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Sunday 20 October 2024

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BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 6m 1.09s

Chemical Energy^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| D

8/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (23.8f, soft) 25 days ago, losing touch after 4 out. Looks competitive on form. One of several representing the Gordon Elliott yard.

Form: 2P/6P-5P

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Horantzau D'airy^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145

13/8

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in April. Good second of 17 in handicap chase (8/1) at Listowel (23.8f, soft) 25 days ago, no match for winner. Obvious claims for top yard that has landed this prize 3 times since 2017.

Form: 11-23F2

Panda Boy¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 143| D

11/1

Below form seventeenth of 32 in the Grand Nationa at Aintree (34.3f, soft, 11/1) when last seen in April. Significantly back down in trip. Runner-up in a big handicap chase at Leopardstown last December and reproduction of that effort would give him a serious chance.

Form: 5/44240-

Hurricane Georgie^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| C

16/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form eighth of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (23.8f, soft) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1F6718

The Goffer^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

16/1

Below form tenth of 17 in handicap chase (14/1) at Listowel (23.8f, soft) 25 days ago. Will be a danger if back to his very best.

Form: 5850P-0

Falco Blitz²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 136| C

12/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, soft, 11/1) 22 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4110-D5

Thecompanysergeant²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 136

11/2

Five wins from 19 NH runs. 5/2, respectable 10¾ lengths third of 6 to San Salvador in Gr 3 chase at Roscommon (16.7f, soft) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap chase debut and he's one to be interested in.

Form: 24-2213

Embittered^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 135

50/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when 20/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, soft) 22 days ago, held when eased home turn. Readily passed over.

Form: 03006-P

Real Steel^b²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: E McNamara| OR: 132| D

8/1

Below form ninth of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (23.8f, soft, 16/1) 25 days ago. Blinkers back on and while he wouldn't be without hope if on-song, others look stronger.

Form: 4653-69

Battleoverdoyen^t⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| D

22/1

Unreliable sort. Won 20-runner handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft, 20/1) 79 days ago. Far from certain to back that up, given his patchy profile.

Form: 2F-U351

Another Choice¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J Smith| OR: 130| D

16/1

Second of 3 in minor event chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 13/2) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 457442

Stuzzikini^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| D

12/1

Career best when winning 4-runner novice chase at Sligo (25.8f, good, 9/2) 18 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Has work to do. RESERVE.

Form: 262541

Non-Runners

Janidil⁷⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: W P Mullins J: Peter Smithers

Favori De Champdou¹⁸⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Perceval Legallois²⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Mark Walsh

Yeah Man²⁰²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Grandero Bello²³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: E & P Harty J: Kieren Buckley

Good Time Jonny²⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Reserve 2

Jumping Jet¹⁶¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Horantzau D'airy (13/8), Thecompanysergeant (11/2), Perceval Legallois (6/1), Favori De Champdou (7/1), Yeah Man (7/1), Real Steel (8/1), Chemical Energy (8/1), Panda Boy (11/1), Falco Blitz (12/1), Stuzzikini (12/1), Grandero Bello (12/1), Another Choice (16/1), Hurricane Georgie (16/1), Janidil (16/1), Jumping Jet (16/1), The Goffer (16/1), Battleoverdoyen (22/1), Good Time Jonny (33/1), Embittered (50/1)

It's hard to ignore the claims of HORANTZAU D'AIRY, who proved that this trip is well within his range when a staying-on second to easy winner Flooring Porter in the Kerry National at Listowel last month. He's gone up 4 lb for that but he's unexposed as a stayer and is taken to provide the Willie Mullins yard with a fourth success in this race since 2017. Perceval Legallois and Panda Boy may emerge as the main dangers, though Yeah Man will also be a player if ready to roll.