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Saturday 9 December 2023

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Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:18  |   Winning time: 5m 51.1s
1st
Horse silk
6
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Prominent, led travelling well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well run-in op 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
9
7
4/1f
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd next, 3rd and no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in, went 2nd at line, not trouble winner op 5/1 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
sh
9
710-3
5/1
T: E BolgerJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders, bad mistake 10th, close 5th when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd at line op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
16
11
11/1
T: J P RyanJ: D King (3)
Towards rear, pushed along in moderate 7th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 6th at last, kept on without threatening in 4th close home op 17/2 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 4th when mistake 2 out, no impression on leaders op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
810-5
18/1
T: E GriffinJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear when slight mistake 4th, ridden in 8th 3 out, moderate 7th next, no impression op 16/1 tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
9/1
T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh
Always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
2
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, 3rd at halfway, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate 6th and mistake 2 out, no impression op 6/1
9th
Horse silk
20
5
17/2
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Led, pecked on landing at 1st, headed and ridden 3 out, weakened quickly op 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
13/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J Carberry
Mid-division, slight mistake 5th and mistake 8th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P T Enright
Always behind, slight mistake 2nd, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Union Park13
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: C Stone-Walsh
NR
3
Horse silk
El Barra42
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 9
T: C O'Dwyer  J: C G O'Dwyer
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.70Pl:€5.10, €1.70, €2.00EX:€185.20Trifecta:€991.50Tricast:€381.14SF:€83.82

Forecasts

Shantreusse (4/1), Genois (5/1), Mars Harper (6/1), The Flier Begley (13/2), Eklat De Rire (8/1), Union Park (8/1), Fire Attack (17/2), Any Second Now (9/1), The Little Yank (11/1), Embittered (16/1), All Those Years (16/1), Fakiera (18/1), El Barra (20/1)

Verdict

EKLAT DE RIRE is evidently fragile but he's capable of very smart form on his day and, boasting a good record fresh, he could be worth siding with to hit the ground running back from 12 months off. Any Second Now had little go right from an early stage when last seen in the National at Aintree and he's not underestimated on return. Mars Harper and Union Park complete the shortlist.

  1. EKLAT DE RIRE (FR)
  2. ANY SECOND NOW (IRE)
  3. MARS HARPER

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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