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Wednesday 14 September 2022

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Leo McMorrow Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 4m 16.8s

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Elegant Lass^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116| D

18/1

28/1, career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Tramore (15.2f, good to firm) on debut over fences 34 days ago. More will be needed from this mark now handicapping.

Form: 2U-9091

Custers Mistake^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: K J Brouder| T: M M McNiff| OR: 105

11/2

Disappointed in blinkers last time but they are quickly discarded and his mark looks workable based on his form over the summer. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-42347

Golden Sandbanks^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 99| BF

11/4

Promising type. Won hurdle at Limerick in July and chase at Tramore in August. 6/4, creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.4f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Open to improvement back chasing. Leading claims.

Form: 954112

Kilashee⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97

6/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good, 12/1) 5 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back down in trip.

Form: 847064

Trees Valley^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke| OR: 94

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, 20½ lengths eighth of 11 to Golden Sandbanks in handicap chase at Tramore (15.7f, good) 31 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 3P0-948

Alexharwill¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: L Young| OR: 91| BF

5/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 7/2, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 16 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7-69045

Name Me Famous^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90| BF

10/3

Won twice ovr hurdles in the spring. 10/3, stamina possibly stretched over 2½m when only seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Killarney (good to soft) last time. Respected back at shorter.

Form: 1-F3F57

Happy Dreams¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 88

10/1

Modest maidne hurdler last season. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 073600-

Forecasts

Golden Sandbanks (11/4), Name Me Famous (10/3), Alexharwill (5/1), Custers Mistake (11/2), Kilashee (6/1), Happy Dreams (10/1), Elegant Lass (18/1), Trees Valley (20/1)

GOLDEN SANDBANKS has thrived of late and is taken to make it 2-2 over fences. Custers Mistake could be a threat if a poor run last time can be put down to him not taking to first-time blinkers (quickly discarded). Name Me Famous should find this trip more suitable that the 2½m he ran over at Killarney last time and is also capable of having a say.