15:45 Naas

Sunday 31 January 2021

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Tipper Road Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 47.8s

Punitive⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

11/2

12/1, fourth of 6 in minor event chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 44 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1U11-74

Ilikedwayurthinkin¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 129

9/1

Seventh of 13 in novice chase (18/1) at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. May well do better.

Form: 958-537

Notice To Close^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville| OR: 129

4/1

3 wins from 4 runs this season. 5/4, won 13-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 34 days ago, digging deep. Switches from hurdles to chase. Enters calculations.

Form: 58-4111

Fully Charged^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 5/1, unseated rider in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 46-534U

Triplicate^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 11/1, pulled up in novice chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 34 days ago.

Form: 355-7PP

Ificudiwud^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 120| D

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 33/1, creditable third of 9 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 35 days ago. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap chase debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 11U-553

Stormy Judge³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 120

11/2

12/1, good second of 10 in novice chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 34 days ago, sticking to task. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 55-53F2

Moscowsowhat^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 119

20/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in December. Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase (11/2) at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 19 days ago, well positioned. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9P-5192

Lean Araig^p,t¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: O McKiernan| OR: 118| C

6/1

16/1, very good second of 10 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 0F/P422

Donkey Years⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 116

9/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 28/1, sixth of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 50 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 1-U66

Great Khan^t⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 114

40/1

One win from 31 NH runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2018. Tailed-off fourth of 7 to Notice To Close in handicap chase (14/1) at Clonmel (17.9f, heavy) 59 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 22372-4

Fag An Bealach³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 113| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 4/1) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 73-1417

The Dabbler¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 111

25/1

25/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 53-0745

Carrigready^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: V Halley| OR: 102

100/1

One win from 31 NH runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. 40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy). Off 14 months.

Form: 256P-9P

Forecasts

Notice To Close (4/1), Stormy Judge (11/2), Punitive (11/2), Lean Araig (6/1), Fag An Bealach (8/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (9/1), Donkey Years (9/1), Fully Charged (12/1), Ificudiwud (16/1), Moscowsowhat (20/1), The Dabbler (25/1), Triplicate (33/1), Great Khan (40/1), Carrigready (100/1)

NOTICE TO CLOSE is thriving at the moment and so has to be respected as he bids for the 4-timer. Punitive left his chase debut well behind when fourth at Naas and is on a good mark if that form is taken literally. Stormy Judge and Moscowsowhat make up the shortlist.