14:30 Naas

Sunday 14 March 2021

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BARONERACING.COM Leinster National Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 7m 1.50s

Class Conti^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: M P Fogarty| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149

8/1

Revived in first-time cheekpieces when third of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 45 days ago. Trainer going well. Merits consideration.

Form: 5F2-P03

Saturnas^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143| C

13/2

Proved he retains all his ability in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 33/1) 45 days ago. Yard in good form and needs considering.

Form: 052/P04

Dounikos^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 138

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 18 in handicap chase (40/1) at Punchestown (28f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: P/5P-0P5

Fitzhenry^b,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P Nolan| OR: 136| C

9/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, not seen to best effect when thirteenth of 22 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 06-5070

Blazer^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. Fell seventh in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft, 25/1) 35 days ago. On a workable mark on pick of his form.

Form: 0-7437F

Scoir Mear^p³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 135

17/2

Won at Wexford in October and has held his form well since, respectable fifth of 22 in handicap chase (33/1) at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 513535

Ten Ten¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 135

7/2

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 11/2) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 43-50P2

Best Behavior^h1⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 134| C

18/1

Course winner. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23f, heavy, 12/1) 57 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 11F-F47

Chavi Artist³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 134

25/1

Won chase at Punchestown in November, but more miss than hit since. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: U21PP0

Smoking Gun^b1,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 134| D

18/1

Good effort when third of 8 in handicap at Cork in January, but no impact last 2 starts. Blinkers on for the 1st time.

Form: 95-73PP

Speak Easy^p1⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 134

14/1

22/1, hinted at a revival when seventh of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 45 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: F3-4407

Rocky's Silver^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 132| D

12/1

Good second of 9 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.7f, heavy, 18/1) 17 days ago, running on. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: P-220P2

Castle Oliver²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: P Roche| OR: 128| C

16/1

Course winner who probably needed the run after 11 months off (easy to back) when pulled up at Punchestown 4 weeks ago.

Form: 01118-P

Lean Araig^p,t⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 118| C

20/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft, 4/1) 8 days ago.

Form: P42235

Non-Runners

Atlantic Shore¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: P Fenton J: D J McInerney

Dream Conti³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Ten Ten (7/2), Atlantic Shore (11/2), Saturnas (13/2), Class Conti (8/1), Scoir Mear (17/2), Fitzhenry (9/1), Dounikos (10/1), Rocky's Silver (12/1), Speak Easy (14/1), Castle Oliver (16/1), Dream Conti (16/1), Best Behavior (18/1), Smoking Gun (18/1), Blazer (20/1), Lean Araig (20/1), Chavi Artist (25/1)

SATURNAS and Class Conti both ran well in the Thyestes at Gowran last time. The former made a couple of errors just as things were hotting up that day and looks capable form this mark if ironing out mistakes.