12:30 Wetherby

Tuesday 26 December 2017

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Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 59.10s

Mahlerdramatic^p1,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 103

9/1

Dual bumper winner who made a winning start over hurdles and held his form well in two subsequent starts last season. Lost his way a little this year though and yard have been quiet in recent weeks. Wears first-time cheekpieces for chase debut.

Form: 132-658

Grand Introduction^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103

17/2

Still a maiden and returned from a lengthy absence at Chepstow last month, with a tame effort on debut over fences. Has shown ability before but hard to fancy here and has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 30520/P

Janes Boutique²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 99

20/1

Yet to get competitive in four starts under Rules and beaten 52L when 200/1 at Southwell last time. Useful conditional takes off but hard to fancy on all known form.

Form: 32/0-574

Moorlands Mist^v³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 98| D

15/2

Has not won since 2013 and yet to score in 13 starts over fences. Best effort for some time at Hexham last month though and not without a chance if he can maintain that level of form.

Form: 43U352

Honest Intent⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 95

9/2

Still a maiden under Rules and pulled up on both starts in August but produced a much better performance to place at Worcester last time. Starts out for a new yard now and has a chance if takes to fences.

Form: 339-PP2

Dick Darsie¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 93| BF| D

11/4

Point-to-point winner and while he's yet to win under Rules, he's shown ability since switching to the larger obstacles. Good second at last time out, keeping on well for pressure and trainer and jockey have a 23.68% strike-rate at this course.

Form: P553-U2

Cant Pay Wont Pay³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D Delahunt⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 91| D

9/2

Multiple point-to-point winner who won in Ireland when trained by Mark Fahey. Unseated over C&D last time out but generally jumps well enough and worth giving another chance to off a fair mark.

Form: F-1292U

Inchcolm¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80

8/1

Has shown ability before but out of form in three starts this campaign, pulled up last time and probably best watched until he hints at a return to form.

Form: P-22P6P

Grow Nasa Grow⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ryan Winks⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 79

25/1

Not placed in a race since finishing a remote third in a Stratford bumper on debut. Tailed off at Sedgefield ai August and again in November before pulling up at Huntingdon last time. Hard to fancy at present.

Form: 8/0-357P

Non-Runners

Pinch Of Ginger¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Dick Darsie (11/4), Cant Pay Wont Pay (9/2), Honest Intent (9/2), Pinch Of Ginger (5/1), Moorlands Mist (15/2), Inchcolm (8/1), Grand Introduction (17/2), Mahlerdramatic (9/1), Janes Boutique (20/1), Grow Nasa Grow (25/1)

DICK DARSIE looks capable of making his presence felt in this moderate contest and connections do well at this course. Honest Intent produced an improved effort last time and should be thereabouts but Moorlands Mist may prove the main danger to the selections if he returns in the same form that saw him finish runner-up at Hexham last time.