17:25 Downpatrick

Saturday 16 June 2018

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Down Time Festival Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 4m 25.3s

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Selected odds by:

Peacocks Secret^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109

7/1

Well beaten in two beginners chases recently but first-time cheekpieces on handicap debut could make for improvement here.

Form: 6578-85

Soul Kaliber^p,t⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

12/1

Poor form in his most recent chase starts and now races 3lb lower than original handicap mark. Plenty to prove but yard usually go well at this meeting.

Form: U646P4-

Ballyfinboy^t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: K C Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 95| C| D

10/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip and winner of four of his 52 chase starts but now races 11lb lower than last winning mark. Difficult to make a case for in current form.

Form: PP670-4

Honest Robber^p1¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: M Torrens| OR: 95

7/1

Popular veteran who can still mix it given his last two starts at Down Royal and Wexford recently. Acts on the ground and one for the shortlist.

Form: 1/08-023

Swift¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 95

11/2

Tough and game sort who appears a better chaser than hurdler. Not easily dismissed now back over the larger obstacles given his efforts at Tramore and Killarney recently.

Form: 6F42-35

Think Of Me⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 85

25/1

Four-race chase maiden who has recently been seen in a couple of point-to-point contests. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: F6743P-

Fairymount Boy¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 80

11/8

Without a win in five chase starts but has been showing plenty of promise over hurdles recently. Entitled to make the shortlist if transferring form to the larger obstacles.

Form: 10255-2

Caoimhe Diva^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: P T Enright| T: D Howard| OR: 79

25/1

Without a win in four career chase starts failing to finish in her last two starts and hard to place any faith in here.

Form: 0776P-P

Nevada Rose²²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 79

50/1

Little of any note on return to the track following a long lay-off when finishing last of six in a Down Royal novice chase last month. Hard to fancy on latest evidence.

Form: 3UP/58-6

Glacial Shadow^b1,t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 79

20/1

Has disappointed connections in a number of dispiriting displays in handicap chases since December. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 94FUP-0

Admiral Bob^t¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 79

33/1

Not won in 27 starts under Rules and hard to fancy on evidence of comeback run when finishing sixth of nine well held in a Wexford handicap chase earlier this month.

Form: 2B890-6

Forecasts

Fairymount Boy (11/8), Swift (11/2), Peacocks Secret (7/1), Honest Robber (7/1), Ballyfinboy (10/1), Soul Kaliber (12/1), Glacial Shadow (20/1), Caoimhe Diva (25/1), Think Of Me (25/1), Admiral Bob (33/1), Nevada Rose (50/1)

SOUL KALIBER can land this handicap chase for the Gordon Elliott yard who usually go well at this meeting The eight-year-old has had a torrid time of things this year but races off a mark he can be competitive from here in this company. Fairymount Boy and Peacocks Secret have a couple of negatives against them but look the best of the rest in a race that won't take a great deal of winning. The gallant veteran Honest Robber is worthy of consideration as is Swift who can go well at a price.