13:00 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 24 January 2024

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Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 8.2s

Verdant Place¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: P T Foley| OR: 113| D

7/2

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Eleventh of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft, 9/2) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 20-5560

De Lady In Red^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 109

15/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Fourth of 13 in novice chase (9/1) at Down Royal (20f, soft) 29 days ago, travelling as well as any. Trainer going well. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: F/8-0454

Dancing Jeremy²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 107

9/4

3/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 24 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Switches from hurdles to chase. Interesting from lower mark in this sphere.

Form: 42U132

Soloman Lane²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 107

11/1

11/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft) 26 days ago. Respected.

Form: 7P6-302

Bushmans Pass²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 103

5/1

16/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 26 days ago, well on top finish. 10 lb rise demands more again.

Form: 10-5991

Deadheat¹⁰⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan| T: S McParlan| OR: 103

40/1

22/1, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.3f, good to soft) 105 days ago.

Form: 488-067

Evies Vladimir^p1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103| BF

5/1

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Creditable second of 13 in handicap chase (11/4) at Down Royal (20f, soft) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Open to further progress and leading claims.

Form: 69B6-12

Shes Some Doll^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 100| D

12/1

10/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 3234-44

Weihnachts^b1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| C

22/1

Course winner. 4/1, last of 6 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 7-7P366

Forecasts

Dancing Jeremy (9/4), Verdant Place (7/2), Bushmans Pass (5/1), Evies Vladimir (5/1), De Lady In Red (15/2), Soloman Lane (11/1), Shes Some Doll (12/1), Weihnachts (22/1), Deadheat (40/1)

There should be more to come from EVIES VLADIMIR who can make it 2-3 in handicaps. If Dancing Jeremy can translate recent hurdle improvement back to chasing he'll be a major threat from his lower mark in this sphere. Recent Leopardstown runner-up Soloman Lane completes the shortlist.