14:55 Leopardstown

Monday 26 December 2022

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'Bet Through The Free Racing Post App' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 19.20s

Embittered^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 141| BF| D

3/1

Good second of 8 in handicap chase (15/8) at Cork (16.7f, soft) 36 days ago. Yard having good spell and this 8-y-o looks set for another prominent role.

Form: 57-3872

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Grange Walk²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 138| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 11¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft, 18/1) 23 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2FF-837

Espion Du Chenet^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 130| D

20/1

33/1, respectable 7¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 306546

Final Orders⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 129

7/2

Four wins from 6 runs this season. 2/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 51 days ago, responding well. Down in trip and has to be feared in current form. Also engaged 3.00 here Tuesday.

Form: 212111

Railway Hurricane^b,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128| D

10/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, good second of 8 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 45 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 2U3232

Sil Ver Klass^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 128| D

8/1

Two wins from 6 runs this season. 14/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft) 23 days ago, battling well. More needed up 5 lb here.

Form: 3-63161

Alice Avril^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

17/2

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy, 7/1) 22 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 2533-65

Halsafari^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 116| BF

6/1

Twenty-five runs since last win in 2019. Respectable third of 11 in handicap chase (9/2) at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: P7-2423

The Folkes Tiara^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

5/1

Below form fourth of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 11/2) 18 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and he's open to improvement.

Form: 244224

Forecasts

Embittered (3/1), Final Orders (7/2), The Folkes Tiara (5/1), Halsafari (6/1), Sil Ver Klass (8/1), Alice Avril (17/2), Railway Hurricane (10/1), Grange Walk (14/1), Espion Du Chenet (20/1)

EMBITTERED signalled that his turn is again near when going close at Cork last month, form which was given a timely boost when the winner Big Debates recently followed up at Fairyhouse recently. A 2 lb rise for that effort is fair and Joseph O'Brien's charge earns the vote. Halsafari put in a decent shift when third back in this sphere last time and should be involved. However, he's just 1-20 over fences and the bang in-form Final Orders and likely improver The Folkes Tiara are bigger threats.