14:55 Leopardstown

Monday 27 December 2021

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

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 6m 20.1s

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Coko Beach^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 149| D

12/1

5/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, good) 29 days ago. Stable in good form. Worthy of respect on pick of form.

Form: 3117-46

Darver Star^b1,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 149

33/1

11/4, 3 lengths second of 4 to Cilaos Emery in listed chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 776-6F2

Class Conti^p,t²⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148

66/1

66/1, below form fifteenth of 40 in handicap chase at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Yard in good form. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2/P0340-

Agusta Gold²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145

14/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in January. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft, 4/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 32/1408-

Enjoy D'allen^v³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 145| D

28/1

Seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 30 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11223-7

Lord Royal^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144

20/1

13/2, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good) 36 days ago. Yard saddles stronger candidates.

Form: 2/F527-8

Poker Party^t1⁶⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 144| BF| D

40/1

Latest win in chase at Listowel in September 2019. Bit below form third of 8 in handicap chase (13/8) at this course (21.3f, heavy), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 22 months. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 13U143/

Top Moon^b,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 144

50/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in July. 9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good) 36 days ago, behind when pulled up after next. Blinkers back on.

Form: 7-10F3P

A Wave Of The Sea^p⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S D Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 143| C

18/1

Course winner. Good second of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (24f, soft, 18/1) 78 days ago. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces back on. Each-way shout.

Form: 0P-5062

Braeside^p⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 143

14/1

16/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Cork (28f, heavy) 57 days ago, staying on well. More needed here having gone up 10 lb.

Form: 35226-1

The Bosses Oscar^p1,t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 143| BF| C

5/1

Promising sort. Smart winner at 23f over hurdles. Creditable second of 8 in novice chase at Thurles (22f, good, 4/5) 39 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap chase debut. One to bear in mind.

Form: 226-232

Ben Dundee⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: A Lynch| OR: 142

33/1

First run since leaving Gearoid O'Loughlin when creditable seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0-78247

Noble Yeats^h1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins| OR: 142| BF

13/2

Promising individual. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, soft, 13/8) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 161-146

Uisce Beatha^b1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 140| C

66/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Listowel in September. Twelfth of 16 in handicap chase (28/1) at Navan (24f, good) 36 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1-3UP10

Cavalry Master⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

28/1

3 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Killarney in July. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (24f, soft, 6/1) 78 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 21-1119

Death Duty³⁹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

33/1

Nine wins from 20 NH runs. 20/1, below form sixth of 20 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft). Off 13 months. Stable having good spell.

Form: 4402/76-

Alfa Mix^p1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: M P Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 137

13/2

4/1, good neck second of 9 to Fully Charged in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7/443-42

Foxy Jacks^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Moore| T: M F Morris| OR: 137

66/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, good to soft, 10/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 661-498

Ilikedwayurthinkin³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135

28/1

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form 19 lengths third of 7 to Bois De Clamart in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 37 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip.

Form: 770-113

Russian Diamond^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: E Mullins| OR: 135

25/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in October. Below form well-beaten fifth of 12 to Braeside in handicap chase at Cork (28f, heavy, 11/2) 57 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 5F2U15

Fully Charged^b⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| D

16/1

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 43 days ago by neck from Alfa Mix, all out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U25-211

Stones And Roses²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

28/1

11/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, good) 29 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: P0P/71-4

Champagne Platinum^b1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: E Bolger| OR: 133| D

33/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when below form eighth of 13 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy, 11/1) 63 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 7/3250-8

Eurobot^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 133| BF| D

25/1

4/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, good) 29 days ago, struggling some way out. Now tried in blinkers.

Form: 64F0-4P

School Boy Hours²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 133

12/1

Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 8 months and would have an each-way chance if on-song.

Form: 242436-

Bois De Clamart^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R A Doyle| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 130

50/1

18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 37 days ago, well on top finish. Up in trip and this is a tougher assignment.

Form: 0470-81

Birchdale^p1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: E Bolger| OR: 129| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, eleventh of 13 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) 63 days ago. Significantly up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 36-3370

Fakir^t³²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128

33/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Second of 9 in novice chase (11/2) at Fairyhouse (21.4f, heavy). Off 10 months. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 1U1/552-

Non-Runners

Le Musigny¹⁶⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Global Equity¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Peaches And Cream³⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Bosses Oscar (5/1), Noble Yeats (13/2), Alfa Mix (13/2), School Boy Hours (12/1), Coko Beach (12/1), Braeside (14/1), Agusta Gold (14/1), Le Musigny (14/1), Fully Charged (16/1), Peaches And Cream (16/1), A Wave Of The Sea (18/1), Lord Royal (20/1), Russian Diamond (25/1), Eurobot (25/1), Global Equity (25/1), Enjoy D'allen (28/1), Cavalry Master (28/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (28/1), Stones And Roses (28/1), Ben Dundee (33/1), Death Duty (33/1), Birchdale (33/1), Fakir (33/1), Darver Star (33/1), Champagne Platinum (33/1), Poker Party (40/1), Top Moon (50/1), Bois De Clamart (50/1), Foxy Jacks (66/1), Uisce Beatha (66/1), Class Conti (66/1)

Gordon Elliott fields several lively contenders in this competitive handicap and COKO BEACH could be the pick of them. His stamina was stretched over 29f at Fairyhouse last month and the 6-y-o is appealing back down in trip off what looks a workable mark. The Bosses Oscar is another strong candidate for the yard, but the unexposed Noble Yeats is feared most now faced with a stiffer test.