16:25 Downpatrick

Sunday 24 March 2019

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Tote Supporting Downpatrick Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 4m 54.3s

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I'm An Izz Wizz^b²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 102| CD

11/2

C&D winner with three wins over fences in his career (3-26) but not at best of late and jumping lacked slickness on a few occasions lately, ensuring others are preferred here.

Form: 854665

Slemish²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 96

7/2

Lightly-raced nine-year-old was showing some potential over fences in the winter of 2017 (without winning) but then missed 424 days. Runner-up in a point-to-point last month under Jamie Codd, worth a betting check now from favourable mark.

Form: 75/444-2

Allduckornodinner⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

3/1

Down Royal winner (2m4f, yielding) on St Stephen's Day (made all) on handicap chase debut, couldn't cope with 9lb rise a week later at Tramore and tailed off since back at former venue. Booking of Paul Townend a plus, but must bounce back.

Form: 071538

Honest Robber⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: M Torrens| OR: 93

8/1

Popular veteran who can still mix it given a number of efforts last summer on good ground. Faller (when held) at Down Royal in January over fences and tailed off since over timber back there. Perhaps losing his enthusiasm.

Form: 233PF8

Chapter Two¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: I J McCarthy| T: T F Shaw| OR: 90

9/1

Not built on a hurdles win at Cork over 3m in May last year, producing a couple of dismal efforts towards the end of the year. 9L fourth of eight this month at Thurles (2m2f, good to yielding) in mares beginners' chase. Makes handicap chase bow.

Form: 23-1004

Last Garrison^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: P D Kennedy| T: M M McNiff| OR: 88

11/1

Flattered to be third of seven (beaten 38L) at Fairyhouse (2m1½f, good; 66-1) on second start over fences recently. Makes handicap chase debut and needs significant step forward.

Form: 30-07P3

Maureen's Star¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: L Lennon| OR: 88

6/1

Six-year-old mare has time on her side with only two starts over fences (both here) so far, just 1-20 over hurdles however and possibly might want further than this to be best.

Form: 074988

Glacial Shadow^p,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 72

11/1

Not disgraced in a number of starts over the larger obstacles, including finishing 9L adrift of Gotaway at Fairyhouse (2m5f, good) in January. Not as good either start since and now a 16-race maiden under rules.

Form: 4265P5

Taboo^b³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 72

16/1

Without success in 15 handicap starts and has failed to finish in four runs since returning to action in December. Attempting to make all at Clonmel (2m4f) last month and still in front when unshipped rider three out.

Form: 3P-PUPU

Non-Runners

Mill Forge¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 12

T: S R B Crawford J: P E Corbett

Smoking Dixie⁵⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Allduckornodinner (3/1), Smoking Dixie (3/1), Slemish (7/2), I'm An Izz Wizz (11/2), Mill Forge (11/2), Maureen's Star (6/1), Honest Robber (8/1), Chapter Two (9/1), Glacial Shadow (11/1), Last Garrison (11/1), Taboo (16/1)

Smoking Dixie, second in a point-to-point already, is noted on rules debut for Gordon Elliott and could have a big say but the yard has been a little quiet of late (8-91) by its own standards and that tempers enthusiasm. Chapter Two and Mill Forge are possible improvers going handicapping while Paul Townend might be able to coax better from Allduckornodinner, a Down Royal winner at Christmas on handicap bow but twice disappointing since. SLEMISH, runner-up in a point-to-point last month under Jamie Codd, could be the one back under rules from a decent mark.