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Saturday 29 December 2018

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Watch Sky Sports Racing On January 1st Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 5m 56.00s

Take The Cash^p⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 107

12/1

Second of nine here in April before winning a Kilbeggan handicap chase off a mark of 100 later in the month. Well held latest on return to action in October but worth a market check moving in to novice company.

Form: 3352-15

Castafiore Park¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Nolan| C

13/2

Yard have a fine record at this meeting in the last three years but this daughter of Walk In The Park is currently struggling in three starts over the larger obstacles. Tough ask.

Form: 10-1506

Cowboy Des Long^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 109

5/1

15-race maiden and without a win in seven chase starts to date but comes in to it on the back of a promising second of 14 at Tramore earlier this month.

Form: 0-72PP2

Doldido⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: M Winters| OR: 104

5/1

Nothing to take from his five career chase starts despite finishing in the frame on a couple of occasions. Will need to raise overall profile to play a part in the finish.

Form: 330-75U

Dubai Devils^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Stafford

16/1

Moderate 108-rated handicap hurdler while his two chase starts didn't go to plan over 12-months ago before a 42L defeat on return to action at Tramore recently. Likely to find it tough going here.

Form: 32P55-6

Duhallow Paddy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: William Cronin

100/1

Modest in a number of hurdle starts and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding following wide margin defeats recently on chasing debut at Tramore earlier this month.

Form: 009007

Duke Cass^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 103| C

14/1

Four-time winner over hurdles, though yet to suggest he'll be replicating that form over fences, suffering a number of heavy defeats since October. Hard to fancy in a race this competitive.

Form: 050899

Internal Transfer⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| C

3/1

Solid form over hurdles at the end of the summer but well held in a Cheltenham handicap beaten 38L last month. Worth a market check on chasing debut.

Form: 21-0320

King's War^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: M F Mooney| T: P Mooney

25/1

Nothing of note in a couple of chase starts at Navan and Naas recently and liable to find it tough going here.

Form: 230500

Liar's Dice^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle

20/1

Milan gelding that cost €26,000 as a three-year-old. Well held in a couple of dire hurdling displays last month and unlikely to play a part in the finish on chasing debut.

Form: 3-6P58

Red River Gold^t³⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: D G Murphy| OR: 103

25/1

Nine-race chase maiden well beaten and no impression in four starts since October. Likely to find it tough going here.

Form: 32528P-

The Brig²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: J G Coogan| OR: 88

50/1

Struggled in two career chase starts at Fairyhouse and Navan recently. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 70905U

Young Paddymc²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Gibney

6/1

Winner of a Down Royal hurdle in March on handicap debut but well held next time out at Fairyhouse a month later. Hard to fancy on chasing introduction.

Form: 48310-

Forecasts

Internal Transfer (3/1), Cowboy Des Long (5/1), Doldido (5/1), Young Paddymc (6/1), Castafiore Park (13/2), Take The Cash (12/1), Duke Cass (14/1), Dubai Devils (16/1), Liar's Dice (20/1), Red River Gold (25/1), King's War (25/1), The Brig (50/1), Duhallow Paddy (100/1)

COWBOY DES LONG missed an assignment at Thurles last Saturday but can make amends here with the six-year-old stepping up from his run at Tramore recently to win his first race over the larger obstacles at the eighth time of asking. Take The Cash, winner at Kilbeggan in April and Castafiore Park from the Paul Nolan yard are capable of hitting the frame.