Navanadventurecentre.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 57.1s

Final List³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| C

5/1

Better than his last effort at Fairyhouse over 2m5f suggests when making a bad mistake three out before being eased. More likely than some to run his race on handicap debut.

Form: 210-430

Cle En Main^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 116

13/2

Needs to improve on a couple of dismal efforts when sent off at odds of 40/1 and 100/1 before running accordingly on each occasion. Looks a tall order on handicap chase debut.

Form: 12-00

Fairly Legal³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 109

5/2

Well backed for a Gowran Park handicap chase in February, finishing second of six beaten 3L. Encouraging return at Naas last month over a similar trip on soft to heavy ground. Yard won a similar contest in 2013 with Oscars Business.

Form: 56P/82-4

Persian Wind^t⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105

8/1

Winner of two of his 14 starts over the larger obstacles. Winner of a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in October and capable of giving a good account on return to fences in this contest.

Form: 46F41P

Shanroe Al C⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 103| D

2/1

Won three hurdles races in quick succession in April/May before returning in triumph to land a Tipperary 2m4f handicap chase by 17L on yielding ground off a 16lb lower mark when last seen in October. Life more difficult from revised mark.

Form: 8011-11

Stoughan Cross^t¹⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 98| CD

20/1

Three from 20 over the larger obstacles landing a win over C&D albeit over two years ago off a 5lb higher mark. Looks to be a regressive veteran.

Form: 081-P70

Enduring Love¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

9/1

Off the mark for connections at the eighth time of asking when landing a 2m5f handicap at Fairyhouse last month off a 7lb lower mark. Beaten since and may need a few to falter.

Form: PUP-133

Forecasts

Shanroe Al C (2/1), Fairly Legal (5/2), Final List (5/1), Cle En Main (13/2), Persian Wind (8/1), Enduring Love (9/1), Stoughan Cross (20/1)

The J P McManus-owned FAIRLY LEGAL can build on an encouraging return to action finishing fourth of 12 beaten 8½L in a Naas handicap chase over a similar trip on soft to heavy ground last month. The nine-year-old can get off the mark over the larger obstacles at the ninth time of asking possibly getting the better of the vastly improved Shanroe Al C who will have to carry 16lb more than he did when landing a Tipperary handicap over a similar trip when last seen in October. Enduring Love and the Gordon Elliott-trained Final List should not be underestimated.