17:05 Navan

Saturday 5 March 2022

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NavanRacecourse.ie Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 33.0s

Alohamora^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 124| D

10/1

Career best when winning 3-runner handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f, good to firm, 6/5) 29 days ago, pushed out. Back down in trip but not taken lightly.

Form: 307121

Exit To The West²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 118| D

20/1

13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P52P2P

La Chanteuse²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116| D

12/1

Reluctant individual. 40/1, 12½ lengths third of 5 to Elimay in listed chase at Naas (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with others preferred.

Form: PP-0U63

That's Lifebuoy⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 113| BF

14/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in February. Last of 9 in handicap chase (3/1) at Thurles (16.6f, soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip and not ruled out if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 447419

Norwigi⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 112

10/3

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft, 4/1) 49 days ago, going in snatches. More is required now.

Form: 31-6960

Fiveaftermidnight^b1³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 108| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 66/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time but others more persuasive.

Form: 063790

All Class⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R McNally| OR: 107| CD

1/1

Easily made it 2-3 for current yard in 19-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 10/11) 77 days ago. Back chasing now and very much the one to beat.

Form: PF-1011

Imperial View^p1,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103| D

12/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with something to prove.

Form: 84/88P0

Irregularheartbeat⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Spillane| OR: 102

20/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 20/1, creditable seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.9f, soft) 93 days ago. Has bit to find on form.

Form: 0-70547

Lily's Gem^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 95

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020, and last of 5 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20.9f, soft) 26 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: P-54705

Non-Runners

Daphne Moon⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

All Class (1/1), Norwigi (10/3), Daphne Moon (8/1), Alohamora (10/1), Imperial View (12/1), La Chanteuse (12/1), That's Lifebuoy (14/1), Fiveaftermidnight (16/1), Exit To The West (20/1), Irregularheartbeat (20/1), Lily's Gem (40/1)

Most of these arrive with question marks against them, and this looks an excellent opportunity for the improving ALL CLASS to complete her hat-trick and make it 3-4 since joining Ronan McNally. Catterck-scorer Alohamora appeals as the one to chase home the selection, with Daphne Moon considered too for place purposes.