Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap Chase

5YO plus | 2m 1f | Heavy | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 117| D

5/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has work to do.

Form: 23-0932

Allardyce^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 116

11/1, last of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: P4-4750

Batcio^h¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 116| D

Ninth of 10 in handicap chase (22/1) at Naas (16f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 912F6-9

Chief Of Police⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 114

22/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase (runner-up over fences in December).

Form: 353072

Niccolai^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112| D

20/1, good fifth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P55-675

Chalky White¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR: 111

Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. Creditable third of 10 in handicap chase (10/3) at Naas (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 445213

The Chapel Field⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 108| C

Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. Respectable fourth of 18 in handicap chase (15/2) at Naas (16f, heavy) 47 days ago.

Form: 743174

Lacken Bridge^p³¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: R P Treacy| T: G M Doyle| OR: 99

25/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft). Off 10 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 58P2P4-

Forecasts

Chief Of Police (5/2), Chalky White (3/1), The Chapel Field (6/1), Niccolai (6/1), Spare Brakes (13/2), Lacken Bridge (8/1), Allardyce (16/1), Batcio (16/1)

CHALKY WHITE arrives at the top of his game and that may count for plenty in this race, so he's awarded the vote. Niccolai should remain competitive at this level and heads the opposition.