16:45 Roscommon

Monday 30 September 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 2.1s

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Selected odds by:

Dawn Raider^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 116

9/2

Returned to fence at Listowel over 2m6f where he was just 1¾L off the winner when finishing fourth of nine before finishing fifth of 15 at Galway over 2m2f earlier this month. Can be a leading player on handicap debut.

Form: P48245

Deputy's Pass⁴⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 116| C

28/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Not seen since a 3½L defeat in June last year when in the care of trainer Alan Fleming. Entitled to need the run on return to action.

Form: 8310/54-

Sir Bob³²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M P Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 116

9/2

Solid and consistent for in five starts over the larger obstacles to date including finishing second of eight beaten ½L when last seen at Naas in November. Could be a big danger for winning trainer/jockey combination of this contest 12 months ago.

Form: 0642/22-

Bellgrove²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: L Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M Cloke| OR: 113

14/1

Mixing it over hurdles and fences of late. Winner on heavy ground in April at Tramore and could go well at a price.

Form: 135749

Tongie¹⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 112

16/1

Not seen since pulling up before two out at Downpatrick in March. Win and a couple of placed efforts on heavy ground suggest the Beneficial gelding can go well here.

Form: 38632P-

Allardyce^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 110| D

11/2

Won Cork 2m5f beginners chase last November but hasn't built on that win in a number of starts since. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 490-P07

Russian Bill^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 109

7/2

Lightly raced gelding last seen finishing fourth of 14 beaten 16L at Navan in March. One for the shortlist on return to action in this company with his yard in good form.

Form: 9/96054-

Spancil Hill²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 108

12/1

Distance winner but out of form since returning to the track in a couple of runs over hurdles within the last six weeks. Tough ask on return to fences.

Form: 20P8-B0

Court Tycoon²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 105

7/1

Useful 111-rated handicap hurdler but has plenty to prove on the basis of his first couple of starts over the larger obstacles, well held on both occasions.

Form: 742735

Cable^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 103

33/1

Form has taken a big dip ever since he won at Limerick in a 2m2f chase in July 2017. Hard to make a case for him on recent form to hand.

Form: P0-6058

Golden Sunset²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 97

25/1

Has been left toiling in three starts over fences so far. Not seen since January and little sign of any light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: 087/7P0-

Forecasts

Russian Bill (7/2), Dawn Raider (9/2), Sir Bob (9/2), Allardyce (11/2), Court Tycoon (7/1), Spancil Hill (12/1), Bellgrove (14/1), Tongie (16/1), Golden Sunset (25/1), Deputy's Pass (28/1), Cable (33/1)

The trainer and jockey combination of Robert Tyner and Mark Walsh landed the spoils in this contest 12 months ago with the J P McManus-owned Dont Kick Nor Bite and the trio can repeat the feat here with their Morozov gelding SIR BOB. The seven-year-old has not been sighted since November but can still hold off the attentions of the Patrick Kelly-trained Dawn Raider, the returning Tongie and Russian Bill for trainer Noel Meade. Popular veteran Bellgrove should not be underestimated.