Fourmilewater Handicap Chase (0-100)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Difficult Decision (G) PT Veteran who has been very lightly raced in recent seasons and he's not kicked on from a fairly encouraging belated reappearance fourth over hurdles at Punchestown in 2 subsequent runs over fences/hur…	6746-45	James Duggan O McKiernan	13	76.2kg	13 12/1
—	2	—	Ag Obair Go Crua (G) PT Progressive equipped with cheekpieces/tongue tie, opening his account over hurdles at Gowran in October. Career best when adding to his tally over fences at Tramore (22.8f) on New Year's Day prior to…	061414	Darragh O'Keeffe J P Flavin	7	74.8kg	6 5/1
—	3	—	Ishan (G) PT 3-time hurdle winner who has been absent since finishing eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 12 months ago. The betting can likely prove a useful guide with cheekpieces now added…	P359-80	Danny Mullins S Curling	8	73.9kg	17 16/1
—	4	—	Long Road (G) P Has shown little in handicap chases and unseated on each of his last 2 starts in maiden hunter events. Jumping remains a significant concern.	1UU34P	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	7	70.8kg	26 25/1
—	5	—	God Help Us (G) P Confirmed more positive signs displayed from the spring when off the mark in 13-runner handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f) in September Backed that up with a respectable third of 12 in handicap chase …	P77/613	Simon Torrens E F Gallagher	10	70.3kg	4 3/1
—	6	—	Duce Bigalow (G) Still a maiden but knocking firmly at the door of late, again finding only one too good in 13-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy) 5 days ago, headed run-in before rallying. Sound…	P52522	Michael Kenneally S Neville	7	68.9kg	3 2/1
—	7	—	Made In The Woods (G) One win from 31 NH runs. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 11/2) 40 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Rejoined yard after leaving Michael Winters and others boast more …	7P0668/	Gary Noonan N Lee	9	68.9kg	9 8/1
—	8	—	Zolpharine (G) T Boasts just the one win from 39 NH runs and not threatened in recent months, well-beaten seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Thurles (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time returned…	7505-11	Daniel King J P Ryan	8	68.5kg	34 33/1
—	9	—	Connemara Shore (M) Little show in maiden/handicap hurdles but this former point winner who had been well backed, departed just as the race was taking shape on his chase debut at Navan (3m) 6 weeks ago. Noteworthy if th…	100U31	Phillip Enright R Tyner	6	65.3kg	8 7/1
—	10	—	Tullabrack Lad (G) Big prices and very little impact over hurdles and it's been a similar story in 2 chase starts since the turn of the year. Looks up against it again.	00/P995-	Ben Kennedy F J Flood	7	63.5kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: Duce Bigalow (2/1), God Help Us (3/1), Ag Obair Go Crua (5/1), Connemara Shore (7/1), Made In The Woods (8/1), Difficult Decision (12/1), Ishan (16/1), Long Road (25/1), Zolpharine (33/1), Tullabrack Lad (50/1)