14:30 Naas

Sunday 27 February 2022

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BetVictor Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 37.2s

Lieutenant Command⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 140

20/1

Off the mark in a Faoryhouse maiden chase (21f) in November. Highly tried and well-beaten both starts since but this switch to handicaps rates an obvious plus. Better showing not ruled out.

Form: 099-156

Ballyshannon Rose³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: P G Fahey| OR: 136| D

9/4

Promising sort. Career best when winning 7-runner Gr 2 chase at Thurles (20.3f, good to soft, 7/2) 35 days ago by ½ length from Jeremys Flame, always holding on. Interesting now switched to handicaps.

Form: 192-1F1

Gabbys Cross²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

22/1

Dual hurdles winner who ran below pick of chase form when ninth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.4f) 29 days ago, racing well off the pace and never a threat. Switch to handicaps a plus now.

Form: 658-4F9

Global Equity^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 127

18/1

12/1, 17¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Ballyshannon Rose in Gr 2 chase at Thurles (20.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 2-61545

Street Value⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 126| D

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 9/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 50 days ago, keeping on well. Open to further improvement over fences.

Form: 112-701

King Alex⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell| OR: 125| D

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler who proved himself at least as good in this sphere when winning 11-runner minor event chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 62 days ago, edging ahead run in. Claims back up in trip.

Form: 112P-51

Gevrey¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

14/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 18 days ago, always holding on. Should go well again for all this rates a deeper assignment.

Form: 255341

Feelgood Island^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 121

22/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 12/1, below form fifth of 18 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 8 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: F-50345

Krabat¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 118| D

5/2

Career best when winning 14-runner novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 11/4) 10 days ago, in command before last and ultimately winning easily. Has to merit respect returned to handicaps.

Form: 703221

Forecasts

Ballyshannon Rose (9/4), Krabat (5/2), King Alex (9/2), Street Value (6/1), Gevrey (14/1), Global Equity (18/1), Lieutenant Command (20/1), Gabbys Cross (22/1), Feelgood Island (22/1)

KRABAT confirmed the improvement shown over hurdles/fences recently when readily getting off the mark in a Clonmel maiden chase 10 days ago and he could be worth chancing to back that up for all this looks a pretty hot handicap. Ballyshannon Rose accounted for a next-time-out winner at Grade 2 level latest and is respected also now sent handicapping. Street Value completes the shortlist.