15:15 Gowran Park

Saturday 23 November 2019

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Join The Gowran Park Racing Club Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 23.8s

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All The Chimneys^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 111| D

16/1

Has had a difficult time of it since returning to action over hurdles in August. Well down the field over the larger obstacles at Galway last month and remains easy to oppose.

Form: 21U-P09

Barna Venture^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| D

10/1

Winner of two of his 11 starts over fences but has not won for 11 months. Still racing 4lb higher than last winning mark and unlikely to be troubling the judge.

Form: 5-40786

Never Off Duty¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 109

8/1

not seen for over two years when reappearing in a Roscommon beginners contest in September. Well held in three starts so far but worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 131/980

Allardyce^p⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 108

6/1

Winner of a Cork 2m5f beginners chase last November but hasn't built on that win in a number of starts since including a 52L reversal in a Roscommon 2m5f handicap chase when last seen in September.

Form: 90-P079

Tongie²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 107| CD

5/1

Sole chase victory in 23 starts over the larger obstacles came over C&D in February 2018 when landing a six runner contest on heavy ground off a similar mark. One for the shortlist.

Form: 32P-P05

Kavanaghs Corner²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103| D

7/4

Won at the second time of asking for the yard when landing a nine runner Clonmel 2m handicap chase on soft ground last month off an 8lb lower mark. Not getting any younger but can go well again.

Form: 2315-31

Conright Boy^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 102| D

10/1

Three-time winning hurdler. Hasn't looked a winner in waiting over the larger obstacles following a couple of dismal efforts at Cork and earlier this month at Fairyhouse.

Form: 900F-69

Thisonesforollie^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

7/1

Generally well held in six starts over the larger obstacles despite a couple of decent finishing positions. Fell two out when leading a 16 runner field at Thurles earlier this month. Strong place claims if not the worse.

Form: 44455F

Shrewdoperator^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 96| D

16/1

Winner of three of his 20 starts over fences with last win coming over 18 months ago in a Cork 2m handicap chase. Could be a lively outsider if in the mood racing just 1lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 733-P6P

Forecasts

Kavanaghs Corner (7/4), Tongie (5/1), Allardyce (6/1), Thisonesforollie (7/1), Never Off Duty (8/1), Conright Boy (10/1), Barna Venture (10/1), All The Chimneys (16/1), Shrewdoperator (16/1)

The trainer and jockey combination of Henry De Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore can land the closer with the rejuvenated 10-year-old KAVANAGHS CORNER. The gelding won at the second time of asking for the yard when landing a nine runner Clonmel 2m handicap chase on soft ground last month and can sustain an 8lb rise in this company. C&D winner Tongie and the Gordon Elliott-trained Thisonesforrollie can loom as the biggest dangers.