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Timeless Sash Windows Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 27.4s

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Hercule Du Seuil^h,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| C

13/2

10/3, 20½ lengths third of 5 to Quilixios in Poplar Square Chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap chase debut and he looks competitive on form.

Form: 11143-3

Adamantly Chosen²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146

16/1

Latest win at Down Royal in March. Below form seventh of 17 in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Paul Townend's pick of the yard's 5 runners.

Form: 407107-

Espanito Bello^v²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 145

28/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Naas (20f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: U3UP-58

Lucid Dreams²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 145| C| D

9/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, good second of 18 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 32-3342

The Big Chap^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 144

80/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in November. 11/1, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and plenty to find on form.

Form: 301417

Sa Fureur²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 143| D

9/4

Creditable second of 23 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.4f, good to soft, 13/2) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Expected to be bang there.

Form: P/F124-2

Macdermott²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

33/1

Career best when winning 26-runner handicap chase at Ayr (31.8f, good to soft, 18/1). Off 7 months and moves significantly down in trip here.

Form: 682F11-

Riaan²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 136

25/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap chase (22/1) at this course (24.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 1442P-0

Aime Desjy¹⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| BF

14/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in March. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase (4/1) at Ballinrobe (23.4f, good). Off 6 months and he's entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 52158-7

Mars Harper^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: C P Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

18/1

40/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere for win purposes all the same.

Form: 5-378P5

Captains Nephew^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 131

28/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in March. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap chase (11/1) at Ballinrobe (23.4f, good). Off 6 months and tongue strap back on.

Form: 3271F-9

Must Be Obeyed⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: D Meyler| T: T Gibney| OR: 131| D

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 6 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 8423-27

Klarc Kent²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| BF

50/1

6/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, soft), weakening before 4 out. Off 7 months and significantly down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3F324P-

Arctic Bresil^t²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S D Torrens| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129

16/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, soft). Off 7 months. One of 4 representatives from the Henry de Bromhead yard.

Form: 4/4420P-

Music Of Tara^p1,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

12/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in April. 7/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.7f, heavy) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1B1-434

Battle It Out^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 127

9/1

Running below form when unseating rider in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 42 days ago. Others are more appealing.

Form: 34143-U

Miss Tempo²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: M P O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| D

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft, 16/1) 27 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 56-8361

Spirit Of Legend^t²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: P T Enright| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| C

10/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, soft). Off 7 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 60/44FP-

Mr Saxobeat^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C M Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 116

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 11 in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (21.3f, soft) 14 days ago. Still, he looks up against it here.

Form: 045322

Forecasts

Sa Fureur (9/4), Hercule Du Seuil (13/2), Lucid Dreams (9/1), Battle It Out (9/1), Spirit Of Legend (10/1), Music Of Tara (12/1), Miss Tempo (12/1), Aime Desjy (14/1), Adamantly Chosen (16/1), Arctic Bresil (16/1), Mars Harper (18/1), Mr Saxobeat (22/1), Riaan (25/1), Espanito Bello (28/1), Captains Nephew (28/1), Must Be Obeyed (28/1), Macdermott (33/1), Klarc Kent (50/1), The Big Chap (80/1)

SA FUREUR made up into a useful novice chaser last season, a campaign which culminated in this 7-y-o finishing a fine fourth in the Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival. He also put in a good shift when runner-up on return in a big-field handicap hurdle at Navan and is taken to go one better here. Adamantly Chosen is the pick of Paul Townend from five Willie Mullins-trained runners and he is feared most ahead of Miss Tempo.