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Saturday 14 January 2023

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Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 34.03s

Dunvegan⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 158| CD

12/1

Very smart chaser who won this race 12 months ago. Found the Tingle Creek at Sandown too hot to handle back chasing last time. Should find life a bit easier back in handicap but he is 12 lb higher than last year.

Form: 3/9112-5

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Andy Dufresne¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 155| D

28/1

Tailed-off last of 7 to Blue Lord in Paddy's Rewards Club Chase (16/1) at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 18 days ago but Navan Grade 2 third prior to that suggests he retains all his ability.

Form: P/22F-37

Fan De Blues^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| D

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Below form when 14 lengths eighth of 11 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase (11/4) at this course (16.8f, soft) 42 days ago. Not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 94-3118

Epson Du Houx^h,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 147| D

9/1

Off 13 months, 15 lengths second of 4 to Energumene in Hilly Way Chase at Cork (16.7f, soft, 14/1) 34 days ago. May come on for the outing. Much respected.

Form: 0F36/1-2

Mt Leinster^h,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| CD

4/1

17/2, good 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase at this course (16.8f, soft) 42 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 34112-3

Castlegrace Paddy⁶²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 145| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 11¼ lengths last of 4 to Captain Guinness in Fortria Chase at Navan (16f, soft, 28/1) 62 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: P343-04

Battleoverdoyen^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 144

40/1

Eight wins from 27 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, twenty second of 28 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 75235P

Dancing On My Own^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 143| D

28/1

32¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase on his course reappearance 42 days ago. Will need to have come on a lot forthe outing.

Form: 13F02-0

Rebel Gold^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: P T Foley| OR: 136| D

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 13 in handicap chase (9/2) at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 638-652

Cayd Boy⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 135| BF

85/40

Respectable 4½ lengths fourth of 11 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase at this course (16.8f, soft, 9/4) 42 days ago, doing well to finish as close as he did after a bad mistake 4 out. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2334-24

Big Debates²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 131| C| D

15/2

Five wins from 19 NH runs. Winner of handicaps at Cork and here (16f, heavy) before Christmas. In a higher grade of handicap now but it'd be dangerous to rule out further progress in his current mood.

Form: 162P-11

Non-Runners

Sil Ver Klass¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Cayd Boy (85/40), Mt Leinster (4/1), Rebel Gold (5/1), Big Debates (15/2), Epson Du Houx (9/1), Fan De Blues (10/1), Dunvegan (12/1), Sil Ver Klass (14/1), Castlegrace Paddy (22/1), Andy Dufresne (28/1), Dancing On My Own (28/1), Battleoverdoyen (40/1)

CAYD BOY likely would have gone very close here last time but for a bad error 4 out and is worth another chance off the same mark. Epson du Houx made a good return from an absence when chasing home Energumene at Cork last month and heads the dangers along with Mt Leinster, who was a place ahead of the selection here last time, and the thriving Big Debates.