Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase – Listowel

Listowel

4:30

Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2024-09-28

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €29,500

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Flanking Maneuver b J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	159	tb	6P-043	133	143	125	57d	—	—	+8	26.2	7/2 22%
Stable debut, solid effort latest in the Blazers, same mark here and place claims again
8	Law Ella b J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	156	t	01842-	130	141	111	219d	—	—	+18	32	5/1 17%
Thurles beginners' chase winner, off 219 days, could be well treated, worth a market check
5	Moonovercloon b J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	159	—	223F27	133	144	113	56d	—	—	+14	29.8	11/2 15%
Just denied in the Blazers on last chase start, handles soft ground, leading claims
11	Slane Hill b J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	149	p	1/3-64	123	139	119	77d	—	—	+16	29	13/2 13%
Closely matched with The Short Go, freshened up since that Wexford run, could go well
14	Donacheady Gale b J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	140	b	20P754	114	142	-	3d	—	—	+10	18.5	9/1 10%
Grade 3 runner up in April, shaped ok over hurdles on Wednesday, not ruled out; 1lb wrong
12	Watch The Weather b J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:R P Cody	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:R P Cody	146	t	703324	120	141	126	22d	—	—	+18	25.6	12/1 8%
Promising start over fences, beaten favourite on handicap chase debut, soft a worry
3	Falco Blitz b J:Daniel King T:E McNamara	J:Daniel King T:E McNamara	162	—	4110-6D	136	143	131	35d	—	—	+16	23.6	12/1 8%
Won two in a row last year, beaten off revised rating at Aintree, may be on a tough mark
9	Walnut Beach b J:G B Noonan(5) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Patrick J Flynn	156	—	59-101	130	138	107	35d	—	—	+14	22.2	12/1 8%
Listed handicap winner off 8lb lower on latest, career high mark but should run well again
2	Embittered b J:Danny Mullins T:E McNamara	J:Danny Mullins T:E McNamara	164	t	03006-	138	142	123	150d	—	—	+19	24.5	20/1 5%
Won a nice race at Navan last year for former yard, lost form since, watch on stable debut
13	King Ferdinand b J:J J Slevin T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:J J Slevin T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	144	t	2-0619	118	140	60	19d	—	—	+16	22.1	20/1 5%
Won off 9lb lower at Killarney, bombed out off revised mark on latest, others more likely
6	Another Choice b J:Ben Harvey T:Matthew J Smith	J:Ben Harvey T:Matthew J Smith	156	—	1-4574	130	140	85	29d	—	—	+23	28.4	22/1 4%
Has done all his winning on a sound surface, yard has a better chance with Moonovercloon
15	A Mere Bagatelle b J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	140	b	17393F	114	140	107	24d	—	—	+15	18.3	33/1 3%
Won in May, now 12lb higher, fell over hurdles latest, may be on tough mark, 3lb wrong
NR	Fighting Fit br J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:J P Dempsey	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:J P Dempsey	166	t	1294-6	140	144	126	55d	—	—	—	22.5	—
Won here over shorter last year, poor on seasonal return, stamina concerns at this trip
NR	Good Time Jonny b J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs C O'Leary	J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs C O'Leary	156	t	053P-3	130	129	80	2d	—	—	—	23	—
Talented hurdler, surely capable of better over fences, due to run here on Thursday
NR	The Short Go b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	150	h	61-534	124	140	121	36d	—	—	—	18.5	—
Won on soft to heavy at Clonmel (3m), promise in first two handicap chases, shortlisted

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Flanking Maneuver	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Law Ella	9/2	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2
Moonovercloon	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Slane Hill	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Donacheady Gale	8/1	9/1	17/2	15/2	9/1
Watch The Weather	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Falco Blitz	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Walnut Beach	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Embittered	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
King Ferdinand	20/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Another Choice	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
A Mere Bagatelle	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Law Ella

OR: 20 Form: 8 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Moonovercloon

29.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 4.7 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Slane Hill

OR: 18.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Another Choice

28.4

OR: 20 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Flanking Maneuver

26.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Watch The Weather

25.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 5.9 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Embittered

24.5

OR: 22 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Falco Blitz

23.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Good Time Jonny

OR: 20 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Fighting Fit

22.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Walnut Beach

22.2

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

King Ferdinand

22.1

OR: 17 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Donacheady Gale

18.5

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

The Short Go

18.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

A Mere Bagatelle

18.3

OR: 16 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fighting Fit Top Rated	140	144	126
Embittered	138	142	123
Falco Blitz	136	143	131
Flanking Maneuver	133	143	125
Moonovercloon	133	144	113
Law Ella	130	141	111
Walnut Beach	130	138	107
Another Choice	130	140	85
Good Time Jonny	130	129	80
The Short Go	124	140	121
Slane Hill	123	139	119
Watch The Weather	120	141	126
King Ferdinand	118	140	60
Donacheady Gale	114	142	—
A Mere Bagatelle	114	140	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Good Time Jonny	2d ago	Quick return
Donacheady Gale	3d ago	Quick return
King Ferdinand	19d ago	Fit
Watch The Weather	22d ago	Fit
A Mere Bagatelle	24d ago	Fit
Another Choice	29d ago	Fit
Falco Blitz	35d ago	Fit
Walnut Beach	35d ago	Fit
The Short Go	36d ago	Fit
Fighting Fit	55d ago	Fresh
Moonovercloon	56d ago	Fresh
Flanking Maneuver	57d ago	Fresh
Slane Hill	77d ago	Fresh
Embittered	150d ago	Long break
Law Ella	219d ago	Long break