15:05 Gowran Park

Thursday 27 January 2022

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Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 33.9s

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Chris's Dream⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 162| C

20/1

Course winner. Six wins from 20 NH runs. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Aintree (25.8f, heavy, 7/1) 54 days ago.

Form: 0/25PU-U

Brahma Bull^p1²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 156| D

33/1

Eight wins from 21 NH runs. 7 lengths third of 4 to Al Boum Photo in New Year's Day Chase at Tramore (22f, heavy, 11/1) 26 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1-02333

Eklat De Rire⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 154| BF| D

13/2

Smart form. Won Wexford listed in October. Found out by lack of experience when pulled up in Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury since. Retains potential.

Form: 1/11U-1P

Franco De Port³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153| C

15/2

28/1, 29½ lengths seventh of 8 to Galvin in Savills Chase at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 30 days ago. Stable in good form. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 252F-77

Escaria Ten^p²⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Adrian Heskin| T: G Elliott| OR: 151| D

9/1

Quickly developed into very smart chaser last term, including third in NH Chase at Cheltenham Festival. Possibly not over those exertions when pulled up in Irish National. Remains capable of better.

Form: 0/5123P-

Ontheropes^p1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151

18/1

34¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Fury Road in Neville Hotels (Fort Leney) Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft, 7/1) 29 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 3P/2-146

Coko Beach^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 147| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 31 days ago but the fact he won this last year makes him a dangerous one to discount.

Form: 117-46P

Scarlet And Dove²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 147

11/1

12/1, 6 lengths third of 5 to Mount Ida in Grade 3 mares event at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 26 days ago. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 1152-23

Class Conti^p,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146

28/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 31 days ago, but he was placed in this off 1lb higher 12 months ago.

Form: P0340-P

Agusta Gold^b1,t1³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft, 14/1) 31 days ago, pulled up before eighth. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2/1408-P

Braeside^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 145

8/1

Improved again this term. Won on Cork reappearance in October. Good fourth of 28 in handicap chase (14/1) at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) over Christmas. Can play a part under Kennedy.

Form: 5226-14

Longhouse Poet^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil| OR: 145| D

9/1

Off a year, below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy, 11/2) 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip.

Form: 8/6231-7

Ex Patriot^p1⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: D J McInerney| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 144| C

25/1

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in minor event chase (22/1) at Ascot (21f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2344/9-4

Death Duty³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

12/1

Nine wins from 21 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 28 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft, 33/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 402/76-5

Smoking Gun^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| C| D

25/1

Six wins from 23 NH runs. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase (10/1) at Fairyhouse (29f, good) 60 days ago, well on top finish.

Form: P04-6F1

Foxy Jacks^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Moore| T: M F Morris| OR: 136

25/1

Good seventh of 28 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft, 66/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 61-4987

Mister Fogpatches⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 136

11/1

Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good, 5/1) 48 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 31-4332

Diol Ker²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR: 135

15/2

4/1, very good second of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 26 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 96-F592

Non-Runners

Brace Yourself²⁷¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

Stones And Roses³¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

Defi Bleu³⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Eklat De Rire (13/2), Franco De Port (15/2), Diol Ker (15/2), Braeside (8/1), Longhouse Poet (9/1), Escaria Ten (9/1), Mister Fogpatches (11/1), Scarlet And Dove (11/1), Death Duty (12/1), Coko Beach (16/1), Ontheropes (18/1), Chris's Dream (20/1), Ex Patriot (25/1), Smoking Gun (25/1), Foxy Jacks (25/1), Class Conti (28/1), Brahma Bull (33/1), Agusta Gold (40/1)

Gordon Elliott saddles 5 as he bids for a third Thyestes win since 2018 and ESCARIA TEN could be the one to provide it. He presumably found the Irish National coming too soon after his big effort at the Cheltenham Festival and appeals as the type who could resume his progress on his return. Mister Fogpatches has plenty of solid handicap form to his name and is feared most ahead of Braeside.

ESCARIA TEN (FR)
MISTER FOGPATCHES (IRE)
BRAESIDE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Coko Beach

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 6

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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