17:48 Roscommon

Monday 10 June 2024

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Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 6m 21.8s

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Selected odds by:

Hurricane Georgie¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

15/2

Landed odds in 5-runner minor event chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Millar a plus so she's one to consider.

Form: 042PP-1

Drumbear^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 132

14/1

25/1, only sixth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: U/78FP-6

Born By The Sea^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 131| D

22/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase (20/1) at Aintree (21.1f, heavy). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/02059-

Ballykeel^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

18/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23.4f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account.

Form: F133P-8

Streets Of Doyen^t,v1³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: A Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 128| CD

25/1

In rear when unseated rider 16th in minor event chase at Punchestown (33f, good to soft, 28/1) 39 days ago. Back down in trip. Visored for 1st time.

Form: P/105UU-

Enjoy D'allen^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 127| D

33/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form fourth of 11 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, soft, 22/1) 37 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 57P654-

Gold Bullion^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| D

4/1

Respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.5f, soft, 7/1) 37 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3/13353-

Hascoeur Clermont²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: K E Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| D

7/1

16/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: U119P-5

Outside The Door³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 118| D

7/1

Looked held when unseated rider 16th in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, soft, 10/1) 37 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 48562U-

Paidi's Passion¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: K C Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 117

9/1

Tailed-off last of 6 to Spillane's Tower in Killiney Novices' Chase (200/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, soft) 148 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving David Christie.

Form: 111586-

Diese Des Bieffes¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 116| D

66/1

First run since leaving Paul Nicholls when fifth of 8 in hunter chase (2/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft). Off over 2 years. Has work to do.

Form: P3P4-61

Sphagnum^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 116| D

12/1

Off 6 months but running well in second when fell last in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (25.5f, good) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 140FP-F

Wa Wa^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116| D

10/1

18/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 09008-7

Galon De Vauzelle^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114| D

12/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, soft) 37 days ago, weakening 3 out. Blinkers back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: PP156P-

Goodnightngodbless^p,t³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 114| CD

8/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft, 10/1) 35 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 252P6-1

Er Dancer^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 111| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, sixth of 7 in hunter chase at Downpatrick (28.7f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3/63-122

Forecasts

Gold Bullion (4/1), Hascoeur Clermont (7/1), Outside The Door (7/1), Hurricane Georgie (15/2), Goodnightngodbless (8/1), Paidi's Passion (9/1), Wa Wa (10/1), Sphagnum (12/1), Galon De Vauzelle (12/1), Drumbear (14/1), Ballykeel (18/1), Born By The Sea (22/1), Streets Of Doyen (25/1), Er Dancer (25/1), Enjoy D'allen (33/1), Diese Des Bieffes (66/1)

This looks wide open but SPHAGNUM rates the pick of the weights on his promising Limerick return so edges the vote. Goodnightngodbless is feared most on the back of his Down Royal victory with Wa Wa also firmly in the mix now back in this sphere. Hurrican Georgie, Gold Bullion and Hascoeur Clermont complete the shortlist.