16:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 3 March 2024

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QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 36.5s

Grandero Bello³¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E & P Harty| OR: 138

17/2

Latest win in chase at Gowran in February 2023. 11/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft). Off 10 months.

Form: 3U2124-

Drumbear^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 135| D

9/1

Useful winner in novice chase at Limerick last season but below par since.

Form: 21U-78F

Now Where Or When^p,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 132

16/1

Hurdles/dual chase winner who ran a cracker when third behind Kemboy in Gr. 3 Bobbyjo Chase a year ago. Failed to stay in Irish National final start last term but likely he'll strip fitter for his Navan return and potentially well treated back in handicap company.

Form: 2/163P-5

Birchdale²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 130| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner minor event chase at Punchestown (24f, soft, 5/2). 28/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) since.

Form: F2631U

Brideswell Lad⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville| OR: 130| D

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in September. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, heavy, 50/1) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 861F07

Genois²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 127

7/2

Good second of 10 in minor event chase (9/2) at Punchestown (24.6f, soft) 27 days ago, clear of rest. Should go well again.

Form: 5-26382

Snake Oil^t⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 123| BF

2/1

Low mileage 9-y-o. 7/2, good fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Player.

Form: 04-7634

Battle Of Mirbat⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 120| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 15/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, heavy) 42 days ago, weakening from 5 out.

Form: 16322P

The Little Yank²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 118| D

11/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, ninth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (17f, soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 44P479

The Abbey^p¹³³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

22/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Limerick in May. Fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (29.2f, soft, 11/1) 133 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 113985

Non-Runners

Digby⁴³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: D A McLoughlin J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Snake Oil (2/1), Genois (7/2), Digby (9/2), Battle Of Mirbat (7/1), Grandero Bello (17/2), Drumbear (9/1), Birchdale (11/1), The Little Yank (11/1), Now Where Or When (16/1), The Abbey (22/1), Brideswell Lad (33/1)

NOW WHERE OR WHEN has had excuses since an excellent third in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse a year ago so could be worth chancing off a tempting mark back in a handicap. Genois and Digby head the dangers.