14:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 27 December 2020

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Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 6m 41.4s

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Castlebawn West^h⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| C

13/2

14/1, good third of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy) 43 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 6514U-3

Milan Native^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 149

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 221-12P

Class Conti^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Navan (24.3f, heavy) 22 days ago, pulled up early in straight. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 1/P5F2-P

Saturnas²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146| C

66/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 22 days ago, beaten 3 out. Up in trip.

Form: 86052/P

Captain Cj^t1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 145| D

11/1

17/2, creditable third of 20 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3F21-P3

Discordantly⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 143

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Galway in October. Good fourth of 22 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft, 11/1) 49 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 5F14-14

Farclas^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 143

17/2

20/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy) 43 days ago. Up in trip. Can go well.

Form: 5P/111-5

Roaring Bull^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 143| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 28 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 15P-P2P

Fitzhenry^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Nolan| OR: 141| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form eleventh of 22 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft, 12/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 2206-50

Monbeg Notorious^v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| D

100/1

Temperamental sort. Pulled up in handicap chase (28/1) at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 28 days ago, behind when pulled up before sixth. Something to find on form.

Form: P/7071-P

Dunvegan⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 140

12/1

Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 13/2) 43 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P/3132-4

Home By The Lee²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140

8/1

17/2, 13¼ lengths third of 4 to Envoi Allen in Drinmore Novices' Chase at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 18U-113

Lock's Corner^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 140| D

11/2

Promising individual. 3 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase (5/2) at Kempton (20.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago, driven out. Not taken lightly.

Form: 11-1121

Speak Easy³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140| D

20/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Below form fourth of 10 in novice chase (13/2) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 2/3F3-44

Plan Of Attack^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139| D

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (18/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 49 days ago, pulled up 3 out.

Form: 1134-PP

Trainwreck⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139| C| D

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. 18/1, well-beaten eighth of 11 to Home By The Lee in Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 56 days ago. Up in trip. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 43020-8

Myth Buster⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

40/1

14/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy) 42 days ago.

Form: 4U352-9

Ten Ten³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 138

13/2

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy, 20/1) 36 days ago, faring best of those held up. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 75143-5

Choungaya^p1,t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 137

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Creditable second of 10 in novice chase at Thurles (22f, soft, 17/2) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 244U6-2

Minella Times^t⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137

14/1

1 win from 1 run this season. 7/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Listowel (22f, soft) 93 days ago, always holding on.

Form: 42120-1

Mitchouka³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 137

20/1

Third of 4 in minor event chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 10/1) 37 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 07136-3

Aforementioned^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

33/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in October. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 49 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. RESERVE.

Form: 42511P

Non-Runners

Run Wild Fred¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sean O'Keeffe

Scoir Mear²⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

Elwood²²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lock's Corner (11/2), Castlebawn West (13/2), Ten Ten (13/2), Home By The Lee (8/1), Farclas (17/2), Captain Cj (11/1), Discordantly (12/1), Dunvegan (12/1), Minella Times (14/1), Mitchouka (20/1), Speak Easy (20/1), Run Wild Fred (20/1), Roaring Bull (22/1), Fitzhenry (25/1), Elwood (25/1), Scoir Mear (25/1), Milan Native (28/1), Choungaya (33/1), Aforementioned (33/1), Myth Buster (40/1), Plan Of Attack (40/1), Trainwreck (50/1), Class Conti (50/1), Saturnas (66/1), Monbeg Notorious (100/1)

CASTLEBAWN WEST was out of his depth in the RSA at the Cheltenham Festival but took a step back in the right direction dropped into handicap company for the first time when third at Punchestown 6 weeks ago and the return to this longer trip will suit. Lock's Corner is progressing really well and is another to consider, with Farclas making most appeal from Gordon Elliott's big team.