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Wednesday 20 July 2022

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 18:14 | Winning time: 5m 1.0s

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Turbo^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 109

9/2

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase (11/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 17 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 564-545

Well Joey^t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Stafford| OR: 109| D

15/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020 but has been running well over hurdles of late, so commands respect now back chasing.

Form: 770-432

Brog Ahaon⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M McCabe| OR: 107| C

12/1

Opened his account over fences in 11-runner handicap chase at this course (17.7f, good) 54 days ago, well positioned. Up 5 lb.

Form: 4060/01

Groveman⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 104| D

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f on Flat. Last of 12 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good, 40/1) 8 days ago, slowly away. Switches from Flat to chase. Makes handicap chase debut and can't be written off.

Form: 77P-957

Father Jed³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100| D

12/1

Three wins from 11 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in May. Pulled up before 3 out in handicap chase (12/1) at Tipperary (23.1f, soft) 3 days ago. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 86-150P

Inagh's Gift^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: J C Gainford| T: S P Hennessy| OR: 88

11/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs, though not seen to best effect when sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (16f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Back up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 02-0726

Cluan Dara³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

11/2

Eleventh of 14 in handicap chase (33/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 17 days ago, inadequate test. Down the field in charity race on Flat debut 3 days ago but this step back up in trip looks a good move.

Form: 00P-040

Gold Creek⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 83| D

7/1

One win from 40 NH runs and only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 16/1) 6 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others preferred.

Form: 695046

Neptunus Equester⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81| CD

6/1

Winner over C&D in May and hampered and unseated rider second at Wexford last time.

Form: 9PU7-1U

Trans Wood^e/s1⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 81| D

11/2

One win from 50 NH runs. Creditable third of 14 in handicap chase (7/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 5 days ago. Eyeshields on for 1st time and expected to go well again.

Form: 0-85323

Bellgrove¹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 74| D

66/1

Showed nothing from well out of the handicap in 14-runner event at Tramore (16f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 71676-0

Forecasts

Turbo (9/2), Cluan Dara (11/2), Trans Wood (11/2), Neptunus Equester (6/1), Gold Creek (7/1), Well Joey (15/2), Inagh's Gift (11/1), Father Jed (12/1), Brog Ahaon (12/1), Groveman (20/1), Bellgrove (66/1)

TURBO is down to a good mark on the pick of his form and, with this step back up in trip sure to suit, he's put forward as the answer. Trans Wood is expected to give another good account, while Well Joey looks an interesting runner back chasing following a good recent spell over hurdles.