12:00 Fairyhouse

Saturday 28 November 2020

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Rybo Ladies National Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 5m 45.4s

Braeside^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| C

13/2

40/1, respectable fifth of 18 in 20f novice chase at Punchestown 14 days ago. Stable in good form and cheekpieces on for handicap debut so interesting contender back up in trip.

Form: 16F-435

Halsafari¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss S Larkin⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 123| C

7/2

11/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 13 days ago. Switches to chasing now back up in trip so he must enter calculations.

Form: 5-06322

Lever Du Soleil²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018, and below-form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 15/2) 29 days ago. Up in trip but others are preferred.

Form: 0-57238

Well Joey^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 120

66/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Thurles (18f, soft) 23 days ago. Has serious questions to answer at present.

Form: 281-U7P

Midnight Maestro²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 119| D

50/1

Unreliable individual and first run since leaving Alan King when thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 20 days ago. Switches to fences now with plenty to prove.

Form: 542P4-0

Kavanaghs Corner⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Emma Twomey⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113| D

14/1

Fair winning chaser who posted encouraging fourth on return in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, soft, 17/2) 42 days ago, nearest finish under patient ride. Back up in trip and worth considering.

Form: P2316-4

Hoke Colburn¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 109

5/1

Good second of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.2f, heavy, 13/2) 16 days ago. Progressing well recently so sure to be in the mix.

Form: 3/4-4422

Scully's Dream^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss N A Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 109

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2017 but he recorded creditable third of 9 in novice chase (3/1) at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Respected.

Form: 026623

Envol Pierji²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 108

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 11/1, only eleventh of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip with plenty to prove over fences.

Form: 17467-0

Just A Normal Day^t,v⁴⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 107

80/1

14/1, below-form eighth in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f) when last seen out 15 months ago. Fitness clearly a big concern on his comeback.

Form: 24/7618-

King's War^t⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 106

33/1

Sole win from 30 runs came over fences at Wexford last term and not disgraced when fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 6 days ago. Back chasing and not totally dismissed.

Form: 550P-05

Ask And Answer^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 104

25/1

Ran poorly when pulled up in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy, 12/1) 34 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 123P-FP

Port Rashid⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: T Townend| OR: 98

8/1

20/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 6 days ago. Considered now back chasing significantly up in trip.

Form: 1-57294

Forecasts

Envol Pierji (3/1), Halsafari (7/2), Hoke Colburn (5/1), Braeside (13/2), Port Rashid (8/1), Kavanaghs Corner (14/1), Scully's Dream (14/1), Lever Du Soleil (16/1), Ask And Answer (25/1), King's War (33/1), Midnight Maestro (50/1), Well Joey (66/1), Just A Normal Day (80/1)

BRAESIDE is less exposed than most of these over fences so is fancied to open his account now he goes handicapping stepped back up in trip. Hoke Colburn arrives on the up so rates a big threat along with Kavanaghs Corner, who seems sure to build on his encouraging Ballinrobe return.