16:40 Navan

Saturday 28 September 2019

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Baroneracing.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 5m 21.80s

Nambour^t¹⁰⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

8/1

High class over hurdles and fences for Mouse Morris but been off since 2016 and would take a brave backer after 1042 days off; market perhaps will guide.

Form: 322214/

Icantsay^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R M Power| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131| C

11/1

In and out sort who has hit the frame on a couple of occasions in ultimately a very inconsistent run this year. Others more reliable.

Form: 305277

Ask Nile^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 130

4/1

Has gone a long while without a win (19 starts) but capable over this sort of trip and not disgraced in recents start over shorter. Handicapper isn't exactly being lenient just yet but has each-way claims.

Form: 326-546

Megalomaniac⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

4/1

Took his chase record to 2-2 when getting on top late at Tramore over 2m5½f latest. 11lb rise obviously asks further questions but strongly suspect he will prove up to it.

Form: 53-1181

Lilshane^b¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 128| C

33/1

Two wins and five incompletions until finishing 10th of 14 at Listowel latest. Veteran comes with plenty of risks attached.

Form: PP1F-U0

Mrs Lovett²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| D

16/1

Winner of three of her 16 starts over fences hitting the frame on a further three occasions. Bounced back from a fall last time when seventh at Listowel but others on the face of it have stronger claims.

Form: 4373F7

The Big Lense^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

6/1

Up 8lb today after winning a valuable Listowel contest latest which was his first success over fences. Surely more to come now and has leading claims as the most fancied of his trainer's trio.

Form: 252441

Great Khan^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: P E Corbett| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 118

20/1

Consistent without exactly looking well handicapped earlier this year but was last on return at Listowel and even though he can come on for that the effort suggests others better options.

Form: 28444-0

Shanpallas^p⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 110| D

7/1

Veteran not won since 2016 and not made the frame in four starts in 2019; makes little appeal.

Form: 56-6066

Licklighter^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 108| BF| D

9/2

1lb lower than when winning a lesser event at Wexford in the summer and although he has only placed once since he can't be ruled out here.

Form: 310626

Little Haarth¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Moore| T: D McDonogh| OR: 105| C| D

20/1

3-52 record and not won a race since July 2016. Placed three times earlier this season but not made the frame in most recent trio so confidence dwindling now.

Form: 334906

Carrigready^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: V Halley| OR: 104

12/1

Losing run at 15 since Tramore success last season and not made the frame in 2019 so that streak expected to extend here.

Form: 485476

Forecasts

Ask Nile (4/1), Megalomaniac (4/1), Licklighter (9/2), The Big Lense (6/1), Shanpallas (7/1), Nambour (8/1), Icantsay (11/1), Carrigready (12/1), Mrs Lovett (16/1), Little Haarth (20/1), Great Khan (20/1), Lilshane (33/1)

Two young chasers stand out here with slight preference for MEGALOMANIAC who is unbeaten over fences for Henry De Bromhead. Recent Listowel winner The Big Lense is the obvious threat with Ask Nile perhaps best of the rest.