18:20 Killarney

Friday 19 August 2022

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Owens McCarthy Claims Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 5m 52.4s

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Arverne^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

7/2

Much improved when winning 14-runner handicap chase (9/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 35 days ago, easily. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0P5P-61

Gelee Blanche^t³¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 102

10/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 11/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft). Off 10 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0/67331-

Esthers Marvel^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 95

28/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Winner in chase at Kilbeggan in April. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase (22/1) at Roscommon (21f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 751-5P7

Greenhill Damsel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power| OR: 95

12/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 51P0-U4

I'm Not Alone^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 94| D

9/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (22f, good, 4/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 09-3317

Diegos Way¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 92

7/1

Dual winning pointer. 11/2, third of 13 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: R423-83

Citizen's Army¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 91

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in August 2021. Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy, 66/1). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 178690-

Rule Of June⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 90

10/3

Promising sort. 4/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good) 7 days ago, going clear. Enters calculations.

Form: 13-1331

Meehall^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers| T: E McNamara| OR: 84

14/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase (16/1) at Roscommon (24.3f, soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: U0-22P5

Tullyhogue Fort³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 84

18/1

One win from 23 NH runs. 22/1, 18¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Arverne in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 35 days ago, left with too much to do. Back up in trip.

Form: 65-0406

The Eye Of Tulla^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: P J Carberry| T: B McMahon| OR: 81

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (21f, soft, 16/1) 17 days ago, beaten some way out. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 80-74PP

Zalika^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: C P McNamara| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 81

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Seventh of 11 in novice chase at Galway (22.5f, good, 50/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 5-76537

Eddies Pride^h,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 77

25/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (16f, good) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-270U8

Walking The Walk⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77| BF

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 19 lengths ninth of 12 to Rule of June in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good, 7/2) 7 days ago.

Form: 064349

Non-Runners

Touch Of Oscar³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M Hourigan J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Good As Hell¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 1

Ardaghs Choice¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Jetango⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: K Purcell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rule Of June (10/3), Arverne (7/2), Diegos Way (7/1), I'm Not Alone (9/1), Walking The Walk (10/1), Gelee Blanche (10/1), Jetango (11/1), Zalika (12/1), Greenhill Damsel (12/1), Good As Hell (12/1), Meehall (14/1), Touch Of Oscar (16/1), Tullyhogue Fort (18/1), Ardaghs Choice (20/1), Eddies Pride (25/1), Esthers Marvel (28/1), Citizen's Army (33/1), The Eye Of Tulla (40/1)

ARVERNE returned to form from out of the blue to take advantage of his much-reduced mark at Kilbeggan 5 weeks ago and is of interest again from a handicapping viewpoint. Rule of June left her chase bow behind when winning at Tramore and is another to consider along with Gelee Blanche, who was progressive over fences when last seen in the autumn.