16:25 Navan

Monday 20 March 2023

All13:5014:2014:5515:2515:5516:2516:55

Kilberry Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 4m 48.30s

Razzle Dazzle Love^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 118| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in listed chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) won by Magic Daze 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 94-23PF

The Dasher Conway⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 115

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Good fourth of 9 in novice chase (50/1) at Punchestown (16f, soft) 91 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 024004

Handsworth^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 113| C

18/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 30 days ago, pulled up before 3 out.

Form: 7-220BP

An Fraoch Mor⁵⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 111| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May 2021. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase (7/1) at Listowel (17f, good), pulled up before 3 out. Off 18 months.

Form: P0/18PP-

Gain De Cause^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 111

7/2

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Eighth of 16 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 22/1) 30 days ago. Stable in good form. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to progress.

Form: 14U-878

Pats Choice^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 111| C| D

11/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 12/1, excellent third of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 32 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Each-way chance.

Form: 129853

Marvel Fan^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 109| D

8/1

100/1, respectable sixth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (17.7f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Yard in good form. Makes handicap chase debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 02F-206

Josh D'id^t1³⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

14/1

Ninth of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 150/1). Off 13 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 15/4609-

Know The Game⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 102| BF

9/2

Winner in chase at Naas in December. 4/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, soft) 51 days ago. Booking of Harvey a plus.

Form: 3-52144

Misty Hollow^t³⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: E Cawley| OR: 92

16/1

28/1, tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, heavy). Off 13 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 7F745/0-

Always Giving⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 86

66/1

Last of 5 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft, 150/1) 40 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 5-00005

Forecasts

Gain De Cause (7/2), The Dasher Conway (4/1), Know The Game (9/2), Pats Choice (11/2), Marvel Fan (8/1), Razzle Dazzle Love (9/1), An Fraoch Mor (14/1), Josh D'id (14/1), Misty Hollow (16/1), Handsworth (18/1), Always Giving (66/1)

It's been over 3 years since MARVEL FAN's last run over fences, but she was successful on that occasion (for previous connections in France) and resumes in this sphere on a potentiall handy mark, having performed well in a valuable handicap hurdle at Leopardstown last month. The Dasher Conway is respected on his handicap debut in this sphere and has claims, along with Pats Choice, but Marvel Fan's stablemate Gain de Cause may prove most troublesome.