17:40 Fairyhouse

Monday 1 April 2024

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Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 7m 16.80s

Walk Away^t¹²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

12/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, soft, 11/2) 128 days ago. Trainer going well but this 11-y-o looks vulnerable.

Form: 3F2/2U6

Cavalry Master^b,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

12/1

Six wins from 22 NH runs. 8/1, fell in handicap chase at Leopardstown (28.3f, soft) 29 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7/09P2F

Battle Of Mirbat²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 123| D

9/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap chase (7/1) at Leopardstown (21.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 6322P2

Bodhisattva^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123

14/1

Latest win in chase at Perth in May. 5/2, unseated rider in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 8-1353B

Macdermott²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121| BF

5/1

Promising type. Fell in handicap chase (2/1) at Limerick (17.5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip and there could be better to come from this 6-y-o.

Form: 51-682F

St Denis's Well^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 121

5/1

4 wins from 7 runs this season. Career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft, 13/2) 15 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 451171

Salmanino¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 120

33/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (28f, soft) 148 days ago. Opposable.

Form: U2214-P

Better Times Ahead⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 119

11/4

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (12/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 44 days ago. Up in trip and remains open to improvement.

Form: 08841-6

Read To Return^t²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 112| BF

4/1

Promising type. Winner in chase at Killarney in October. 5/2, sixth of 8 in handicap chase at this course (21.6f, heavy) 2 days ago. Needs to brush up on his jumping.

Form: 154386

Non-Runners

Birchdale²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: E Bolger J: C G O'Dwyer

Potters Party¹⁰⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Better Times Ahead (11/4), Read To Return (4/1), Macdermott (5/1), St Denis's Well (5/1), Birchdale (11/2), Battle Of Mirbat (9/1), Cavalry Master (12/1), Walk Away (12/1), Bodhisattva (14/1), Potters Party (14/1), Salmanino (33/1)

It could be worth siding with BETTER TIMES AHEAD, who signed off last season with a decisive breakthrough success upped to 3m at Navan and he should be all the better for his reappearance spin at Gowran where he was returning from an 11-month absence. Robert Tyner's charge is unexposed as a stayer. Macdermott is untried beyond 21f but he remains open to improvement as a chaser and will be a threat if his jumping/stamina holds out here. St Denis's Well is also shortlisted.