IE - Gowran - Race 8

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

20f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Yielding (Yielding in places )

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Verdict

KILLEEMORE LAD wasn’t winning out of turn at Downpatrick in August and is taken to follow up now sent handicapping in this sphere from what looks a very fair opening mark. Recent winner Luimneach arrives on the back of a good second at Wexford and rates the main danger, while Its Bilbo has been running well over hurdles and makes his handicap chase debut off his last winning hurdles mark.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Fairly useful Flat/hurdle winner who confirmed recent promise over fences when landing 7-runner maiden at Downpatrick in August by 2½ lengths from Jabbar. Looks to have been handed a fair mark on handicap chase debut and is very much one for the shortlist. 1st Pick 4 Killeemore Lad (Ire) Jockey: Philip Donovan Trainer: A. Slattery, Ireland J: Philip Donovan T: A. Slattery, Ireland	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Fairly useful Flat/hurdle winner who confirmed recent promise over fences when landing 7-runner maiden at Downpatrick in August by 2½ lengths from Jabbar. Looks to have been handed a fair mark on handicap chase debut and is very much one for the shortlist.
9	Has made a positive start for current yard this season, building on reappearance effort to open his chase account in handicap at Kilbeggan in July. Backed that up with a good performance when chasing home Chosen Shant at Wexford and one to consider faced with this similar scenario. 2nd Pick 9 Luimneach (Ire) Jockey: C. G. O'dwyer Trainer: Conor O'dwyer, Ireland J: C. G. O'dwyer T: Conor O'dwyer, Ireland	99	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Has made a positive start for current yard this season, building on reappearance effort to open his chase account in handicap at Kilbeggan in July. Backed that up with a good performance when chasing home Chosen Shant at Wexford and one to consider faced with this similar scenario.
1	Returned to hurdling after a stint chasing with a gutsy success in 2m listed handicap at Limerick last season. Produced best effort to date when 6¾ lengths third of 19 to Sainte Lucie in Cork handicap when last seen in April. Reverts to chasing off lower mark and remains open to improvement. 3rd Pick 1 Its Bilbo (Fr) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	93	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Returned to hurdling after a stint chasing with a gutsy success in 2m listed handicap at Limerick last season. Produced best effort to date when 6¾ lengths third of 19 to Sainte Lucie in Cork handicap when last seen in April. Reverts to chasing off lower mark and remains open to improvement.

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