Paddy Power 'From The Horse's Mouth' Podcast Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 33.4s

Home By The Lee⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 139| D

5/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Cork (20f) in November. 8/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 63 days ago. This more suitable.

Form: 8U-113P

Enjoy D'allen^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 136

11/4

2/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Thurles (21.5f, heavy) 32 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 322211

Defi Bleu^t1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| D

13/2

Respectable fourth of 9 in novice chase (9/4) at Navan (24f, heavy) 30 days ago. In excellent hands and type to do better now handicapping. One to consider.

Form: 03/P-3F4

School Boy Hours⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 135| D

7/2

4/1, creditable second of 7 in novice chase at Punchestown (25.7f, heavy) 82 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3F3-242

Fully Charged^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 14 in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy, 12/1) 28 days ago. Trainer going well and likely player provided his jumping holds up.

Form: 6-534U2

Ministerforsport^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: Noel O'Neill| OR: 129

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Below form fourth of 9 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy, 13/2) 56 days ago.

Form: PP2P24

Agent Boru⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. 16/1, pulled up in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy) 43 days ago won by Enjoy D'allen, pulled up after 3 out. Bounce back called for.

Form: 68100P

Forecasts

Enjoy D'allen (11/4), Fully Charged (10/3), School Boy Hours (7/2), Home By The Lee (5/1), Defi Bleu (13/2), Ministerforsport (12/1), Agent Boru (25/1)

ENJOY D'ALLEN is thriving on his racing at present, building on his course success in no uncertain terms at Thurles 32 days ago. He earns the vote to complete the hat-trick, while Defi Bleu, on handicap debut, and Home By The Lee, back in calmer waters, head up the dangers.