17:45 Fairyhouse

Monday 2 April 2018

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Fred Kenny Lifetime Service To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 7m 46.90s

Out Sam^t,v⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

9/2

Not the most reliable, though produced sound run last time behind Poormans Hill in Ulster National over trip that may have been stretching his reserves. Chance on revised terms, down in trip.

Form: P9-06P3

Close Shave²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Geraghty| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 131| C

10/1

Course winner here in January but pulled in the Leinster National last time, leaving impression that sort of trip is beyond his optimum. Back down in trip, could bounce back.

Form: 21312P

Poormans Hill^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| C

11/2

Dour staying ability helped him prevail in the Ulster National most recently, has seven wins from 15 outings this term and despite latest 10lb hike and drop in trip, wouldn't be one to overlook easily.

Form: 451161

Baily Moon^p,t²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 128| D

25/1

Scored a couple of wins over fences in the summer, but mark pushed right up as a result and struggled from a way in Midlands National at Kilbeggan in July when last out. Others have achieved plenty more and comes here off 255-day absence.

Form: F-21419

Rogue Angel^b,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 128| C

7/1

Won the big event on this card in 2016, not scored since and more poor efforts than good ones. Better last time behind National favourite Pairofbrowneyes at Gowran, but still a way to go if hoping to go well.

Form: P-96PP5

Goulane Davina³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 123

10/1

Form: 343602

White Arm^b,t⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 123| CD

9/1

C&D winner this time last year, though now 15lb higher in the ratings and failed to get around in two of four starts this term. Won at Punchestown in December though, so clearly a threat if in the mood.

Form: 12-U15P

Paper Lantern^b1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 122| BF| C

14/1

Course winner amongst three successes in 2017, has struggled at times this season and long way behind Poormans Hill at Down Royal in November. Penultimate run at Naas more like it, blinkers added now and chance of bouncing back to form.

Form: 483434

Routes Choice²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 121

16/1

Some useful efforts this season without winning, mixed with some no-shows. Probably high enough in ratings and likely to be found wanting in this line-up.

Form: F2224P

Bearly Legal^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 119

40/1

Losing sequence out to 14 now and dates back to 2016, no match for Poormans Hill at Down Royal in November when last spotted and hard to see him turning it around despite pull at the weights.

Form: 2-P08F7

Oscar Lantern⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 113

7/1

Just the one win from 15 over fences, holding off Routes Choice at Punchestown in November over this sort of trip. More than 10L behind Poormans Hill last time at Down Royal but 10lb better off now and capable of getting into the shake-up.

Form: 341444

Kilford^t1⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L Whitmore| OR: 112

25/1

Getting on now at 12-years-old and that has started to show in two runs this season. Tongue tie is added now but easier to make case for others at the moment.

Form: 4U9-557

Dinnie's Vinnie^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 111| CD

12/1

Former C&D winner has three wins from seven runs this season but comes here on the back of a poor effort eight days ago at Down Royal in Ulster National won by re-opposing Poormans Hill.

Form: 126118

Anseanachai Cliste^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alan Wells| OR: 110

20/1

Didn't get past the second in defence of Ulster National at Down Royal recently, form of late leaves him with plenty to work on and others appeal more.

Form: 65378U

Stoughan Cross^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 109

25/1

More letters than numbers beside his name of late, pulled up very early on at Down Royal just eight days ago and hard to trust his well-being so quickly on the back of that.

Form: P-5P8UP

Nomanbehind^t⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A E Lynch| T: Anthony Curran| OR: 108

16/1

Only had three starts over fences, running behind the likes of Arkle winner Footpad and Al Boum Photo, who won here yesterday. Pulled up at Limerick in December, makes handicap bow and worth a betting check to gauge hopes.

Form: 45446P

Forecasts

Out Sam (9/2), Poormans Hill (11/2), Oscar Lantern (7/1), Rogue Angel (7/1), White Arm (9/1), Goulane Davina (10/1), Close Shave (10/1), Dinnie's Vinnie (12/1), Paper Lantern (14/1), Nomanbehind (16/1), Routes Choice (16/1), Anseanachai Cliste (20/1), Baily Moon (25/1), Stoughan Cross (25/1), Kilford (25/1), Bearly Legal (40/1)

Poormans Hill continues to thrive and was dour in landing the Ulster National last time. He'll make his usual bid but is up another 10lb and might be in the handicapper's clutches. Out Sam ran much better behind him in that contest and would go close with a repeat while White Arm is capable if turning up in the mood. Paper Lantern was good at Naas on his penultimate outing and is considered but GOULANE DAVINA might be the answer off an improved effort at Naas recently. He's unexposed over this sort of trip and is on a fair mark. He also brings Dinnie's Vinnie into things, though he was poor at Down Royal a week ago.