15:20 Naas
Sunday 26 February 2017
All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20
Woodlands 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 5YO plus  |  2m 4f  |  Heavy  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 35.7s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Good win at Punchestown two starts back but well beaten before falling last time and that wasn't the first spill of his career. Needs to address his jumping if he's going to become a factor in this type of affair.
Maybe unlucky not to have won more races than he has and 7lb rise for recent second seems harsh. His consistency gives him yet another place chance but he's hard to fancy for win purposes.
Proven in the conditions and dangerous if he's allowed to dominate from the front but that would seem an unlikely scenario. Should be thereabouts and unpenalised for latest win at Punchestown.
In good form towards the end of the last calendar year but not been in that kind of form on her last three starts in deeper races. Will handle conditions but has proven vulnerable of late.
Things didn't go his way last time out at Leopardstown but shown how effective he can be on this sort of ground and he still looks feasibly handicapped. However, trainer has a low strike rate with his chasers at this course.
In a little too deep at Fairyhouse last time and hard to argue he's particularly well-handicapped coming in to this. He's an uncomplicated type but he's probably better over a bit shorter than this and he wouldn't want the ground to get too soft.
Has struggled off marks this high in the past but a repeat of his Navan run in December would see him get competitive. Any rain would be a bonus.
Bounced back last time out at Down Royal and had looked an exciting prospect back in 2015. Step up in trip ought to suit and he may be able to resume progress with a jockey who has a good record here.
Would appear to be the stable second string but he's got his act together of late and he arrives on a fair mark for his handicap debut. Likely to be more to come and shouldn't be overlooked.
On a long losing run and not won since 2012. Step back up in trip doesn't look like the answer and trainer has just a 4% strike rate with his chasers. Hard to fancy.
Forecasts
Velocity Boy (4/1), A Great View (9/2), Edwulf (11/2), Space Cadet (11/2), Total Recall (11/2), General Principle (13/2), Catalaunian Fields (12/1), Keppols Queen (16/1), Peoples Park (16/1), Joxer (33/1)
The key to this race may involve the Gigginstown runners and CATALUNIAN FIELDS may be able to get the better of the percieved first string, General Principle. The former is still unexposed over fences and this sort of trip while the latter is a consistent sort who should give another good account. A Great View looked to have plenty of potential and looks capable of resuming progress.
1. Catalaunian Fields
2. General Principle
3. A Great View
Prize Money
1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00
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