14:47 Naas

Saturday 21 November 2020

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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Handicap Chase (0-116)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 5m 31.0s

Memory Tree⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| BF| D

13/2

Winner at Listowel in September and good second of 10 in handicap chase there (20f, soft) last time on final run for Paul Power. Still on the up so most interesting contender for new yard.

Form: 0-64512

Clash Of D Titans^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 115| D

7/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler in 2018. Probably needed run in first-time tongue strap after 22 months off when ninth in Limerick hurdle last month. Back over fences now and not dismissed.

Form: 66651/9

Paranoid²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 113| BF

9/4

Winner of hurdle at Galway in October on yard debut before good third of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy, evens) 21 days ago. Drop back in trip will suit so sure to go well again.

Form: 402P-13

Goodnightngodbless^t²⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney| T: J Motherway| OR: 109

28/1

Fairly useful 3m hurdle winner. 10/1, eye-catching fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.4f) final start last term. Capable of better over fences, especially when market speaks in her favour.

Form: F62675-

Our Friend¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 109| D

18/1

200/1, eleventh of 17 in novice chase at Navan (17f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut and still low mileage so should do better.

Form: 36-F580

The Chapel Field¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 109| D

12/1

Career best when winning 13-runner novice chase (7/1) at Thurles (18f, soft) 16 days ago. Merits consideration back in handicap company.

Form: 68-7431

Fag An Bealach²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 108| BF

6/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.1f, soft, 3/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip and can give another good account.

Form: 4273-14

Kilkeaskins First¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 108| D

28/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 18/1, creditable sixth of 14 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 18 days ago. Makes handicap bow and considered.

Form: U-62856

Calicojack^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 107

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Let down by his jumping when only sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy, 22/1) 21 days ago. Falling in the weights but still needs more.

Form: 15P-906

Never Off Duty¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 106| C

5/1

40/1, ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 13 days ago. Switches to chasing with something to prove.

Form: 1/9806-9

Dynamic Allen^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 102

50/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Last of 5 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft, 100/1) 22 days ago. Makes handicap bow with questions to answer over fences.

Form: 126-U85

Princely Conn³⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: T Mullins| OR: 99

80/1

Ended last season out of form, only eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f) when last seen on track 11 months ago. Trainer going well so could bounce back on return.

Form: 078008-

Hilltop Supreme³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 95

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 runs, and only eighth of 9 in handicap chase (15/2) at Ballinrobe (19.4f, soft) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 42F6-F8

Peterstown^p1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 94

33/1

Fair hurdler but yet to match that form over fences, only eleventh of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 996-640

Krisquin^b,t1²⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 91

33/1

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft) 8 months ago. Tongue strap on for comeback and not dismissed.

Form: UP9U81-

I'll Be That Lady³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 85

11/1

Still a maiden but posted respectable fifth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22f, soft, 15/2) 38 days ago. Bit more needed though if she's to open her account at the 10th attempt.

Form: 908-P75

Non-Runners

The Dabbler³⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: L P Cusack J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Paranoid (9/4), Never Off Duty (5/1), Fag An Bealach (6/1), Memory Tree (13/2), Clash Of D Titans (7/1), I'll Be That Lady (11/1), The Chapel Field (12/1), The Dabbler (16/1), Our Friend (18/1), Hilltop Supreme (20/1), Goodnightngodbless (28/1), Kilkeaskins First (28/1), Krisquin (33/1), Calicojack (33/1), Peterstown (33/1), Dynamic Allen (50/1), Princely Conn (80/1)

MEMORY TREE arrives on the up so gets the nod in an open handicap with the move to Henry de Bromhead expected to yield further improvement. Paranoid is another who is in excellent form for a new yard so rates a massive threat, while Clash Of D Titans and Goodnightngodbless are both worth considering too, especially if the market vibes are positive.