15:20 Fairyhouse

Saturday 11 January 2020

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:50

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 110y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 6m 19.0s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Brex Drago13
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-13| J: C P McNamara(5)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  123
10/1
Recorded a hat-trick of wins over hurdles in 2018; has yet to score in six attempts over fences this season though; best effort did come last time out at Leopardstown and may slowly be getting the hang of things.
2
Horse silk
Diamond Turft27
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
8/1
No great shakes over hurdles but has put in two respectable efforts over fences of late; he needs to improve his jumping somewhat but is certainly respected from powerful stable.
3
Horse silk
Grand Partner6
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR:  119| C
33/1
Relatively lightly raced over fences for his age; showed decent form including in handicaps in 2018 but latest three starts have been well below that level and is possibly one to be wary of these days despite having great chance on best of his form.
4
Horse silk
Isle Of Destinyp,t16
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR:  118
10/1
Has been slowly improving over fences of late culminating in a decent win at Down Royal on Boxing Day; has scope for more improvement and looks one of the more leading contenders here.
5
Horse silk
At The Acornt16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR:  116
3/1
Fairly useful over hurdles; not matched that form over fences as yet, but he's not been knocked about either; better performance last time out at Leopardstown and hard to totally rule out.
6
Horse silk
Wrong Direction41
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-6| J: B J Foley(5)| T: S Spillane| OR:  116
9/2
Has just completed one time from three racecourse appearances; pulled up last time out here but if he can put that run behind him then he has chances based on his Cork second in November.
7
Horse silk
Glorious Galwayt27
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Barry(5)| T: D McNamara| OR:  114
11/2
Was showing plenty of ability when runner up at Cork and Tipperary in October/November last year but needs to bounce back from his latest two poor runs including being beaten by 50 lengths last time out at Navan.
8
Horse silk
25/1
Fair bumper performer but has struggled making the transition to jumping evidenced by being unplaced in three hurdles efforts and completely tailed off on only chase appearance last time out at Navan; others preferred.
9
Horse silk
The Long Mile26
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR:  112
10/3
Won last time out at Naas despite being let down by some very iffy jumping; he makes up for his poor jumping by having a great engine and if improving his jumping, he holds every chance in this company.

Forecasts

At The Acorn (3/1), The Long Mile (10/3), Wrong Direction (9/2), Glorious Galway (11/2), Diamond Turf (8/1), Isle Of Destiny (10/1), Brex Drago (10/1), Bentham (25/1), Grand Partner (33/1)

Verdict

ISLE OF DESTINY gets the nod here based on her win at Down Royal late last month. The mare took a while to get the hang of things over fences but with that confidence boosting win under her belt there may be more to come. If The Long Mile was a more competent jumper then he would have been a confident selection for this contest. He won last time out despite his jumping. If Grand Partner can bounce back to the form he showed in 2018 then he would have every chance at these weights. Any prolonged market support may suggest connections think he is back to his old self despite poor recent performances.
  1. Isle Of Destiny
  2. The Long Mile
  3. Grand Partner

Previous Winners

2019
R'evelyn Pleasure
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 7
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €601.006th: €400.00

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