15:05 Naas

Tuesday 18 December 2018

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Paddy Power 'Live Stream All Irish Racing On Our App' Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding (Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 4m 12.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Punches Cross36
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  109
7/1
Improved on third start over fences when runner-up in six-runner beginners' chase at Thurles over 2m2f last month. Chance to build on that now sent handicapping.
2
Horse silk
Dark Outsiderp44
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: J Dullea| OR:  107| D
10/1
Returned to form last month at Cork over similar trip, making most of the running and sticking on gamely to win. Claims in the same form despite going up 6lb in the ratings.
3
Horse silk
Duke Casst20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR:  106| D
20/1
Four-time winner over hurdles, though yet to suggest he'll be replicating that form over fences. Beaten 40L in last month's handicap chase bow at Punchestown (2m6½f, good), drops right back in trip here.
4
Horse silk
Barna Ventureh19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: S A Mulcahy(7)| T: D Hogan| OR:  103
9/2
Lightly-raced for an eight-year-old, delivered on promise of Thurles beginners' chase showing when scoring over 2m2f (good) at same venue on handicap bow, doing well from the front. Should be more to come.
5
Horse silk
Customer12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: C A Landers(5)| T: M J McDonagh| OR:  102
25/1
Has been left toiling in a number of starts since returning to action in August, sent off at big odds on each occasion, and doesn't seem to retain old ability/enthusiasm.
6
Horse silk
Maighnealtat12
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D McDonogh| OR:  101
14/1
Showed best form over fences when runner-up in eight-runner Clonmel handicap (2m2f, yielding) this month. Will be in the shake-up with similar showing dropped to 2m.
7
Horse silk
Shrewdoperatorp,t24
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short(3)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  101| D
8/1
Won over this trip at Cork on heavy ground in April, rated 99 at the time. Fair fourth last month at Gowran Park after 207 days off and should come on fitness-wise for that run.
8
Horse silk
Rebel Turnp15
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W J Burke| OR:  99
12/1
Without a win in tem chase starts and best watched here having been well beaten at Tramore last week on first start for over 14-months.
9
Horse silk
Well Tomt2
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne(5)| T: Aengus King| OR:  99
5/1
Galway win in October and ran well for a long way until falling three out in a Grade 2 penultimate start when a 100/1 shot. Fair fourth at Navan on Sunday, place claims despite quick turnaround.
10
Horse silk
Perfect Leader40
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR:  95
6/1
22-race maiden finished well beaten in a 2m2f beginners' chase at Thurles on good-to-firm ground here last time out. Making his handicap debut here.
11
Horse silk
Hard Boughtt5
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs D A Love| OR:  89| D
8/1
Generally well held in six seasonal handicap chase starts. Not getting any younger and only briefly threatened to challenge at Tramore last week before folding.
12
Horse silk
Jimmyjames92
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe(7)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  81
25/1
20-race maiden but put in one of his better efforts when finishing fourth over fences at Kilbeggan in April before being pulled up when tailed off on return to action in September. Plenty to prove at present.

Forecasts

Barna Venture (9/2), Well Tom (5/1), Perfect Leader (6/1), Punches Cross (7/1), Hard Bought (8/1), Shrewdoperator (8/1), Dark Outsider (10/1), Rebel Turn (12/1), Maighnealta (14/1), Duke Cass (20/1), Jimmyjames (25/1), Customer (25/1)

Verdict

BARNA VENTURE delivered on handicap bow at Thurles recently, going well in front and repelling the challenge when asked to. A 6lb rise may note stop the lightly-raced eight-year-old from going well once more dropped in distance. Dark Outsider was back to form at Cork last time and should be in the mix while Maighnealta can also challenge with a repeat of his Clonmel showing. Shrewdoperator is on a decent mark and should be fitter for the run at Gowran Park on his comeback.
  1. Barna Venture
  2. Dark Outsider
  3. Maighnealta

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00

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