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Friday 11 December 2020

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Alpine Cobra¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: D J McInerney| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126| C

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler (stays 3m). Seemingly brought along with handicaps in mind in trio of maiden chase contests this winter and entitled to do better now handicapping. Market should guide.

Form: 525-708

Fine Theatre²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 125

80/1

Ended last season with success in a veterans event but hard to enthuse over pair of efforts so far this winter, thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase at this course (22.6f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 08P1-P0

Atlantic Shore²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 124

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 13/2, last of 4 in minor event chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. That was a stiff enough task and this much more suitable now handicapping.

Form: 422-414

Cuneo^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

14/1

Unreliable individual. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at this course (22.6f, heavy) 26 days ago unseated rider tenth too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 0-0334U

Frankly All Talk^p1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Moore| T: R K Watson| OR: 124| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at this course (24.2f, heavy) 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2F15-85

Riviera Sun^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122

28/1

Unreliable sort. Pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, soft, 13/2) 60 days ago, close up until halfway, before seemingly downing tools. Risky proposition.

Form: P16-29P

Ah Littleluck^t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 121

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (28f, heavy) 40 days ago, pulled up. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P-0766P

Cresus De Grissay^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 119

25/1

28/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at this course (22.6f, heavy) 26 days ago. That was his first start for 22 months and he's entitled to strip fitter here.

Form: 62331/0

The Big Galloper²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 119

17/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 200/1, below form ninth of 18 in novice chase at this course (19.7f, heavy) 27 days ago. Open to improvement now handicapping and the market should guide.

Form: 5/912-99

Arverne^p1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112| BF

6/4

Promising sort. Very good second of 7 in handicap chase at this course (24.6f, soft, 11/8) 59 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on form.

Form: 80084-2

Wishmoor^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: R A Doyle| T: J F Levins| OR: 112| C

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy) 17 days ago, pulled up before last. Fancied to be closer to form with that under his belt.

Form: 0222P-P

Ask And Answer^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 102

10/1

Eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft, 25/1) 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 23P-FP8

Henry Brown⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 102

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Eighth of 10 in novice chase at Listowel (20f, good, 14/1) 81 days ago. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0-90058

Highest Benefit³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 100

18/1

9/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 38 days ago. Steps back up in trip now and not discounted for each-way purposes.

Form: 145-292

Capture The Drama⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 89| D

50/1

Unreliable type. Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. 15/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Tipperary (20f, heavy) 52 days ago, headed next. Back up in trip.

Form: P40-63P

Forecasts

Arverne (6/4), Atlantic Shore (4/1), The Big Galloper (17/2), Ask And Answer (10/1), Frankly All Talk (14/1), Ah Littleluck (14/1), Cuneo (14/1), Highest Benefit (18/1), Henry Brown (18/1), Wishmoor (20/1), Cresus De Grissay (25/1), Riviera Sun (28/1), Alpine Cobra (33/1), Capture The Drama (50/1), Fine Theatre (80/1)

ARVERNE is a low-mileage 5-y-o who, upped markedly in trip (gambled on), fared better than previously in this sphere when runner-up over slightly shorter here in October. The type to do better again, he earns the vote to go one place better. Atlantic Shore is feared on his penultimate Wexford victory, whilst Charles Byrnes' pair The Big Galloper and Alpine Cobra demand market attention for clues.