14:45 Navan

Saturday 7 December 2019

All12:0512:3513:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 37.4s

Us And Them^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 150| C

6/1

Winner of one of his 10 starts over fences though the Stowaway gelding has hit the frame on no less than six occasions. Little out of sorts since his comeback in October and others look more convincing.

Form: 222-U37

Jetz^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 145| C| D

12/1

Grade 3 novice winner at Navan in February over 2m1f, making all. Ran well for a time on his return to action at Thurles last month in a Listed contest won by Footpad. More needed with returning cheekpieces.

Form: 1U2-553

The West's Awake^b,t1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 144| D

25/1

Multiple chase winner, largely at around 2m4f. Pulled up before two out on seasonal debut in an Aintree handicap chase over 2m4f last month on soft ground. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: F0P32P

Whisperinthebreeze^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 139

5/1

Won the valuable Abbey International Leopardstown Handicap Chase last season before signing off with a ninth place finish in the Irish National here. Third of seven beaten 9L on first start for seven months at Punchestown last month. Up against it.

Form: 221F9-3

Ben Dundee^t²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

13/2

Modest third to impressive winner A Plus Tard at Cheltenham in March in Listed handicap over a similar trip before a little way off what was expected at the Punchestown festival when last seen in May. No surprise to see a big run.

Form: 1PF63-4

Woods Well^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

10/1

Had a tough time of it last month on return to action in Irish Grand National and in Cork Nationals. Will need to improve on overall form in this company.

Form: 0157-P9

Glenloe²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| C

13/2

Second to now top-class chaser Delta Work in 2018 Pertemps Final at Cheltenham Festival remains his career highlight. Not disgraced behind Faugheen on seasonal reappearance last month but more needed.

Form: 325/54-5

Scoir Mear¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: T Mullins| OR: 133| C| D

25/1

Miserly return of a single win over fences from 17 starts. The gelding has appeared a little overwhelmed in a couple of starts at Punchestown last month and may find it tough going once again.

Form: 71-B766

Full Cry^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| D

20/1

In decent form in the summer but ran an ordinary race when midfield latest in the Munster National at Limerick in October before a midfield finish in a Punchestown 2m6½f handicap chase on soft ground last month. Lively outsider.

Form: 426385

Everlastingpromise³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 125

9/2

Off the mark for connections at the fifth attempt over the larger obstacles when landing a Clonmel handicap on good ground over 2m2½f in October. Has continued in good form since in a couple of starts at Thurles and is a live contender.

Form: 077121

Minella Times^t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122| BF

6/1

Running with credit in his last three starts as the Oscar gelding appears to be getting to grips with the chasing scene. Likely to come on for respected connections.

Form: 83-9242

Carrigready^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: V Halley| OR: 122

40/1

Six-race maiden over the larger obstacles and has failed to build on a career best effort at Navan in September in a couple of dismal efforts at Tramore and more recently at Naas last month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 476256

Non-Runners

Ex Patriot²⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden J: Mr D O'Connor

Mount Hanover⁴¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Everlastingpromise (9/2), Whisperinthebreeze (5/1), Minella Times (6/1), Us And Them (6/1), Ben Dundee (13/2), Glenloe (13/2), Mount Hanover (8/1), Ex Patriot (8/1), Woods Well (10/1), Jetz (12/1), Full Cry (20/1), Scoir Mear (25/1), The West's Awake (25/1), Carrigready (40/1)

A chance is taken with the Henry De Bromhead-trained FULL CRY. The nine-year-old has seen his form level out since going up in distance but he has won over this trip on two occasions previously albeit in 2015 and 2016, as well as finishing third of 11 runners on sole start over C&D. The 7lb claim of jockey Hugh Morgan could be significant as he fends off the obvious dangers in the three of the four J P McManus representatives Everlastingpromise, Glenloe and Minella Times. All said a wide open contest that may be dictated by the market.