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Saturday 11 January 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 50.04s

Spirit Of Legend^h,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

14/1

Useful hurdler. Hooded for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in novice chase (22/1) at this course (21f, good to soft) 28 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 44FP-F5

Enjoy The Dream^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A McNamara| C

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler who build on chasing debut promise at the second attempt in a first-time tongue strap when runner-up in 7-runner maiden (8/1) at Limerick (17.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Needs considering up in trip.

Form: 15/7-442

Noble Birth^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

11/4

Fairly useful chaser. 11/1, good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, good) 56 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 10-2733

Banjaxed²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Fowler| OR: 119

7/1

Fairly useful chaser who confirmed earlier promise with victory in 12-runner novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 4/1) 29 days ago, driven out. Should go well again.

Form: 5-63251

Undeniable Alibi³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler who went backwards from chasing bow when sixth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, soft) 39 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 313-746

Verdant Place²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 116

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler who produced his best effort to date in this sphere when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 27 days ago, driven out. Should be competitive again.

Form: 60P8-51

Bleu D'enfer^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 114

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. Good second of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, soft, 9/1) 39 days ago, travelling best. Player back up in trip.

Form: 31F3-42

Lightkeeper^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was brought down at the second in novice chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 21P44B

Ossifer Hops^p¹²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

33/1

Fair chaser who ran below form when sixth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft) 127 days ago.

Form: 0-93526

Forecasts

Noble Birth (11/4), Verdant Place (3/1), Bleu D'enfer (9/2), Banjaxed (7/1), Undeniable Alibi (17/2), Enjoy The Dream (10/1), Spirit Of Legend (14/1), Lightkeeper (18/1), Ossifer Hops (33/1)

NOBLE BIRTH has shaped well on both outings for his new yard, including when third in a 3m handicap chase at Cork in October and, with the return to shorter than 3m looking a good move (no sluggard), he makes plenty of appeal. Bleu d'Enfer can make his presence felt back up in trip if keeping mistakes to a minimum, with Banjaxed and Enjoy The Dream others to consider.