19:55 Kilbeggan

Friday 14 July 2023

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AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 6m 44.09s

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Hurricane Georgie³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| CD

12/1

Won this off an 8 lb lower mark last year. 15/2, 30¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Stealthy Tom in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.2f, good) 32 days ago but this might have been the main target.

Form: P572-28

Tullybeg^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| C

12/1

Course winner. Eight wins from 22 NH runs. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase (12/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 46 days ago, driven clear.

Form: 3U145-1

Foxy Jacks^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 139

12/1

20/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Stealthy Tom in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.2f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 35F0U-2

Life In The Park⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139| BF

9/2

Respectable 8¼ lengths third of 15 to Tullybeg in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good, 3/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 1/1333-3

Farceur Du Large^p⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 133

22/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 95 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4180UP-

Ilikedwayurthinkin^b⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: M P Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 133

17/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, below form 27¼ lengths seventh of 15 to Tullybeg in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 9PU34-7

Streets Of Doyen²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: K E Buckley⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 132| C

15/2

Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, good, 15/2) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2350P-1

Fairyhill Run⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: L Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, good 8½ lengths fourth of 15 to Tullybeg in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 4UPP7-4

Mars Harper^p⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131

8/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 97 days ago. Well handicapped on best form for a top yard with a good record in this.

Form: 249206-

The Echo Boy^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 130| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in May. 7/2, sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.4f, good) 46 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5/P58-16

Pont Aval^t⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127

15/2

16/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 61 days ago, forging clear. Trainer going well. Likely to continue in form. Considered.

Form: 2245P-1

Stealthy Tom^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 124| D

5/1

Thriving sort who made light of a 10 lb rise to win again at Roscommon (24.2f, good) 32 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Foxy Jacks, cosily. Up another 10 lb but still much respected.

Form: 1102-11

The Dabbler^v⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: B Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 124| D

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase (14/1) at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 76 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 3437P4-

Non-Runners

Vina Ardanza²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: A P Kelly

Arrycan³³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: L P Cusack J: E Walsh

Choice Of Words⁶³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 2

Pakens Rock²⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: B T Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Life In The Park (9/2), Stealthy Tom (5/1), Streets Of Doyen (15/2), Pont Aval (15/2), Vina Ardanza (8/1), Mars Harper (8/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (17/2), Fairyhill Run (10/1), Arrycan (10/1), Pakens Rock (11/1), Choice Of Words (11/1), Foxy Jacks (12/1), Hurricane Georgie (12/1), Tullybeg (12/1), The Dabbler (18/1), The Echo Boy (20/1), Farceur Du Large (22/1)

MARS HARPER has dropped back to the same mark as when second in a competitive Leopardstown handicap in March and might be worth siding with to provide the Gordon Elliott/Jack Kennedy partnership with a third win in this race. The thriving Stealthy Tom, Pont Aval and Foxy Jacks head the dangers. The unexposed Choice of Words would also need considering if getting a run.