chase efforts behind him by claiming third today.