15:30 Leopardstown

Friday 9 March 2018

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 25.70s

Jetstream Jack^t³¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

14/1

Placed third in a valuable handicap contest at Navan (3m, heavy) 12 months ago but fell on his only subsequent outing and making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 27F53F-

General Principle^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

5/1

Best effort over fences of late camewhen finishing fourth in a valuable C&D handicap on soft ground last month. Races off the same mark today and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 15-4704

Uncle Danny³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: J Queally| OR: 135

7/1

Had General Principle behind him when finishing third over C&D on soft ground last time out. Interesting to see if he can repeat that effort today.

Form: 1B-5393

Killaro Boy^h⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Murray| OR: 134

25/1

Successful twice over fences early last year but disappointed on seasonal debut over hurdles in January. Races off a mark 21lb higher than for his most recent handicap success.

Form: 1/3511-9

Kylecrue^b¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 132| D

25/1

Failed to complete twice over fences prior to finishing 87L fifth of six at Thurles (soft) last timeout. Others make more appeal.

Form: 195UP5

Drumconnor Lad^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley| OR: 130

4/1

Justified odds-on favouritism when winning over 2m1f at Navan (soft-to-heavy) last time out. Had previously finished second at Cork and he is an interesting runner on handicap debut.

Form: 317-421

Teacher's Pet^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 127| D

10/1

Putting in a bold show and held every chance when coming down at the last at Thurles on her penultimate outing. Stamina likely to blame for a disappointing effort last time and she is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 113FFP

Blast Of Koeman^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 126

4/1

Running well in recent starts including when finishing fourth in a valuable handicap over 2m1f here last month and step up in trip should suit.

Form: 2-54134

Spider Web²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Enright| T: T Mullins| OR: 116| CD

7/2

C&D winner on yielding-to-soft ground at teh end of December. Held over further since and return to this trip should see him in a better light.

Form: U46816

The Mooch^b²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 112| C

33/1

Well beaten in three starts since finishing runner-up over hurdles at Navan in November. Races from out of the handicap today.

Form: U72000

Forecasts

Spider Web (7/2), Blast Of Koeman (4/1), Drumconnor Lad (4/1), General Principle (5/1), Uncle Danny (7/1), Teacher's Pet (10/1), Jetstream Jack (14/1), Killaro Boy (25/1), Kylecrue (25/1), The Mooch (33/1)

TEACHER'S PET can spring a surprise in what looks an open handicap chase. The selection was in the process of running a good race when falling at Thurles on her penultimate outing and she can be forgiven a poor run over a trip that stretches her stamina subsequently. General Principle represents a leading stable and comes here on the back of a good effort over C&D last time while Killaro Boy can finish third on his return to chasing.