13:50 Galway

Sunday 30 October 2022

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Marlin Hotel Dublin, Supporting The National Breast Cancer Research Institute Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 6m 1.3s

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Farceur Du Large²⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 130

12/1

13/2, career best when winning 9-runner minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) by 3 lengths from Flash De Touzaine, driven out. Off 9 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4/F4441-

Real Steel³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 130

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, first run since leaving Paul Nicholls when respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 07P4-44

History Of Fashion¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 129

16/1

Winner in chase at Down Royal in January. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft), losing place 5 out. Off 6 months. Must improve.

Form: U1U3PP-

Snugsborough Benny^p³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P Broderick| OR: 123| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 7/2, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, good) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 6-33227

Flash De Touzaine²³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 122| D

11/1

10/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy). Off 7 months and no margin for error from this mark.

Form: 00/7724-

Deadheat²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 121

7/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap chase (66/1) at this course (18.5f, soft) 26 days ago. Up in trip and this will reveal more on second start back from a lengthy absence.

Form: 3121P/4

Theatre World^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 120| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, good, 14/1) 37 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: U13-696

Mica Malpic^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: E Bolger| OR: 116| D

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good, 4/1) 36 days ago. Expected to be bang there up 8 lb for that easy win.

Form: 4-1UF31

It Could Be You¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 115| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago, staying on well. Switches from hurdles to chase and he remains of interest.

Form: F0-P102

Kavanaghs Corner³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, respectable 13½ lengths third of 17 to Mica Malpic in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good) 36 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 23U73-3

Stormey²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: P T Enright| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 110

10/1

Thirty five runs since last win in 2017. 33/1, excelled himself when third of 5 in minor event chase at this C&D (soft) 26 days ago. Player if backing that effort up.

Form: 333663

Forecasts

It Could Be You (5/2), Mica Malpic (9/2), Deadheat (7/1), Theatre World (8/1), Snugsborough Benny (10/1), Stormey (10/1), Flash De Touzaine (11/1), Farceur Du Large (12/1), History Of Fashion (16/1), Kavanaghs Corner (20/1), Real Steel (22/1)

MICA MALPIC was well on top when landing a big-field chase at Listowel a month ago and a subsequent 8 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up. It Could Be You shaped well over timber last time and is a threat, with Snugsborough Benny dangerous if scaling a revival.