15:40 Navan

Sunday 12 February 2023

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William Hill Ten Up Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 6m 20.00s

Aarons Day^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 131

16/1

Useful chaser. Career best when easily winning 8-runner handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, soft, 3/1) 14 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 437251

Churchstonewarrior⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Jonathan Sweeney

9/4

Smart chaser. Very good 7½ lengths second of 7 to Gaillard Du Mesnil in Neville Hotels Novices' Chase (18/1) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 45 days ago. Holds leading claims.

Form: 432-222

Flanking Maneuver⁷⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Good fourth of 7 to Bob Olinger in Lawlor's of Naas Novices' Hurdle at Naas (19.8f) in January 2021. Makes chase debut and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 451214/

Frontal Assault^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| CD

11/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Galway in October. 10/1, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 17 days ago. Considered for yard which has excellent record in this event.

Form: P2-1536

Glengouly²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

9/1

Useful chaser. Scored at Thurles in December but fell 5 out in Killiney Novices' Chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 33/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve. Not ruled out.

Form: U11P-1F

Mahler Mission^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 140| CD

6/4

Useful chaser. 10/3, career best when easily winning 7-runner novice chase at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 171-231

Walking On Glass^p⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Kelly| T: P Roche| OR: 132| C| D

66/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in October. Below form fifteenth of 28 in handicap chase (50/1) at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 47 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7115U0

Darrens Hope¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Murphy| OR: 131| D

25/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in November. Pulled up in handicap at Gowran (25f, heavy, 13/2) 17 days ago, weakening before 4 out. Others appeal more.

Form: 24281P

Must Be Obeyed²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 133

8/1

Useful chaser. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 9-runner chase at Fairyhouse (21.6f, heavy, 9/2) 29 days ago. Not discounted in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 52-9411

Non-Runners

Francin¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: J A Berry J: R A Berry

Forecasts

Mahler Mission (6/4), Churchstonewarrior (9/4), Must Be Obeyed (8/1), Glengouly (9/1), Frontal Assault (11/1), Flanking Maneuver (16/1), Aarons Day (16/1), Darrens Hope (25/1), Francin (33/1), Walking On Glass (66/1)

CHURCHSTONEWARRIOR has taken well to chasing and is fancied to gain a deserved first win in this sphere on the back of his very good Leopardstown second last time out. Willie Mullins' Glengouly has more to offer and is feared most, although both Mahler Mission and Frontal Assault need considering too in a competitive Grade 2.