20:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 20 July 2018

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Midlands National Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 6m 11.7s

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Wounded Warrior⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 138

10/1

Landed a 20/1 shock in a Punchestown handicap chase when last seen in April off a 7lb higher mark. May struggle at the top of the weights and is untrustworthy at the best of times.

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Thunder And Roses^p,t⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

14/1

Gallant warrior, winner of the 2015 Irish National who failed to win for Mouse Morris and is unlikely to progress for new yard in this company.

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Kilcarry Bridge^t⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 133

25/1

Nothing of note in a number of dismal displays since February. Unlikely to be playing a part at the finish here.

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Full Cry^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| C

8/1

Course winner whose losing run goes back to October 2016, though has gone well on the ground in the past and is entitled to make the shortlist.

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Newsworthy⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 128| C

12/1

Course winner who won a Ballinrobe handicap chase off a 4lb lower mark in May. Well held since but has conditions to suit here.

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Major Destination¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 127

10/1

Winner of a Ballinrobe beginners chase in August of last year. Sixth of 14 beaten 11L in a warm-up for this race earlier in the month. Appears on a handy mark and one for the shortlist.

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Rock On Fruity⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Geraghty| T: C Byrnes| OR: 127| CD

14/1

Puled up on his last two starts over the larger obstacles but his second of six beaten ½L in a Roscommon Grade 3 novice chase in September puts him in the mix here for leading owner.

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Heist^b1,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 126| CD

16/1

Hasn't made much of an impact in four starts since returning from a break, folding quite tamely over fences. First time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

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Sea Light¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: P T Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126

8/1

The veteran is now without a win over the larger obstacles in six starts since putting his head in front at Clomel in June 2017. Tough ask.

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Baily Moon^p,t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 125| D

33/1

Failed to finish in either of his last two starts over fences and is still racing 9lb higher than his last winning mark. Hard to fancy on latest evidence.

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Rogue Angel^b,t⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

4/1

Another exile from the Mouse Morris stable having his first run for a new yard. Appeared out of form in the spring before finishing a gallant second of 14 at Punchestown in April. Worth a market check.

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Timiyan^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: M P Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

12/1

Has struggled for form since joining his new yard and this could be a little on the competitive side for the seven-year-old in this company.

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Na Trachtalai Abu^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 120| CD

4/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Solid and consistent in three starts recently winning a Punchestown handicap chase in May. Not beaten far since and likely to go well in these conditions.

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Mr Boss Man³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: R C Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 119| CD

10/1

Out of form recently and only got as far as the first in the Connacht national at Roscommon last month. Hard to place any faith in.

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Non-Runners

Capture The Drama³⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 1

Consharon Boy⁴⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rogue Angel (4/1), Na Trachtalai Abu (4/1), Full Cry (8/1), Sea Light (8/1), Major Destination (10/1), Mr Boss Man (10/1), Wounded Warrior (10/1), Timiyan (12/1), Newsworthy (12/1), Thunder And Roses (14/1), Rock On Fruity (14/1), Heist (16/1), Capture The Drama (20/1), Kilcarry Bridge (25/1), Consharon Boy (25/1), Baily Moon (33/1)

NA TRACHTALAI ABU has been solid and consistent in three starts recently winning a Punchestown handicap chase in May. Goes well for his claimer and can land the prize here with ground, class, C&D in his favour. Improving seven-year-old Major Destination may well have had this as a target for some time and comes here on the back of a spin over hurdles at Bellewstown earlier in the month. Course winner Newsworthy and Rock On Fruity who was tenth in this race 12-months ago can hit the frame.