Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 5m 37.4s

Kitten Rock^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 137

4/1

Veteran. Winner of one of his seven starts over the larger obstacles. Bounced back to form when second of 10 beaten ¾L in a Thurles soft ground handicap last month. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: F2/0-602

Scoir Mear¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 130| D

6/1

One from 20 starts over fences. Second of eight beaten 2¾L in a Leopardstown handicap chase over 2m5½f earlier this month. Appears to have every chance of going close in this contest.

Form: 660072

Just Get Cracking¹²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Dullea| OR: 129| D

12/1

Multiple Tramore winner at up to 2m5f over both hurdles and fences, including on testing ground. Second of nine beaten 1L in a pleasing seasonal debut at Cork when last seen in November. Tough ask on return to action.

Form: 02151-2

Powersbomb^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 129| D

18/1

Not disgraced in three runs since winning for the second time over fences at Cork in November off a 4lb lower mark. Needs to improve on latest start at Thurles last month.

Form: 318465

Fine Theatre^b¹⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 123| CD

9/2

Course winner that has also won over a similar trip. Well held in a couple of starts in hurdling and chasing company since November and could be vulnerable to better handicapped sorts.

Form: 7P1-08P

Spare Brakes^t³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 116| BF

11/4

Landed a second win over fences earlier this month before a solid run in defeat at Navan over 2m1f on Saturday. In the winning habit and a leading player.

Form: 1-02F12

My Manekineko³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 115

4/1

Veteran got off the mark at the 21st attempt over fences earlier this month winning a 16-runner beginners contest at Leopardstown on yielding/soft ground before a gallant effort behind Conright Boy at Navan over 2m1f on Saturday.

Form: 655413

Forecasts

Spare Brakes (11/4), Kitten Rock (4/1), My Manekineko (4/1), Fine Theatre (9/2), Scoir Mear (6/1), Just Get Cracking (12/1), Powersbomb (18/1)

This appears an ideal opportunity for the 10-year-old KITTEN ROCK too add a second win over the larger obstacles to his name from seven starts. The veteran bounced back to form when second of 10 beaten ¾L in a Thurles soft ground handicap last month and can get the better of another J P McManus-owned runner in the shape of Scoir Mear, second of eight on his most recent start at Leopardstown in December. The quickly turned out pair of My Manekineko and the Robert Tyner-trained Spare Brakes should not be underestimated.