19:40 Kilbeggan
Friday 26 April 2019
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www.kilbegganraces.com Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 5YO plus | 2m 3f 200y | Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 24.6s
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Bidding to complete a hat-trick when pulled up at Warwick in December for Brian Barr. Possibly found ground too soft there, and not dismissed after a break for his new yard.
Snapped a long losing run at Tramore (2m) in August, and scored again there after a break last time. Stiffer task having gone up 5lb for that, but can't be ignored, and handles most conditions.
Now 11lb higher than when winning a weak 2m handicap chase at Wexford for Danny Howard, but has improved further for new yard, and again ran well when second of 10 to Lacken Bridge at Gowran last time. Shortlisted.
Gradually progressive over fences. and gained reward when winning a 2m3f handicap at Downpatrick last time by 9½L from Allduckornodinner. No reason why he won't go well again.
Won a 2m handicap chase at Gowran in December, but found life tougher since, and no excuses when just a respectable fourth of 7 to King's Song at Tramore last time.
Bred for fences and seemed to improve on modest hurdling efforts when fifth at Punchestown on chasing bow. Failed by some way to match that effort last time, however,. and may need more time to blossom.
A fair chaser at his best, but just marking time over hurdles of late, and ran poorly back in this sphere at Thurles last month.
Poor handicapper on balance over hurdles, and while he seemed to do a fair bit better when sixth of 13 to Bridies Boy in a maiden at Cork on chasing debut, he had the run of the race in front there.
Not getting any younger and form has a regressive look. Failed to fire in cheekpieces at Downpatrick last time, and a visor is now tried.
Remains a maiden under NH Rules after 24 starts, and while he ran well when third of 12 behind Punches Cross at Naas in December, he's not matched that since, and ran poorly last time. On a fair mark if bouncing back.
Lightly raced under Rules in recent times, but is a multiple winner in point-to-points, and was runner-up in that sphere when last seen a year ago.
Non-Runners
2
Whatsinthecorner12
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: J J Hanlon J: Mr T Hamilton
NR
7
Celebrity Status34
Weight: 11-3| Age: 7
T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle
NR
10
Robbies Magic15
Weight: 10-9| Age: 6
T: R Hackett J: Phillip Enright
NR
Forecasts
Slemish (2/1), Bellgrove (11/2), Just A Normal Day (11/2), Thatbeatsbanagher (8/1), Celebrity Status (8/1), Hoke Colburn (9/1), Lacken Bridge (11/1), Takemeback (12/1), Whatsinthecorner (12/1), Hard Bought (14/1), Stoughan Cross (20/1), Jimmyjames (20/1), Aces And Kings (33/1), Robbies Magic (33/1)
Slemish and Bellgrove both won last time out, and are afforded respect accordingly, but it's hard to knock the record of JUST A NORMAL DAY, who is thriving for Dot Love, and should go well with Davy Russell again in the plate.
- Just A Normal Day
- Slemish
- Bellgrove
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,391.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00
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