Cooke's Bar & Restaurant Caragh Handicap Chase – Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan

4:30

Cooke's Bar & Restaurant Caragh Handicap Chase

Date 2024-06-02

Distance 2m4f80y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners 11

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Mousey Brown b P J O'Hanlon(3) · Dermot A McLoughlin	P J O'Hanlon(3) · Dermot A McLoughlin	154	t	39110-	106	119	103	33d	—	—	+13	32.3	3/1 25%
22lb lower over fences with mark based on three runs, big chance if handling ground
7	Whatsafellatodo b J J Slevin · Richard James Daniels	J J Slevin · Richard James Daniels	159	—	/13-42	111	126	89	6d	—	—	0	21.8	10/3 23%
Has made the frame in two recent outings at Ballinrobe, beaten favourite both times
10	General Clermont gr/b Gavin Brouder(5) · D E Fitzgerald	Gavin Brouder(5) · D E Fitzgerald	152	—	7842-1	104	127	97	10d	—	—	+16	26.6	6/1 14%
Had plenty in reserve when winning at Limerick and can remain competitive off 8lb higher
2	The Gradual Slope gr Mark McDonagh · Sean O O'Brien	Mark McDonagh · Sean O O'Brien	168	—	43231-	120	118	88	29d	—	—	+26	35.7	7/1 13%
Stayed a lot further than than this when winning at Punchestown but is trip-versatile
3	Somptueux b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	166	p	2F/42-	118	110	20	—	—	—	+12	19	10/1 9%
Struggled in hunter chases last spring after point win, charity race winner at Punchestown
6	A Mere Bagatelle b Paddy Hanlon(7) · John Joseph Hanlon	Paddy Hanlon(7) · John Joseph Hanlon	159	b	5868-1	111	125	104	20d	—	—	+21	27	11/1 8%
Winner here 12 months ago, up 9lb for Killarney win but chance has to be taken seriously
5	Time Marches On b Keith Donoghue · J Motherway	Keith Donoghue · J Motherway	162	—	81F8-1	114	125	114	24d	—	—	+22	27.6	12/1 8%
Restored to best when producing a game display to win at Tipperary last month, 6lb higher
4	Optional Mix b Shane O'Callaghan(5) · Eoin Doyle	Shane O'Callaghan(5) · Eoin Doyle	164	t	300U-6	116	119	29	20d	—	—	+13	17.9	14/1 7%
Has been out of form as a hurdler/chaser for a considerable time, fair hurdles run latest
11	Lake Chad gr Niall Moore(7) · Philip Fenton	Niall Moore(7) · Philip Fenton	146	—	7277-9	98	126	120	20d	—	—	+8	13.5	14/1 7%
Infrequent winner, poor chase form since a good run over hurdles at Thurles in February
1	Say It Ain't So b Liam Quinlan(3) · Ray Hackett	Liam Quinlan(3) · Ray Hackett	168	t	/1707-	120	111	84	254d	—	—	+16	22.1	18/1 5%
Fading when making a bad mistake two out at the Listowel festival and absent since
8	Marelly b James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	154	p	856P5-	106	115	86	44d	—	—	+12	14.9	22/1 4%
Two hurdle wins in 2022, not yet at the same level chasing, improvement needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mousey Brown	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Whatsafellatodo	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
General Clermont	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
The Gradual Slope	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Somptueux	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
A Mere Bagatelle	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Time Marches On	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Optional Mix	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Lake Chad	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Say It Ain't So	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Marelly	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Gradual Slope

35.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.7

7/1

2nd

Mousey Brown

32.3

OR: 14 Form: 12.6 Odds: 5.7

3/1

3rd

Time Marches On

27.6

OR: 16 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

12/1

A Mere Bagatelle

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

11/1

General Clermont

26.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Say It Ain't So

22.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Whatsafellatodo

21.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.6

10/3

Somptueux

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2

10/1

Optional Mix

17.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Marelly

14.9

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Lake Chad

13.5

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Gradual Slope Top Rated	120	118	88
Say It Ain't So	120	111	84
Somptueux	118	110	20
Optional Mix	116	119	29
Time Marches On	114	125	114
Whatsafellatodo	111	126	89
A Mere Bagatelle	111	125	104
Mousey Brown	106	119	103
Marelly	106	115	86
General Clermont	104	127	97
Lake Chad	98	126	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mousey Brown	33d ago	Fit
Whatsafellatodo	6d ago	Quick return
General Clermont	10d ago	Quick return
The Gradual Slope	29d ago	Fit
Somptueux	—	—
A Mere Bagatelle	20d ago	Fit
Time Marches On	24d ago	Fit
Optional Mix	20d ago	Fit
Lake Chad	20d ago	Fit
Say It Ain't So	254d ago	Long break
Marelly	44d ago	Fit

Going: Good

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