16:37 Naas

Sunday 10 March 2024

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Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 6m 54.9s

Bronn⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151| C

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Gowran (25f, heavy) 45 days ago, pulled up before last.

Form: 133-44P

Espanito Bello^v¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 148| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in November. 5/1, respectable 6¾ lengths third of 6 to Ferny Hollow in Newlands Chase at this course (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 1P-1PU3

Minella Cocooner²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| BF

9/4

Smart winner at 22f over hurdles. 14¼ lengths third of 5 to American Mike in Ten Up Novices' Chase (11/8) at Navan (24f, heavy) 28 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Player.

Form: 22/2-313

Diol Ker^b⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 25/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 7-5F876

Ontheropes^t1⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

28/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 20/1) 45 days ago, behind when pulled up 2 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1465/PP

Macs Charm⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 141| C| D

13/2

25/1, good fifth of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 45 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 221-PP5

Frontal Assault^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 136

40/1

25/1, tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (27f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 375490

Stormy Judge²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: P A Fahy| OR: 132| C

12/1

Course winner. Below form fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (27f, heavy, 10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: P/74545

Hartur D'arc²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128

4/1

First run since leaving T. Gibney when career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 11/10) 24 days ago, plenty in hand. Makes handicap chase debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 803231

Fakiera^b,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 122

100/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (27f, heavy) 21 days ago, beaten before 3 out. Uphill task.

Form: 0PP-64P

History Of Fashion^p⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: P A Fahy| OR: 120

33/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P6P52P

Positive Thinker^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 119| BF

17/2

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. 5/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 113223

Non-Runners

Velvet Elvis³²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Minella Cocooner (9/4), Hartur D'arc (4/1), Velvet Elvis (5/1), Macs Charm (13/2), Espanito Bello (13/2), Positive Thinker (17/2), Stormy Judge (12/1), Diol Ker (12/1), Bronn (16/1), Ontheropes (28/1), History Of Fashion (33/1), Frontal Assault (40/1), Fakiera (100/1)

HARTUR D'ARC looks one to follow on the back of his impressive debut win for this yard at Clonmel. Minella Cocooner and Espanito Bello are feared most.