17:40 Fairyhouse

Monday 5 April 2021

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Fred Kenny Lifetime Service To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 6m 34.9s

Chavi Artist²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 134| C

16/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in November. 25/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, heavy) 22 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 21PP05

Eleazar Des Neiges⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

12/1

Bit below form fourteenth of 22 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft, 25/1) 57 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 2-U4250

Whisperinthebreeze^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 133

25/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and upped in trip with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: F9/35P-0

Smoking Gun^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 132| D

10/1

Five wins from 19 NH runs. 18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, heavy) 22 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 5-73PP0

Valdieu²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 132

6/1

Good third of 14 in handicap chase (22/1) at Leopardstown (21.4f, good) 29 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and very much one to consider.

Form: F313-P3

Rocky's Silver^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 131| D

25/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap chase (12/1) at Naas (24.6f, heavy) 22 days ago. Current mark leaves him with very little margin for error.

Form: 220P29

Uisce Beatha²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 131| C

11/2

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap chase (5/1) at Leopardstown (21.4f, good) 29 days ago, not ideally placed. Capable of a bold show if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 64U-179

Foxy Jacks^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 130

17/2

25/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 23 days ago. Others look more solid.

Form: 3P5R76

Rapid Response²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 126| D

11/1

20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good) 29 days ago. Would be a player if back to his best, but others arrive here in better form.

Form: 225650

The Gunner Murphy^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 120

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. 9/2, good second of 6 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago, barely adequate test. This trip is more suitable and he's a big player.

Form: 60552-2

Ah Littleluck^t¹¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: K J Brouder| T: T Gibney| OR: 118| C

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase (14/1) at Punchestown (25.7f, heavy) 115 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0766P7

Lord Lariat^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 116| C

15/2

Three wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at this course (21f, soft, 11/8) 177 days ago, staying on well. Up 11 lb, but there may be more to come.

Form: 117321

Non-Runners

Dorking Cock¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Paper Lantern¹¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 12

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

The Gunner Murphy (4/1), Uisce Beatha (11/2), Valdieu (6/1), Dorking Cock (7/1), Lord Lariat (15/2), Foxy Jacks (17/2), Smoking Gun (10/1), Rapid Response (11/1), Ah Littleluck (12/1), Eleazar Des Neiges (12/1), Chavi Artist (16/1), Paper Lantern (25/1), Rocky's Silver (25/1), Whisperinthebreeze (25/1)

THE GUNNER MURPHY's sole career success was gained in a bumper back in 2017, but he showed plenty of ability over hurdles and posted his best effort yet in this sphere when runner-up back from a 13-month absence at Down Royal recently. This stiffer test will be very much in his favour and he gets the nod ahead of Valdieu, the progressive Lord Lariat and Dorking Cock.