14:10 Naas

Saturday 10 February 2018

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Friends Of Naas RFC Handicap Chase (0-130)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 47.20s

Close Shave²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 128| D

5/1

Bounced back to form last time out winning at Fairyhouse last month following a struggle on soft to heavy at Punchestown in November. Sure to go well but wont want too much of a test on this ground.

Form: 8-72131

Peoples Park³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Taaffe| OR: 127| D

10/1

Finished a game third of seven beaten 4¼L behind the impressive Blue Empyrean at Naas last month. Can go well with a 5lb penalty.

Form: P4-P6P3

Wishmoor^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 125| CD

11/4

C&D winner on his most recent start last month beating six rivals by 4L on soft to heavy. Up 7lb for his efforts but holds strong claims.

Form: 5-53241

Bilko^p,t1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122| D

8/1

Finished 8L behind Wishmoor last month when finishing third of seven over C&D. Will look to improve for powerful connections in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 643263

Kopookris²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Mullins| T: L P Cusack| OR: 120

11/2

Yet to win in seven starts but put in a decent effort when 35L fifth in a beginners contest at Thurles before a game win last time out in a Thurles handicap chase over 2m5½f. Place claims with 6lb penalty.

Form: 45-8851

Bilbo Bagins²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Murray| OR: 116| D

10/1

Bagged a deserved win last time out in a Punchestown handicap chase over 2m4f on soft to heavy. Should be able to make his presence felt off an 8lb higher mark.

Form: 19-0321

Kilford⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L Whitmore| OR: 116| D

16/1

Veteran who last won a chase came at Navan in March 2016 and has now slipped to 7lb below his last winning mark. Others make more appeal.

Form: 04U9-55

Black Zero^h³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 115| C| D

12/1

Course winner that has won over this trip well beaten last time out here in a contest he won the previous year and looks to be regressing.

Form: 620076

First To Boogie⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 115| CD

5/1

C&D winner in November taking a 13-runner handicap chase on soft to heavy. Beaten since but still holds place claims back at this track.

Form: 8214P5

Forecasts

Wishmoor (11/4), Close Shave (5/1), First To Boogie (5/1), Kopookris (11/2), Bilko (8/1), Peoples Park (10/1), Bilbo Bagins (10/1), Black Zero (12/1), Kilford (16/1)

The game Kilford could be the one to make the early running here and possibly set the contest up for a finish between potential improver Peoples Park, the Jessica Harrington seven-year-old last time out winner Close Shave and WISHMOOR winner of a competitive C&D event two weeks ago.