15:10 Down Royal

Tuesday 25 January 2022

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Molson Coors Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 6.8s

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Echoes Of Family⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: J C Gainford⁽³⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 95| BF

8/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 3/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 47 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 3P3223

Mr Bercow^v1⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 91

12/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 8/1, eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 47 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 319-008

Three Loud Knocks¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: B Mortell| OR: 89

16/1

28/1, good second of 11 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5D2252

Central Court⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: K Thornton| OR: 87

50/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (16/1) at Ayr (20.5f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 064557

Wanchu Bach³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 87

40/1

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when pulled up in handicap chase won by Routine Excellence at Navan (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 3 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0068-3P

Lady Mccabe^b⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 85| D

66/1

28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, soft) 45 days ago, pulled up around 5 out. Probably best watched on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 0985P-P

Enduring Love^b,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Curling| OR: 84

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, very good third of 15 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, good to soft, 10/1) 38 days ago. Reproduction of that effort would put him in the picture here.

Form: F72-P63

Highstreetfashion^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 76

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 14/1, fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 4-30094

Wee Small Hours^t²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 76| D

33/1

Two wins from 48 NH runs. Twenty-five runs since last win in 2018. Below form eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 45-5030

Sanibel Island⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 74

33/1

Thirty-four runs since last win in 2017. First run since leaving Patrick G. Kelly when bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase (9/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 9 days ago.

Form: P54336

Lacken Bridge^p⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 71

50/1

Twenty-one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase (33/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 0693F5

Ice Cool^b1³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Torrens| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 66| D

100/1

Twenty-five runs since last win in 2016. 40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 30 days ago, losing touch before next. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 8-0P09P

Capture The Drama^b1⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 9-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 65| D

12/1

Unreliable type. Forty-three runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 382753

Nabraska⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Wilson| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Ayr (20.5f, good to soft) 70 days ago, struggling from twelfth. RESERVE.

Form: 1525/6P

Routine Excellence³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88

4/9

Promising type. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. 5/6, career best when winning 22-runner handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Carries penalty. Has to be taken seriously. RESERVE.

Form: 0070-11

Hollybank King¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr M McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 83| BF

11/1

9/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 422224

Non-Runners

Crobally Boy³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: S Fitzgerald

Be My Dream⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: J R Finn J: K C Sexton

Walking The Walk³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Routine Excellence (4/9), Be My Dream (13/2), Echoes Of Family (8/1), Hollybank King (11/1), Mr Bercow (12/1), Capture The Drama (12/1), Highstreetfashion (14/1), Enduring Love (16/1), Three Loud Knocks (16/1), Crobally Boy (25/1), Wee Small Hours (33/1), Sanibel Island (33/1), Walking The Walk (33/1), Wanchu Bach (40/1), Nabraska (50/1), Lacken Bridge (50/1), Central Court (50/1), Lady Mccabe (66/1), Ice Cool (100/1)

THREE LOUD KNOCKS has yet to strike under Rules, but this dual point winner pulled clear of the rest when runner-up in a Clonmel hunter chase last time and is worth supporting in an open-looking race, assuming that Routine Excellence doesn't make the cut. Hollybank King is another who will be a player if getting a run but, as things stand, Enduring Love and Echoes of Family rate the main dangers.