16:10 Navan

Sunday 12 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 25.02s

Ballykeel¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

9/1

9/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 19 days ago. 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid.

Form: 534332

The Echo Boy^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 125| D

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 40/1) 46 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 42/615-P

Brampton Belle⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| C

8/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy, 11/1) 43 days ago. Likely has a bigger performance in her over fences.

Form: 515-354

History Of Fashion²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 122| D

11/1

20/1, fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 28 days ago. That was a step back in the right direction from his falling mark

Form: PP-P9U5

Krabat²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 121| BF

9/1

11/4, fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 28 days ago. That was the first time he's failed to complete.

Form: 24433F

Deadheat¹⁰⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan| T: S McParlan| OR: 120

33/1

7/1, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 105 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 121P/48

Carrolls Cottage²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 116| D

20/1

Unreliable sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.7f, soft, 10/1) 21 days ago, racing lazily. Return to 3m looks a good move.

Form: 4P-7247

Forza Milan^b1²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 116

40/1

Unreliable individual. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy, 33/1) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: P46859

Portstorm^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 116

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, yet to be asked for unseating rider in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 2B-065U

Theatre World^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 116| C| D

33/1

8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 105 days ago. In better heart than form figures suggest.

Form: 13-6967

Amaulino^p,t²⁸⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 115| D

100/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 11 in handicap chase (13/2) at Down Royal (26.2f, good). Off 9 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P/5124-7

Handsworth^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 115| C

14/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase (15/2) at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 45 days ago, on the back foot following an early error.

Form: 157-220

Temptationinmilan^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 112

4/1

Winner in chase at Listowel in September. Unseated rider in handicap chase (13/2) at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 45 days ago. Can go well.

Form: 41222U

Fiveaftermidnight^p⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 111| C

33/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kelso (32.4f, soft, 25/1) 70 days ago. Down in trip, which will suit.

Form: 90213-5

Sweet Will¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110| BF

5/2

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 85/40, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 18 days ago, sticking to task. Big player.

Form: 1-02112

Nobody Home^p⁹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 109| D

80/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 99 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5424-7P

Galon De Vauzelle^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103| D

10/1

Below form fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.7f, soft, 7/2) 21 days ago.

Form: U46234

Forecasts

Sweet Will (5/2), Temptationinmilan (4/1), Brampton Belle (8/1), Ballykeel (9/1), Krabat (9/1), Galon De Vauzelle (10/1), Portstorm (11/1), History Of Fashion (11/1), Handsworth (14/1), Carrolls Cottage (20/1), The Echo Boy (33/1), Deadheat (33/1), Fiveaftermidnight (33/1), Theatre World (33/1), Forza Milan (40/1), Nobody Home (80/1), Amaulino (100/1)

A big field but it's hard to get away from the claims of SWEET WILL, who is very well weighted from his lower chase mark (looks as good over the larger obstacles). Ballykeel and Temptationinmilan head the opposition.