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Saturday 13 March 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Grade B)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 57.50s

Mr Hendricks²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 146| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in Ten Up Novices' Chase at this C&D (heavy, 5/1) 20 days ago won by Coko Beach, tailed off when pulled up 2 out. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 7-64P1P

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Atlantic Shore¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 137| D

11/2

Three wins from 7 runs this season. Won 16-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 12 days ago, well on top finish. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not taken lightly.

Form: 142211

Enjoy D'allen^t,v1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 137| BF| D

7/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in January. Creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, soft, 11/4) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Visor on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 222112

Eurobot⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 135| D

15/2

Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. 13/2, 38¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Eklat De Rire in Gr 3 chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 41 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 14/3-1U6

Forza Milan^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: K J Brouder| T: J Nash| OR: 135

9/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in January. 22 lengths third of 5 to Coko Beach in Ten Up Novices' Chase (8/1) at this C&D (heavy) 20 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 584143

School Boy Hours¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 135

11/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, soft, 7/2) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: F3-2424

Foxy Jacks^h⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 132

25/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in October. 40/1, well-beaten seventh of 8 to Eklat De Rire in Gr 3 chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 41 days ago. Hood back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 13P5R7

Stormy Judge⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 127

8/1

11/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, heavy) 41 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 5-53F21

Key Commander¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 125

28/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. Second of 4 in novice chase (4/1) at Fairyhouse (25.5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 608152

Spades Are Trumps^t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

9/2

15/2, creditable 5½ lengths fifth of 12 to Atlantic Shore in handicap chase at Punchestown (25f, heavy) 55 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 078-205

Arverne^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122

10/1

One win from 3 runs this season. 16/1, sixteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Open to progress.

Form: 084-210

The Dabbler⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 111| D

16/1

25/1, very good 7¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Stormy Judge in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, heavy) 41 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3-07454

Forecasts

Spades Are Trumps (9/2), School Boy Hours (11/2), Atlantic Shore (11/2), Enjoy D'allen (7/1), Eurobot (15/2), Stormy Judge (8/1), Forza Milan (9/1), Arverne (10/1), The Dabbler (16/1), Mr Hendricks (20/1), Foxy Jacks (25/1), Key Commander (28/1)

SPADES ARE TRUMPS shaped far better than the bare result (hampered 3 out) when fifth in the 12-runner Punchestown handicap won by the re-opposing Atlantic Shore in January. Gavin Cromwell's charge enjoys a handy pull at the weights with that rival here and is taken to emerge on top this time. Stablemate Arverne remains open to improvement and is also shortlisted, along with Enjoy D'allen.