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Sunday 17 April 2022

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BoyleSports Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 21.60s

Grange Walk⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 140| D

13/2

3 wins from 13 runs this season. 7/1, creditable 16 lengths second of 5 to Gentleman De Mee in Flyingbolt Novices' Chase at Navan (16f, soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 521F22

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Buddy Rich^t¹⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| BF| D

10/3

Latest win in chase at Navan in November. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap chase (5/2) at this course (16.5f, good) 141 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Has good chance on form.

Form: 222214

Poseidon³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 137| D

25/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in October. Pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at Cheltenham (15.9f, heavy) 32 days ago, no chance 4 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: U1PU5P

Take All^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 137

11/2

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 10/3) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 235U24

Mt Leinster^h,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| D

7/2

Useful winner at 14f on flat. Tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 2/11) 41 days ago, easily. Player.

Form: 6-32341

Kalkas⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

5/1

Second of 7 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 10/3) 42 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 106-872

Sil Ver Klass^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 117| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in January. 5/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Respected.

Form: 228173

Bold Emperor¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116

17/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap chase at this course (21.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 514F32

One Down^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 7 in novice chase (14/1) at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 42 days ago, finding little. Must improve.

Form: 48P854

Presenting Bonnie²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116

80/1

4 wins from 12 runs this season. Well-beaten fourth of 5 to French Dynamite in Gr 3 chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 100/1) 29 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 156444

Forecasts

Buddy Rich (10/3), Mt Leinster (7/2), Kalkas (5/1), Take All (11/2), Grange Walk (13/2), Bold Emperor (17/2), Sil Ver Klass (14/1), One Down (22/1), Poseidon (25/1), Presenting Bonnie (80/1)

BUDDY RICH travelled well for a long way before finding less than looked likely on his handicap debut over C&D in November. The fact he's been off since suggests there might have been a reason for his weak finish so is worth another chance off what remains a handy mark. Mt Leinster and Sil Ver Klass head the dangers.