15:40 Killarney

Friday 21 July 2023

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BoyleSports Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 8.1s

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Sole Pretender^b1,e/s1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 146| D

11/2

Unreliable sort. Refused to race in Grimes Hurdle (7/1) at Tipperary (16f, good) 15 days ago won by Fils D'oudairies. Switches from hurdles to chase. Eyeshields on 1st time, blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 3333-2R

Effernock Fizz^p,t¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: C Collins| OR: 134| CD

18/5

Three wins from 15 runs last season. Second of 6 in minor event hurdle (9/4) at this course (20f, good) 1 day ago.

Form: 243302

The Little Yank⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127| D

12/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Ballinrobe (22.4f, good) 53 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip.

Form: 35FF-70

Sil Ver Klass^t⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 124| D

12/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in December. 25/1, running below form when unseated rider in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 85 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 61P04U-

The Dara Man¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 124| CD

7/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (3/1) at Tipperary (16.3f, soft) 17 days ago, beaten before straight.

Form: F7-022P

The Dasher Conway⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: D Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 124

9/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (9/2) at Tramore (15.2f, good) 49 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 004F0-1

Espion Du Chenet^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 123| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (16f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 72P5-27

Pats Choice^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

4/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 13/2) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 322-251

Nelly's Money^h,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116| D

100/1

One win from 3 runs last season. 22/1, first run since leaving Robert Tyner when last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Hood back on.

Form: 2F/217-8

Hope Des Blins⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 11 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19f, soft, 11/1) 7 days ago. Must improve.

Form: F5-4433

Knock On Steel¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan| OR: 104| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, ninth of 12 in claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 24944/9

Forecasts

Effernock Fizz (18/5), Pats Choice (4/1), The Dasher Conway (9/2), Sole Pretender (11/2), The Dara Man (7/1), Espion Du Chenet (11/1), The Little Yank (12/1), Sil Ver Klass (12/1), Hope Des Blins (20/1), Knock On Steel (25/1), Nelly's Money (100/1)

THE DASHER CONWAY showed improved form to open his account over fences at Tramore 7 weeks ago, relishing the return to front-running tactics, and can make another bold bid. Pats Choice was fortunate to win at Wexford when left clear at the last but he still beat the rest easily so rates the main threat.