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Friday 29 January 2021

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Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 7m 13.3s

Dubai Devils^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: P Stafford| OR: 102| D

14/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Brought down in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy, 4/1) 17 days, departing too far out to suggest outcome. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P6673B

Marshalled⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 102

4/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 12/1, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 46 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and likely this 7-y-o has more to offer.

Form: 154-809

Miracle In Medinah^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

9/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2016. 7/1, creditable 5¼ lengths third of 9 to Johnnys Girl in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 85F423

Our Friend^b,t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 102

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 18 in handicap chase at this course (20f, heavy, 25/1) 42 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: F58000

Ask And Answer^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 100| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 10/1, ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, heavy) 49 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 3P-FP89

School Lane^b⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 98| D

11/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 16/1, fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 43 days ago. Each-way shout at best.

Form: P4-7BP4

Misty Hollow^h,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 95

14/1

Seventh of 10 in novice chase at Naas (19f, heavy, 200/1) 46 days ago. Up in trip and hood/tongue strap back on for this handicap chase debut.

Form: 7727F/7

Walshestown^t1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 88| D

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 10 in hunter chase at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy) 43 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time for this handicap chase debut.

Form: 1/0P-9

Johnnys Girl^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 79| D

13/2

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago, suited by way race developed. Opposable off this 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 066-601

Flynsini¹²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 77

14/1

Unreliable type. Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. 10/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 12 days ago. Place possibilities if on a going day.

Form: 654-036

Ice Cool³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 77| D

8/1

Respectable 16¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Johnnys Girl in handicap chase (5/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8-87464

Witness Of Fashion^p⁴²

Age: 15| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 74| D

40/1

Unreliable individual. 28/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap chase at this course (20f, heavy) 42 days ago. Looks vulnerable once more.

Form: 754-560

Non-Runners

Anseanachai Cliste⁴³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 13

T: S McConville J: Daire James McConville

Forecasts

Marshalled (4/1), Miracle In Medinah (9/2), Johnnys Girl (13/2), Ice Cool (8/1), Ask And Answer (9/1), School Lane (11/1), Our Friend (12/1), Walshestown (12/1), Flynsini (14/1), Dubai Devils (14/1), Misty Hollow (14/1), Anseanachai Cliste (25/1), Witness Of Fashion (40/1)

MIRACLE IN MEDINAH's record over jumps may be a rather off-putting 0-17, but he has plenty of creditable efforts to his name and is taken to gain a deserved success. He was beaten just over 5 lengths into third behind Johnnys Girl at Limerick, but enjoys a handy pull at the weights here and this stiffer test will be in his favour. Dubai Devils and Marshalled may emerge as the main dangers.

MIRACLE IN MEDINAH
DUBAI DEVILS (IRE)
MARSHALLED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Ask And Answer

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: E Walsh | T: S Aherne

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00