14:40 Naas

Sunday 25 February 2018

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Whatoddspaddy Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 34.6s

Arkwrisht^t⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 137| D

10/1

Produced a series of impressive runs over the summer in a busy campaign but struggled towards the end of the year. Has plenty of improvement to find on return.

Form: 212F40

Sutton Manor²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

7/1

Justified odds-on favouritism at Down Royal in December. before a disappointing 14th of 22 at Leopardstown earlier this month beaten 50L. Looks opposable in this company.

Form: 5-43210

Coeur Joyeux^h,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 126

6/1

Winning for the second time this season when victorious over an extended 2m6f at Punchestown in November before well beaten 26L finishing sixth of 22 in a Leopardstown handicap chase earlier in the month. Capable of a big run.

Form: 31F216

Tout Est Permis^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 131| BF

13/2

Best performance over the larger obstacles when finishing second of five behind Death Duty at Punchestown in October. Nothing recently over hurdles but worth a market check back chasing.

Form: 273F45

Fitzhenry^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Geraghty| T: P Nolan| OR: 123| D

7/4

Won his last chase start in a Thurles handicap chase in December when sent off favourite. Beaten over timber last month but can bounce back to winning ways here.

Form: 0-53212

Minella Till Dawn³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 122| D

8/1

Has disappointed connections recently with a number of desolate efforts and hard to fancy until he shows a hint of ability.

Form: P-855U8

Last Encounter³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 118| D

8/1

Second in Grade 1 over hurdles but struggling with his jumping over the larger obstacles beaten a total of 78L in his last three starts and may struggle once again.

Form: P/5F585

Nobody Home^h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 116| D

8/1

Finished runner-up twice over hurdles late last year but has toiled in recent chase starts. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 142266

Forecasts

Fitzhenry (7/4), Coeur Joyeux (6/1), Tout Est Permis (13/2), Sutton Manor (7/1), Last Encounter (8/1), Nobody Home (8/1), Minella Till Dawn (8/1), Arkwrisht (10/1)

A couple of Gigginstown-owned runners Sutton Manor and Arkwrisht could set the fractions here in the initial stages of the race. The J P McManus-owned FITZHENRY is in good form currently and can continue his improvement here with Nobody Home and Sutton Manor hitting the frame.