15:20 Fairyhouse

Sunday 9 January 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 47.1s

Farceur Du Large¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| BF

13/2

Fairly useful chaser. 5/2, below form fourth of 11 in minor event chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 24-F444

Spades Are Trumps^t⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| BF

17/2

Fairly useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 5/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (28f, heavy) 70 days ago, behind when pulled up 3 out. Down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 59PP-1P

Wingin A Prayer^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 123

8/1

Fairly useful chaser. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form if he can cut the errors out.

Form: 09-37FF

Agent Boru⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 122| C| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in May. Eighth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (29f, good, 10/1) 42 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 25-1768

Flash De Touzaine³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle

9/1

Fairly useful chaser. Excellent seventh of 15 in novice chase at Punchestown (16.9f, good to soft, 100/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1800-77

Low Lie The Fields^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Unseated rider in minor event chase (12/1) at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 142-60U

Millen To One¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: F J Flood| OR: 118

9/4

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Good second of 19 in handicap chase (11/2) at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2-58832

Champagne Sparkles^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

12/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 5/1) 14 days ago, soon beaten. Trainer going well. Has work to do.

Form: 22-P23P

Shopping Around³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 115

13/2

Fairly useful chaser. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October. 9/2, good third of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.9f, soft) 38 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P-16213

Forecasts

Millen To One (9/4), Farceur Du Large (13/2), Shopping Around (13/2), Wingin A Prayer (8/1), Low Lie The Fields (8/1), Spades Are Trumps (17/2), Flash De Touzaine (9/1), Champagne Sparkles (12/1), Agent Boru (16/1)

Open fare by novice chase standards with the vote going to MILLEN TO ONE given he ran right up to his best when second in a big-field handicap 11 days ago. Shopping Around could improve for this trip and is second choice, ahead of Farceur du Large.