15:55 Fairyhouse

Saturday 8 April 2023

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Fred Kenny Lifetime Services To Racing Ladies National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 47.10s

Mars Harper^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss Georgie Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventeenth of 23 in handicap chase at Cheltenham Festival (20.6f, soft, 50/1) 23 days ago. Worth another chance back in much calmer waters.

Form: 224920

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Fighting Fit^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 126

9/1

Promising type. 9/1, eye-catching fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 167 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 96211-5

Bold Emperor¹⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 122

20/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in July. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft, 40/1) 167 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 610276

Charlie Stout^t⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss J Townend| T: S Nolan| OR: 119| C

9/2

Course winner. 9/2, won 7-runner handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, heavy) 8 days ago, doing better under change of tactics. Can give a good account.

Form: 442041

Routine Excellence²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss C O O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (12/1) at Thurles (20.5f, soft) 21 days ago, driven out. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 18P-2P1

Stansfield²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 114

50/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 18/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy), no match for winner. Off 13 months. Up in trip. Market should reveal expectations.

Form: 762-4P4

Gain De Cause^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 111| BF

15/8

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 7/2, good fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Remains with potential over fences.

Form: 4U-8784

Halsafari^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 110| C

8/1

Thirty two runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 365440

An Fraoch Mor¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 109

9/1

Sixth of 11 in handicap chase (14/1) at Navan (17f, heavy) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0/18PP-6

Robin De Roost³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 84

66/1

Won 14-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good), driven out. Off 22 months.

Form: 21-PPF4

Result Amended

Mars Harper - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Bold Emperor - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 8th.

Robin De Roost - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Forecasts

Gain De Cause (15/8), Charlie Stout (9/2), Mars Harper (6/1), Routine Excellence (13/2), Halsafari (8/1), An Fraoch Mor (9/1), Fighting Fit (9/1), Bold Emperor (20/1), Stansfield (50/1), Robin De Roost (66/1)

MARS HARPER found the Plate too competitive at the Cheltenham Festival and is worth another chance back in much calmer waters. Gain de Cause ran his best race over fences when fourth at Navan last time and remains with potential in this sphere on hurdles form, while Charlie Stout responded well to a change of tactics when making all at Wexford last week.