15:05 Naas

Saturday 6 November 2021

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Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St. Mary's GAA Novice Handicap Chase (0-116)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 21.80s

Wa Wa^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116

8/1

Promising individual. First run since leaving David Christie when career best when winning 9-runner novice chase (9/4) at Killarney (23f, soft) 34 days ago, plenty in hand. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 03U261

Bentham⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| BF

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bumped and unseated first in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 16/5) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4P223U

Castlegrange¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 114

18/1

Ran well after 5 months off when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy, 9/1) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 4164-P4

Black Samurai^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 113| BF| D

12/1

3 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17f, good to soft) 34 days ago, no extra run-in.

Form: 811213

King Alex²⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell| OR: 111| BF| D

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 5/4, proved to be a disappointment when pulled up in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy), pulled up. Off 9 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8/1112P-

Big Debates²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 110

9/2

2 wins from 3 runs this season. 4/1, career best after 5 months off when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 27 days ago, well on top finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 083-511

Ran Rite^p1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 109| BF

33/1

7/4, fourth of 5 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 57-8464

Buttons And Bows²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 107| D

9/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in September. 7/2, lacklustre display when 13½ lengths sixth of 12 to Big Debates in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 27 days ago. Should bounce back.

Form: 4P-P1F6

Bolbec¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 106

20/1

11/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, heavy) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed. Not the most fluent jumper so may come up short here.

Form: 94F622

Secret Cargo⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 102

28/1

Modest winner at 16f over hurdles. Below form seventh of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 50 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Tough to make a case for.

Form: 623477

Balkos^t²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Hassett| OR: 94| BF

20/1

3/1, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft), doing too much too soon. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 30/0225-

Gold Creek^p²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 89| D

9/2

One win from 25 NH runs. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft, 25/1) 2 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Respected if turned out again quickly.

Form: F36501

Brandy Harbour⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 86| BF

5/1

4/1, seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good) 61 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Others preferred.

Form: 68-PP07

Forecasts

Big Debates (9/2), Gold Creek (9/2), Brandy Harbour (5/1), King Alex (6/1), Wa Wa (8/1), Buttons And Bows (9/1), Black Samurai (12/1), Bentham (14/1), Castlegrange (18/1), Bolbec (20/1), Balkos (20/1), Secret Cargo (28/1), Ran Rite (33/1)

A few in with a chance but WA WA opened his account on first outing for his new yard at Killarney last month and, with further improvement a distinct possibility, there's every chance he can go in again. Big Debates is clearly an improved performer this term and he's feared most chasing a hat-trick, ahead of Buttons And Bows and Thursday-scorer Gold Creek.