13:05 Naas

Saturday 8 February 2020

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Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Handicap Chase (0-130)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 30.90s

Velocity Boy¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy| OR: 129| D

5/1

Won for the second time over fences when landing a Fairyhouse 2m1f handicap chase on yielding/soft ground at the end of last month off a 6lb lower mark. Life more difficult fro revised rating.

Form: P-30971

Beyond The Law^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 126| D

3/1

Ended a quite long losing run when opening his account over fences at Cork at the ninth time of asking for connections in April. Well held and no impression in four starts since but worth a check in the market with yard hitting form.

Form: 21-48P6

Valdieu^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 123| C

3/1

Showed some promise when a well beaten second in chase at Punchestown in December before a fall at Leopardstown over Christmas was followed by an encouraging third of 11 at Fairyhouse last month. First time cheekpieces could trigger improvement.

Form: 3-452F3

Halsafari¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 120| BF| D

6/1

Hasn't improved as hoped following a win in a novice chase over 2m1f at Limerick over Christmas. Beaten favourite on latest start last month and appears to have plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 4P51F3

Red Jack⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 120| C

7/1

Winner on a couple of occasions at this venue over hurdles but is yet to hit the frame in six starts over fences including failing to complete on both handicap starts to date. Requires plenty of improvement.

Form: 6-6F9FU

Seskin Flyer⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 118| D

14/1

Experienced winner of three of his 24 starts over the larger obstacles. Running with plenty of credit in defeat in a number of starts since September but the handicapper still looks to have the upper hand.

Form: P33563

Peculiar Genius^b⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 115

8/1

Was successful over fences at Tramore over 2m in his novice campaign in January 2018. May need some relief from the handicapper before coming in for further consideration.

Form: 43PP-45

Allannahs Gold^h²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Queally| OR: 106

20/1

Has completely lost his way since landing a Fairyhouse hunter chase in February 2018 in four dismal efforts since. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 112/U48

Result Amended

Seskin Flyer - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 8th.

Peculiar Genius - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Allannahs Gold - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Non-Runners

Fine Rightly³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Out Of The Loop³⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: P Roche J: Mark Walsh

Mount Hanover³⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Spades Are Trumps¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: N P Madden

Forecasts

Valdieu (3/1), Beyond The Law (3/1), Spades Are Trumps (4/1), Velocity Boy (5/1), Halsafari (6/1), Red Jack (7/1), Mount Hanover (7/1), Peculiar Genius (8/1), Fine Rightly (10/1), Seskin Flyer (14/1), Out Of The Loop (16/1), Allannahs Gold (20/1)

Beaten favourite last time out HALSAFARI is clearly better than his run at Fairyhouse last month suggests and can get back to winning ways in this contest. The Michael Bowe-trained gelding can get the better of distance winner, Seskin Flyer and the Mouse Morris-trained Beyond The Law. Mount Hanover has been running with credit recently and the Gigginstown House Stud-owned Valdieu in first-time cheekpieces should not be taken lightly in the opener.