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Thursday 16 December 2021

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Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 10.6s

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Life Isfor Living^t²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 102

16/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy, 25/1). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 06921/5

Fou Diligence^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 97| CD

10/3

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 250/1, ninth of 13 in novice chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 80-90U9

Serpolette^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: K M Donoghue| T: E D Delany| OR: 97

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 18 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft, 50/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 708508

So Easy Way⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: I Madden| OR: 95

125/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Galway (19.1f, heavy) 72 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P7PP00

Princely Conn^b1¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 94| D

16/1

Thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good, 80/1) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: S00P90

Berliet Express^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| D

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. 28/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Below form on last hurdle outing. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0015P7

Arvicta^t³⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 92| BF

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy), folding tamely between 3 out and 2 out. Off 11 months.

Form: 5/P495P-

Feyan⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: R Tyner| OR: 90

16/1

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. Eleventh of 14 in novice chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 28/1) 42 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 24185-0

Trans Wood^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 89

10/1

One win from 42 NH runs. 22/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 835845

Back On The Bridle⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

25/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft, 50/1) 97 days ago, beaten some way out. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 038F7P

Brandy Harbour²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 87

4/1

4/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: PP0734

Rolling Revenge^t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: K C Sexton| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 86

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase (20/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 8953U4

Balaclava²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 82

16/1

Third of 5 in novice chase (150/1) at Navan (17f, good) 25 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2/080-43

Mizz Monroe^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: S D Torrens| T: P McCreery| OR: 80

50/1

125/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 708/P-09

Bellgrove²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 78| D

10/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in October. 11/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 754716

Highstreetfashion^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Rooney| OR: 78

18/1

400/1, last of 14 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) on debut over fences 37 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 474-300

Hollybank King²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Treacy| T: S McConville| OR: 74

16/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap chase (10/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good). Off 6 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 39P422

Non-Runners

Killisk Ben Rose²¹²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: R P Rath J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Fou Diligence (10/3), Brandy Harbour (4/1), Rolling Revenge (10/1), Bellgrove (10/1), Trans Wood (10/1), Berliet Express (10/1), Arvicta (11/1), Killisk Ben Rose (14/1), Hollybank King (16/1), Princely Conn (16/1), Feyan (16/1), Balaclava (16/1), Life Isfor Living (16/1), Highstreetfashion (18/1), Serpolette (25/1), Back On The Bridle (25/1), Mizz Monroe (50/1), So Easy Way (125/1)

ROLLING REVENGE isn't getting any younger, but he clearly still has something to offer judged on recent efforts, including when finishing a creditable fourth off this mark at Thurles 3 weeks ago. He earns the vote ahead of Balaclava, who will be a threat if he puts his best foot forward. Bellgrove shouldn't be far away, while Brandy Harbour and Trans Wood are others to consider.