13:00 Naas

Monday 16 December 2024

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Kieron Gammel Naas Member Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 10.20s

Turbo^p,t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J R Finn| OR: 102

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (11/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 16 days ago. Down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 52P9/18

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Whateys Quest¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: C Byrnes| OR: 102

50/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Eleventh of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, soft, 100/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Should improve.

Form: P414-00

Due Course^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101

16/1

Highly promising type. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 33/1, creditable eighth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, soft) 13 days ago, not knocked about. May have more to offer on handicap chase debut.

Form: 731608

Rightfolksplease^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 101| BF

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. 9/2, respectable sixth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 17FF26

Marlpark¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Clonmel (16.4f, soft) 13 days ago. Warrants respect on chase debut.

Form: F1P765

Hillsdale¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 98| CD

11/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Unseated rider in novice chase (66/1) at Clonmel (17.3f, soft) 13 days ago. Work to do on chase debut.

Form: 10-78FU

Poets Cottage³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR: 97

20/1

50/1, tenth of 16 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good) 37 days ago. Yard having good spell. Worth checking in market on handicap chase debut.

Form: 605-580

Love Like This¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 94

50/1

12/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes limited appeal on chase debut.

Form: 3P4420

Ricky Langford^b¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

33/1

Moody sort. 18/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, going off too hard. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 694537

Irish Impulse^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 93| D

10/3

Made second chase start a winning one at Clonmel (20.8f) last month and backed that up when landing 19-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft, 15/2) 24 days ago. 7 lb higher, returned to the larger obstacles but another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 000-P11

Katherine²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 93| D

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 8/1) 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Switches from hurdles to chase. On a lenient mark.

Form: 0411B7

Made In The Woods²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 92

40/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase (5/1) at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Significantly down in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 3P4735-

Mahlers Cove²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J J Mangan| OR: 92| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form 17¾ lengths seventh of 19 to Irish Impulse in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft, 16/1) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others preferred.

Form: 432-357

Falcon Park¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 91| D

50/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Winner in chase at Wexford in July. Twelfth of 14 in handicap chase (12/1) at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft) 108 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Emmet Mullins. Work to do.

Form: P4-0100

Chosen Shant¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 90

7/2

Bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good, 11/2). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Ciaran Murphy. Makes handicap chase debut. Not out of things.

Form: 4223-44

Roman Parish^b,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 84

12/1

Remains a maiden after 29 NH runs. 11/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Respected.

Form: U79543

Land Jet⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 80

80/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) 6 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back down in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 29FP00

Papa Barns²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 80

5/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 13/2) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 720355

Non-Runners

Ernie From Nurney¹⁰⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P Roche J: Peter Smithers

Forecasts

Irish Impulse (10/3), Chosen Shant (7/2), Papa Barns (5/1), Ernie From Nurney (5/1), Rightfolksplease (15/2), Hillsdale (11/1), Mahlers Cove (11/1), Katherine (11/1), Roman Parish (12/1), Due Course (16/1), Poets Cottage (20/1), Marlpark (25/1), Turbo (28/1), Ricky Langford (33/1), Made In The Woods (40/1), Love Like This (50/1), Whateys Quest (50/1), Falcon Park (50/1), Land Jet (80/1)

IRISH IMPULSE arrives in top form and may be capable of better over fences. He can score again. Ernie From Nurney and Rightfolksplease head the list of dangers.