14:50 Cork

Sunday 26 November 2023

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Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 36.5s

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En Beton⁶⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

9/1

Impressive winner of Punchestown maiden on chase bow. Well-beaten fifth of 7 to Stattler in Gr 3 chase at Naas (24.8f, good to soft, 5/1) next time. Off 22 months. Makes handicap chase debut. Interesting runner after lengthy lay-off.

Form: 523115/

Embittered^t¹¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 138

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 112 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 8726P-0

Riaan⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: K E Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| C

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wexford in August. 11/4, fourth of 5 in novice chase at Listowel (17f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 101P-14

Take All^p1,h⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 135| C

22/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in July. Fourth of 6 in handicap chase (6/1) at Galway (18.5f, heavy) 54 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: U-P5164

Lucky Max¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J C Gainford| T: S Doyle| OR: 133| C

9/2

Smart winner at 20f over hurdles. Fourth of 9 in novice chase (11/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8240-04

Percy Warner^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128| BF

15/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Respectable 10½ lengths third of 11 to Riaan in novice chase (5/6) at Wexford (19.8f, heavy) 107 days ago.

Form: 1/5426-3

Falco Blitz²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 120| D

10/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap chase (18/1) at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: 063-0U4

Routine Excellence²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S W Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119| D

14/1

11/2, sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: 2P12-P6

Battle Of Mirbat¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 118| D

9/2

Latest win in chase at Wexford in June. 14/1, good second of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft) 14 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 541632

The Big Galloper¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: R P Treacy| T: C Byrnes| OR: 116

25/1

80/1, below form fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 95791/4

Dundaniel²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 111| BF| C

3/1

Thrice-raced winner in chases. Course winner. 16/5, second of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, soft) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2P11-32

Forecasts

Dundaniel (3/1), Battle Of Mirbat (9/2), Lucky Max (9/2), Riaan (7/1), Percy Warner (15/2), En Beton (9/1), Falco Blitz (10/1), Routine Excellence (14/1), Take All (22/1), The Big Galloper (25/1), Embittered (28/1)

EN BETON has been off the track since well held in a Grade 3 at Naas almost 2 years ago but he made a sparking chase debut the time before so is worth another chance for his top yard. Dundaniel and Riaan are feared most.