15:05 Naas

Monday 14 December 2020

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Naas Nursery Of Champions Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 18.6s

Ego Des Mottes⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N P Madden| T: E Bolger| OR: 109

33/1

First run since leaving Willie Mullins when eighth of 10 in maiden chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, soft, 11/1) 63 days ago. Likely improver in handicaps. Market support would be significant.

Form: 2360-48

Flamingo's Court^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 109| D

28/1

28 lengths ninth of 12 to Cluan Dara in handicap chase (18/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4014-79

The Chapel Field²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 108| D

15/2

Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase at this course (20f, heavy, 12/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 8-74317

Just A Normal Day^t,v¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 105| D

40/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (80/1) at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 4/7618-9

Marshalled²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 102| D

12/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Tenth of 13 in novice chase (22/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap chase debut. Should progress.

Form: 5154-80

Shopping Around²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 102| D

13/2

125/1, ninth of 14 in novice chase at Navan (17f, heavy) 22 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. May well do better now.

Form: 0911-89

Weihnachts³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98| BF

13/2

Fair maiden. Ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.2f, heavy, 4/1) 32 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: P53-2F9

Cluan Dara¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95| D

20/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in November. Pulled up in handicap chase (15/2) at Clonmel (17.9f, heavy) 11 days ago, pulled up long way out. Poor strike rate.

Form: 46621P

Duke Of Kilcorral²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D H Kelly| OR: 95

40/1

Fair hurdler, little impact over fences. Off 8 months.

Form: 0F/907P-

Motcomb Street⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 95

8/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 4 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Back down in trip. Booking of Brett a plus.

Form: P7U-624

Shantou Sisu²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 95| D

12/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Seventh of 13 in novice chase (80/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 24 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 421-007

Thisonesforollie^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 95

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, respectable 7¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Cluan Dara in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 6F24F4

Cappacon^b1,t⁶⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93

14/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 6/1) 66 days ago, tailing off long way out. Significantly down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 3432-6P

Grey Atlantic Way^b⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Carberry| T: E Linehan| OR: 92

28/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (12/1) at Tipperary (20f, heavy) 55 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 28625-7

Espion Du Chenet^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 90

5/1

11/1, third of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, heavy) 18 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Tongue strap back on.

Form: P-47F03

American Image⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 88| D

14/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16.1f, soft, 28/1) 46 days ago by ½ length from Cluan Dara. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: PP-5281

De Bennette^t1⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J Grace| OR: 81

12/1

15/2, below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy) 4 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 086-075

Backintheboom^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

50/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Tipperary (20f, heavy, 22/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 09-PF59

Forecasts

Espion Du Chenet (5/1), Shopping Around (13/2), Weihnachts (13/2), The Chapel Field (15/2), Motcomb Street (8/1), De Bennette (12/1), Marshalled (12/1), Thisonesforollie (12/1), Shantou Sisu (12/1), Cappacon (14/1), American Image (14/1), Cluan Dara (20/1), Flamingo's Court (28/1), Grey Atlantic Way (28/1), Ego Des Mottes (33/1), Just A Normal Day (40/1), Duke Of Kilcorral (40/1), Backintheboom (50/1)

A tricky handicap with EGO DES MOTTES chanced before market clues. He caught the eye at Kilbeggan on his first run for Enda Bolger and could have more to offer after another break. Marshalled is another interesting runner going handicapping over fences for J. P. McManus. Shopping Around also makes the shortlist.