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Saturday 12 March 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Grade B)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 39.9s

Ballyshannon Rose¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: P G Fahey| OR: 138| BF| D

12/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in January and progressed again when second of 9 in handicap (9/4) at Naas (20.4f, soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip and still unexposed.

Form: 92-1F12

Velvet Elvis⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 133| D

17/2

15/2, ran no sort of race when 39½ lengths last of 5 to Gentleman De Mee in Grade 3 at this course (16f, soft) 7 days ago, possibly amiss. Makes handicap chase debut. Type to bounce back.

Form: 130-435

History Of Fashion¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: P A Fahy| OR: 128| D

20/1

Winner in chase at Down Royal in January, despite making a bad mistake 3 out. Unseated rider at Newcastle next time and now back down in trip.

Form: 4-83U1U

Wa Wa^t⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 128

9/1

Latest win in chase at Naas in November. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at this course (20f, good to soft, 5/2) 98 days ago.

Form: U26114

Regina Dracones¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 124| D

14/1

3 wins from 5 runs this season, quickly resuming progress when winning 8-runner minor event chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, soft) 14 days ago, keeping on well. Should continue to run well.

Form: 3-U1171

Carrolls Cottage⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 123| D

13/2

Turned in another sound effort when fourth of 18 in handicap chase (8/1) at Naas (20.4f, good to soft) 41 days ago, despite going in snatches.

Form: 90F824

Call The Tune¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B Connell| OR: 122| CD

5/2

Promising type. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at this C&D (heavy, 5/2) 18 days ago, kept up to work. Stable in good form. One to keep on right side.

Form: 52-6731

Flash De Touzaine⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 122

10/1

Good second of 9 in minor event chase (9/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 62 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and may do better still.

Form: 800-772

Now Where Or When^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 122

12/1

Successful at Fairyhouse in January and ran to a similar level when third of 10 in minor event chase at Down Royal (16.2f) 46 days ago, barely adequate test. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 390213

Millen To One⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: F J Flood| OR: 118| BF

33/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 9/4, respectable third of 9 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 62 days ago.

Form: 588323

Mercury Lane^p,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 116| D

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles and ran best race over fences when fifth of 18 in handicap at Naas (20.4f, good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 1-C0085

Non-Runners

Forged In Fire¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Call The Tune (5/2), Mercury Lane (4/1), Carrolls Cottage (13/2), Velvet Elvis (17/2), Wa Wa (9/1), Flash De Touzaine (10/1), Ballyshannon Rose (12/1), Now Where Or When (12/1), Regina Dracones (14/1), Forged In Fire (16/1), History Of Fashion (20/1), Millen To One (33/1)

CALL THE TUNE had a bit in hand when opening his account over C&D 18 days ago and, with further improvement on the cards, this revised mark ought to be within range. Ballyshannon Rose boasts a good strike rate and could eke out a bit more improvement back up in trip, while Flash de Touzaine is another to consider having shown improved form on his qualifying run.