13:10 Naas

Sunday 30 January 2022

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Naas Tidy Towns Voted Cleanest Town In Ireland 2021 Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 29.9s

Forged In Fire^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

25/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Cheekpieces back on. Much respected on his handicap chase debut.

Form: 39-7618

Jacksons Gold⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: I J Power| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 131| C| D

6/1

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 28/1, bit below form 36 lengths third of 6 to Riviere D'etel in Klairon Davis Novices' Chase at Navan (17f, good to soft) 57 days ago. More needed on handicap bow.

Form: 513-053

Fakir^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128| D

20/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 33/1, fell 11th in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 34 days ago. Should still improve.

Form: U1/552-F

Carrolls Cottage²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 123| BF

8/1

2/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 22 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: U90F82

Railway Hurricane^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

17/2

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 14/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 33 days ago. Uphill task here, though.

Form: 4-05465

Presented Well³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 33/1, good sixth of 19 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 50/3446

Slige Dala^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 120| D

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Sixth of 8 in minor event chase at Navan (20f, good to soft, 28/1) 43 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with work to do.

Form: 265-436

Fangio De Vassy^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| D

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable seventh of 19 in handicap chase (33/1) at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 6-61707

Regina Dracones³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 117

17/2

Promising type. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 3/1) 32 days ago, digging deep. Open to more improvement, so she rates a player.

Form: 133-U11

Mercury Lane^p,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 116

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Eighth of 10 in novice chase (50/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with lots to find.

Form: 21-C008

Ennemi Public^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 115

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Pulled up in novice chase (12/1) at Clonmel (16f, soft) 59 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8-2535P

Call The Tune²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell| OR: 113

14/1

50/1, seventh of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (17f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Should progress.

Form: 3652-67

Hilltop Supreme³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 110| D

28/1

Clonmel chase winner before well held when unseated rider 2 out in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 12/1) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and shortlist material.

Form: 110-61U

Krabat¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 109

10/3

Good second of 20 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 13 days ago, travelling best. Switches from hurdles to chase and not taken lightly.

Form: 4-07032

Balkito^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 108

66/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 11/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time with more required.

Form: 40-060P

Handsworth^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 108| D

22/1

Winner in chase at Navan in December. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft, 9/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 084214

Imperial View^t1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106| D

125/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots to find.

Form: 184/88P

Avec Espoir³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Orr| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 102

22/1

Winner in chase at Tipperary in July. Creditable third of 19 in handicap chase (33/1) at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 514283

Forecasts

Krabat (10/3), Jacksons Gold (6/1), Carrolls Cottage (8/1), Regina Dracones (17/2), Railway Hurricane (17/2), Slige Dala (10/1), Mercury Lane (12/1), Fangio De Vassy (12/1), Call The Tune (14/1), Fakir (20/1), Handsworth (22/1), Avec Espoir (22/1), Presented Well (25/1), Forged In Fire (25/1), Hilltop Supreme (28/1), Balkito (66/1), Ennemi Public (80/1), Imperial View (125/1)

Lots are in with a shout. Hat-trick seeking REGINA DRACONES looks the way to go here on the back of her Limerick success with more progress very much on the cards. Presented Well should outrun his likely odds and is next on the list, with Hilltop Supreme weighted to have a say too if resurgent now back chasing.