14:15 Naas

Saturday 9 November 2019

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Punctual Print Novice Handicap Chase (0-116)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 39.10s

Manger Et Trotter³¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney| T: E Bolger| OR: 114| D

16/1

Generally well held in four chasing efforts to date including a 30L defeat when last seen in December in a Limerick beginners contest over a similar trip. Looks opposable.

Form: 10/7036-

Western Sea¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 112

10/1

Improvement continued for the Westerner gelding when landing a Sligo 2m5f beginners contest on good to yielding ground in September; showed up well for a long way on handicap debut at Thurles last time out and worth giving another chance to.

Form: 4-00216

Princely Conn¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T Mullins| OR: 111

25/1

Dual hurdles winner, coming to chasing late at 10-years-old and four autumn starts have not offered a lot to be positive about.

Form: 63/0780

Ask Heather²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 109

11/4

Fell on chasing debut at Clonmel earlier in the year but well backed to land the spoils in a Tramore 2m novice chase on soft to heavy ground earlier this month. Repeat of that effort should see the mare back in the hunt for more prize money.

Form: 1F12-31

Fairly Legal²⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 109| BF| C

7/1

Well backed last time out at Gowran Park but ran into a better handicapped rival; back up a few pounds for that effort but should run his race though has obviously had training problems.

Form: 756P/82-

Carrigready^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: V Halley| OR: 107

12/1

Yet to win over fences but put in best chasing effort at Navan on his penultimate start (sent hurdling next time); still looks on a reasonable mark and no reason why he can't run well.

Form: 547625

Sea Scorpion^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 98

12/1

Finished over 6L adrift of the improving Mohart in a Downpatrick 2m2f beginners contest in September but disappointed last time out at Tramore; needs to bounce back to play a leading role here.

Form: 304-027

Fiveaftermidnight^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97

20/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Killarney (2m6f, good) in May. Well held on all four starts over fences so far including last time out at Punchestown in October; others preferred.

Form: 15P450

Golden Sunset⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 95

28/1

Has been left toiling in four starts over fences so far; difficult to see where any obvious improvement will come from.

Form: 87/7P0-7

Hilltop Supreme⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 95

10/1

Lacks overall reliability to be given a serious chance and the maiden has not been done any favours by the handicapper.

Form: 5-F72F4

Trumps Ace¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 95

14/1

Hints of ability in bumper/hurdles career so far and landed mares' maiden point-to-point in March; last couple of runs have suggested she has reasonable claims to land a place off her current mark.

Form: 23142-5

Arctic Light⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 90

9/4

Has mainly been hurdling of late; has raced in five chases in his career and only beaten one horse home; that pretty much sums up his chances.

Form: 2600-23

Forecasts

Arctic Light (9/4), Ask Heather (11/4), Fairly Legal (7/1), Hilltop Supreme (10/1), Western Sea (10/1), Carrigready (12/1), Sea Scorpion (12/1), Trumps Ace (14/1), Manger Et Trotter (16/1), Fiveaftermidnight (20/1), Princely Conn (25/1), Golden Sunset (28/1)

No stand out performers or well handicapped chasers in the line-up making it difficult to find an obvious selection. A tentative nod is given to Carrigready who ran well when finishing runner-up on her last chase appearance at Navan over this trip. He was doing his best work in the closing stages that day. Fairly Legal has been upped in the handicap for a useful effort last time out when coming up against a better handicapped rival. Expect him to run his race especially if the money is down. Western Sea has a reasonable level of consistency which suggest he may run into a place if not better.