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Tuesday 4 July 2023

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 8.01s

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Clever Currency^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Fitzgerald| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. Jumped better returned to a left-handed track when second of 7 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 3/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 10-0462

Good World⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Griffin| OR: 102| C

9/1

33/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 14030-6

Hard Rain³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D E Mullins| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 98

7/1

6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good) 32 days ago, pulled up before next. First run for yard after leaving James Daniel Dullea.

Form: 333-4PP

Jakes Dream^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97

33/1

Modest winner at 2m over hurdles. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 93508-0

Chainofconsequence⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 96

16/1

First run since leaving Aengus King when pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft, 14/1) 40 days ago, soon beaten. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 020P5-P

Ask The Leader^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 95

10/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, needing stiffer test. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Has good chance.

Form: 5010-24

Search For A Myth^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 94

15/8

Knocked on the door over hurdles last summer and duly showed improved form to make a winning return after 8 months off in that sphere at Wexford (17.5f) 5 weeks ago. Remains unexposed over fences and well worth a look operating from just a 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 25223-1

Withallduerespect²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Kennedy| OR: 92

20/1

Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase (14/1) at Clonmel (20f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 1795-P6

Alpha Male²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Maher| OR: 89| D

22/1

18/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good) 24 days ago. Booking of Harvey a plus.

Form: 1008-85

Definiteadare²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: C Coakley| OR: 88| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good, 25/1) 25 days ago, weakening after 3 out.

Form: 9P0P-P8

Deux Par Deux⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 85

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good to soft) 40 days ago, struggling when not fluent 4 out.

Form: P8P80-P

Added Bonus^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 83

33/1

One win from 28 NH runs. 28/1, tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Hard to warm to at present.

Form: 109-0P0

Westernerona¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power| OR: 82

10/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, never better than midfield. Makes chase debut.

Form: 54P-509

General Ryan^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 81

20/1

Fared better than previously from an easing mark when third of 12 in handicap at Downpatrick (19.2f) in May. Unseated rider 3 out at Wexford (19.7f) since but more needed if he's to shed maiden tag here.

Form: 8898-3U

Happy Dancing⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 80

10/1

Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Makes chase debut. Booking of Quirke a plus. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P4P/8-79

Agirlcalledchloe^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 70

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 7/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 62P-6P3

Forecasts

Search For A Myth (15/8), Hard Rain (7/1), Clever Currency (7/1), Good World (9/1), Westernerona (10/1), Happy Dancing (10/1), Ask The Leader (10/1), Agirlcalledchloe (16/1), Chainofconsequence (16/1), Withallduerespect (20/1), General Ryan (20/1), Alpha Male (22/1), Deux Par Deux (25/1), Jakes Dream (33/1), Added Bonus (33/1), Definiteadare (40/1)

It could just be worth siding with SEARCH FOR A MYTH. She showed improved form to ultimately win with a bit to spare on return over hurdles 5 weeks ago and a 3 lb higher mark back over larger obstacles shouldn't prevent a bold bid with further progress in the offing. Ask The Leader rates a chief threat for David Christie now handicapping in this sphere. Clever Currency may do best of the remainder.