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Friday 27 May 2022

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 5m 7.8s

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Brooks Falls⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 17/2, twelfth of 14 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) 7 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with more needed.

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Daicheadacuig³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: B Mortell| OR: 95

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 35 days ago. Others appeal more.

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Cluan Dara²³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90

22/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. Pulled up in handicap chase (8/1) at Killarney (17f, soft). Off 7 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

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Repeat That¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: D Meyler| T: M Butler| OR: 89| D

14/1

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. 33/1, ran out 5 out in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

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Stormy Master^b¹³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 89| CD

7/1

C&D winner. One win from 25 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 130 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and needs to bounce back.

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Golden Ferret^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 88

10/3

Promising individual. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (9/2) at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there with more to come.

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Motcomb Street^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: G Ahern| OR: 85

40/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at Killarney (20f, good to soft). Off 9 months and hard to warm to.

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Seskin Flyer²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: P Carey| OR: 85| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

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Zalika²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S W Flanagan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 85

12/1

Good 14¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Golden Ferret in handicap chase (16/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Shortlisted.

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The Eye Of Tulla²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P T Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 84

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, seventh of 13 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 24 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with big step forward required.

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Fly De Megaudais^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 82

12/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 16/1) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

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Meehall^h1⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: I J Power| T: E McNamara| OR: 82

11/1

Tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cork (20f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Others are preferred on this occasion.

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Mezyan^p¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82

7/2

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 6/1, second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

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Trans Wood¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 80| D

20/1

Thirty three runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

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Krisquin^b,t⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: S Nolan| OR: 77

20/1

Good second of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 56 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

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Neptunus Equester⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R A Doyle| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 76

20/1

Seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 47 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with plenty to find on form.

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Non-Runners

Port Luna²⁰⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Ms H P Markham J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Golden Ferret (10/3), Mezyan (7/2), Stormy Master (7/1), Meehall (11/1), The Eye Of Tulla (12/1), Zalika (12/1), Fly De Megaudais (12/1), Repeat That (14/1), Brooks Falls (14/1), Neptunus Equester (20/1), Daicheadacuig (20/1), Trans Wood (20/1), Krisquin (20/1), Cluan Dara (22/1), Seskin Flyer (33/1), Motcomb Street (40/1), Port Luna (100/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest, and GOLDEN FERRET is fancied to defy a 7 lb rise in the weights and follow up his easy Downpatrick success earlier in the month. Veteran Krisquin is feared most on the back of his good Wexford second, although Fly de Megaudais is also weighted to have a say.