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Saturday 14 January 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 6m 9.0s

Jody Ted¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| BF

9/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fifth of 8 in minor event chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 7/4) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Respected.

Form: 171/U15

Must Be Obeyed¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy, 18/1) 14 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 852-941

Sea Ducor¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore

6/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Third of 4 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft, 18/1) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 12/94-73

Innovated¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| C

5/1

Fairly useful chaser. 16/1, career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Solid claims again.

Form: 7/513P-1

Bay Ambition⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118| D

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, respectable eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy) 48 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 546-F38

Clonbury Bridge^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 116| BF

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. 11/5, respectable third of 7 in handicap chase at this course (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits respect.

Form: 7P2123

Wellington Hill³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 116

5/1

Fairly useful chaser. 9/1, below form 28¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Jody Ted in novice chase at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 541756

Cartwright¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 122

200/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Useful winner at 16f on flat. First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when fifth of 6 in novice chase at this course (21.1f, heavy, 66/1) 13 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 09006/5

Jack In The Box^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

7/2

Promising sort. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 3½ lengths third of 10 to Innovated in novice chase (9/2) at Down Royal (20f, soft) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 341-333

Forecasts

Jack In The Box (7/2), Must Be Obeyed (9/2), Wellington Hill (5/1), Innovated (5/1), Sea Ducor (6/1), Bay Ambition (15/2), Jody Ted (9/1), Clonbury Bridge (14/1), Cartwright (200/1)

JACK IN THE BOX made a promising chasing debut at Down Royal recently and this slightly longer trip is in his favour, so he gets the nod ahead of Innovated who won that race but now has a penalty to shoulder. Must Be Obeyed, another last-time-out winner, is also considered.