Kilsheelan Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 7.2s

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Touch Of Oscar⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118| CD

2/1

Course winner that has also won over a similar trip. Won on latest start over hurdles in May before running well in one of his three career starts over the larger obstacles. Lively contender on handicap debut.

Form: 32-1728

Three Is Company^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 117

8/1

Winner at the fourth attempt over fences landing a Limerick 2m5f claiming hurdle in January. Pulled up after a series of mistakes at Navan on handicap debut and may need a few to falter in this company.

Form: 35151P

Bitsandpieces¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: S D Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 116

5/2

Still a maiden over fences but has put in some useful efforts to date. Fell on latest start when disputing second, falling four out at Naas last month. Can go well if jumping fluently.

Form: 233-35F

Young Dev¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 112

4/1

Won over fences at the third time of asking in a Limerick handicap over 2m1½f in December off a 9lb lower mark. Ran well in defeat since and likely to give a good account once again.

Form: P61126

Pound A Stroke^b1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: G B Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 104

11/1

Pulled up on handicap chase debut at Fairyhouse in January on his third start over the larger obstacles. Needs a vast amount of improvement in first time blinkers.

Form: 0-355P0

Enduring Love³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

7/1

Off the mark at the eighth attempt over fences when scoring at Fairyhouse in November off a 4lb lower mark but has struggled somewhat since and is prone to jumping errors.

Form: 1336U6

Non-Runners

My Manekineko²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: J Nash J: G Brouder

Forecasts

Touch Of Oscar (2/1), Bitsandpieces (5/2), Young Dev (4/1), My Manekineko (9/2), Enduring Love (7/1), Three Is Company (8/1), Pound A Stroke (11/1)

Although beaten last time at Down Royal in December, TOUCH OF OSCAR can improve on a promising effort at this venue earlier over 2m½f when second of 15 beaten 4½L behind Niccolai. The Joseph O'Brien-trained six-year-old appears primed for his handicap debut with Three Is Company for trainer Denis Hogan and the Michael Winters-trained, Bitsandpieces likely to be his biggest threats.