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Sunday 4 April 2021

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BoyleSports Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 19.5s

Yukon Lil^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M P Fogarty| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139| D

17/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time when winning 8-runner minor hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 1/6) 7 days ago. Not discounted on handicap debut back in this sphere.

Form: 4-13P31

Epson Du Houx^h,t1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

12/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season, and running another good race when fell two out in minor chase at Navan (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Form has been franked, so sure to go well again. Tongue strap on.

Form: 1-F110F

Aramax^t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 140| CD

10/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. C&D winner but fourteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17.3f, soft) 57 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1-08010

Benruben^t1⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| D

40/1

40/1, tailed off in Racing Post Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 99 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut and could easily bounce back.

Form: 8-41145

Harrie²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 4/1, tailed-off last of 4 to Conflated in Gr 3 chase at Naas (20.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs more now making handicap bow.

Form: P/50-F14

Exit Poll²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 134| C| D

7/2

Career best when winning 10-runner novice chase (10/3) at Leopardstown (17f, good) 27 days ago, cosily. Not taken lightly now going into handicaps.

Form: 51-U271

Andalusa^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| D

33/1

33/1, below-form ninth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17.3f, soft) 57 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 311339

Duc D'Allier⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131| C| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event chase (11/4) at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy) 49 days ago. Respected on handicap bow.

Form: 3371/14

Whatsnotoknow^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney| T: M F Morris| OR: 130

14/1

Creditable 8 lengths second of 7 to I'm A Game Changer in Gr 3 chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 4/1) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt going into handicaps now.

Form: 8-82232

Jungle Junction²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 128

10/1

6/4, easily landed 9-runner novice chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 21 days ago by 7 lengths from Brawler. Worth considering in handicap now.

Form: U33F31

Jerandme²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 126

17/2

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 18f on flat. 4/6, career best when winning 6-runner minor chase at Sligo (24.7f, good), cruising clear. Off 6 months but still not ruled out lightly.

Form: 13/12-11

Donkey Years²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 124| D

12/1

5/1, career best when easily winning 9-runner handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy) 22 days ago, Should progress further, so in the mix despite 10 lb rise.

Form: 1-U6601

Steer Clear²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 123| D

15/2

2 wins from 3 runs this season, posting career best in 9-runner novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good) 28 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2PP-1U1

Recent Revelations^p1,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 123

20/1

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles. Stiff task when fifth of 8 in minor event chase (16/1) at Navan (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Respected now going into handicaps.

Form: P50425

Brawler^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 116| C

18/1

Creditable 7 lengths second of 9 to Jungle Junction in novice chase at Naas (16f, heavy, 9/2) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but others are better treated at these weights.

Form: 8-33222

Forecasts

Exit Poll (7/2), Steer Clear (15/2), Jerandme (17/2), Yukon Lil (17/2), Jungle Junction (10/1), Aramax (10/1), Epson Du Houx (12/1), Donkey Years (12/1), Duc D'Allier (12/1), Whatsnotoknow (14/1), Brawler (18/1), Recent Revelations (20/1), Harrie (33/1), Andalusa (33/1), Benruben (40/1)

Lots of interesting sorts in this handicap. EPSON DU HOUX is enjoying a good first season over fences and is taken to capitalise on an attractive mark and make it win number three in this sphere. Easy Naas scorer Jungle Junction heads the list of dangers now he goes into handicaps, with Donkey Years also worth a second look on the back of his ready Navan victory.