17:10 Navan

Saturday 12 March 2022

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Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 49.60s

Stansfield¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 117

18/1

One win from 24 NH runs. 11/1, respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, heavy) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Risky proposition at present.

Form: F5F476

Handsworth^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 115| C

13/2

Course winner. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (24f, heavy) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip.

Form: 421415

Spare Brakes^p,t³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 109| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 2/1) 39 days ago, digging deep. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has good chance on form.

Form: 9P-7531

Dont Go Yet²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E Cawley| OR: 108

11/2

12/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 526-86U

Brandy Harbour²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 107| BF

4/1

Winner in chase at Naas in December. Fell in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy, 9/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 41262F

It's Only A Number⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 98| BF

15/2

One win from 27 NH runs. Fourth of 7 in handicap chase (9/4) at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy) 76 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 56U844

Mica Malpic⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Bolger| OR: 97| D

18/1

Eleventh of 12 in novice chase at Gowran (16f, soft, 50/1) 44 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 68-F980

Bilbo Bagins³²³

Age: 13| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R P Burns| OR: 95| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good), finding little. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Murray.

Form: 60U060-

Seskin Flyer⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Carey| OR: 90| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 55 days ago, not fluent seventh.

Form: 05966P

Hollybank King²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: R P Treacy| T: S McConville| OR: 89

4/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in February. Good second of 10 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy, 9/1) 21 days ago. Player.

Form: 224612

Non-Runners

Misty Hollow¹⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: E Cawley J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Brandy Harbour (4/1), Hollybank King (4/1), Dont Go Yet (11/2), Spare Brakes (11/2), Handsworth (13/2), It's Only A Number (15/2), Bilbo Bagins (9/1), Stansfield (18/1), Mica Malpic (18/1), Misty Hollow (25/1), Seskin Flyer (33/1)

SPARE BRAKES was only just edged out on his previous chase start at Fairyhouse and since scored back over hurdles at Limerick. He remains of interest back in this sphere and shades the vote over fellow-veteran Hollybank King. The in-form Brandy Harbour is another to consider if none the worse for his fall at Gowran.