14:50 Naas

Saturday 10 November 2018

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Sky Sports Racing Launching In 2019 Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 0.80s

Sire Du Berlais^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| BF

14/1

Not the easiest to train seemingly, but 2lb lower than when finishing fourth in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham in March over similar trip. Could go well fresh.

Form: 130/248-

Plinth^b,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 133| CD

7/1

Reliable C&D winner, finished fourth behind Bedrock at Tipperary early last month, with that rival franking form by taking Samcro's scalp since. Should give a good account.

Form: 560042

Walk To Freedom^h⁴⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 132| D

20/1

Off the track for the thick end of 500-days, does have some fair form in the book though. Market should prove an effective guide.

Form: 32144/5-

De Name Escapes Me^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 130| D

5/1

Excellent third over 3m at Punchestown in the spring when last spotted. Can hardly be accused of consistency but would have fair claims on a going day.

Form: 7340P3-

Brex Drago²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| D

6/1

Game winner at Clonmel in September in previous hurdles start, below par on the Flat since and, from 9lb higher mark likely must jump cleaner to add to tally.

Form: 087111

Air Supremacy²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128| D

12/1

Won his first two starts over timber in decisive fashion, since found out in Listed Limerick event (2m5f, good) but on a seemingly fair mark now going handicapping.

Form: 115

Mr Diablo⁵⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 124

25/1

Has a 544-day absence to overcome and reverts to hurdles for it, would be a surprise if this is a winning return in the circumstances.

Form: 3710B/4-

Fitzhenry²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Nolan| OR: 122| BF| CD

8/1

Very consistent over the last 12 months, twice winning over fences and going close at Fairyhouse (3m, good) in January on soft-to-heavy going. Has won since from higher chase mark, noted.

Form: 321212-

Slippery Serpent²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 122| D

10/3

Punchestown winner last month (2m4f, good), travelling powerfully and seemingly getting things done with a bit in hand. Gone up 6lb but should stay in the mix.

Form: 6546-21

Russian Bill⁷⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 121| C| D

16/1

Off the track for a mammoth 700-day but returns with stable in fine form and off a workable mark, so worth at least a check in the betting.

Form: 425009/

Chisholm Trail²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 116| BF| D

20/1

Gowran Park maiden hurdle winner in June over this trip, appeared to have a chance at Thurles on Thursday back up in distance but effort quickly petered out and was pulled up. Connections go again quickly.

Form: 5-1514P

Randalls Ur Poet^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 120

12/1

Placed twice at Listowel in September over the trip, held latest at Galway when close to 20L down in fourth. Others have more appeal here.

Form: 32-3344

Vision D'Ete¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 118

9/1

Far from disgraced in fifth at Galway (2m5f, yielding) late last month, drops 1lb and remains unexposed, could harbour place claims.

Form: 421P-05

Non-Runners

Rooster Byron¹⁹⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P Nolan J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Slippery Serpent (10/3), De Name Escapes Me (5/1), Brex Drago (6/1), Rooster Byron (13/2), Plinth (7/1), Fitzhenry (8/1), Vision D'Ete (9/1), Randalls Ur Poet (12/1), Air Supremacy (12/1), Sire Du Berlais (14/1), Russian Bill (16/1), Chisholm Trail (20/1), Walk To Freedom (20/1), Mr Diablo (25/1)

A wide open heat it seems but SLIPPERY SERPENT travelled powerfully well at Punchestown last time and didn't appear to have shown his full hand in winning. He's up 6lb and in a stronger race now, but the manner of that win bodes well. Air Supremacy's hat-trick bid came up short in Listed company at Limerick but he too has fair claims in a handicap while Plinth, Sire Du Berlais and Rooster Byron can all get in the shake-up for places.