13:20 Fairyhouse

Monday 8 February 2021

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Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 43.40s

Dakota Moirette^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

17/2

One win from 33 NH runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2016. Continued in good heart when fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy, 8/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 26U335

Spare Brakes^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 117| D

6/1

5/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 23-0932

Allardyce^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 116

28/1

11/1, well held after 10 weeks off when last of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 26 days ago, dropping away from 3 out.

Form: P4-4750

Conright Boy^b,t⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 116| C| D

13/2

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in December. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, heavy, 25/1) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 021784

Chief Of Police¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 114

4/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 22/1) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Stable having good spell. Good second on last chase outing. Another bold show likely.

Form: 353072

Niccolai^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112| D

13/2

20/1, ran creditably when fifth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 41 days ago. Stable in good form. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: P55-675

Misty Millie^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 108| C

33/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Below form when ninth of 13 in handicap chase (16/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 109 days ago, weakening approaching straight.

Form: 8F34-49

Kilkeaskins First^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: R M Power| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107| C

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Confirmed return to form when fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy, 9/2) 20 days ago.

Form: 856F44

Benefit North^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 99

33/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 66/1, went with limited promise when ninth of 14 in novice chase at this course (16f, heavy) 27 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 43P689

Lacken Bridge^p³²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: G M Doyle| OR: 99

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Back to form when fourth of 12 in handicap chase (25/1) at Clonmel (23f, soft). Off 10 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 58P2P4-

Weihnachts⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97

9/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 13/2, wasted no time getting back on track when sixth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 56 days ago.

Form: 53-2F96

Forecasts

Chief Of Police (4/1), Weihnachts (9/2), Kilkeaskins First (5/1), Spare Brakes (6/1), Conright Boy (13/2), Niccolai (13/2), Dakota Moirette (17/2), Lacken Bridge (28/1), Allardyce (28/1), Benefit North (33/1), Misty Millie (33/1)

DAKOTA MOIRETTE arrives in good heart and that may count for plenty in this race, so he's awarded the vote. Niccolai is no more than averagely treated but should remain competitive at this level and heads the opposition, ahead of Weihnachts.