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Saturday 11 January 2025

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SBK Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 23.05s

Hunters Yarn³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Well-beaten sixth of 8 to Energumene in Hilly Way Chase at Cork (16.7f, good to soft, 16/1) 34 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Should be sharper for return and makes appeal.

Form: 02/F15-6

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American Mike^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 146| BF| D

5/1

Five wins from 16 NH runs. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at this course (17f, good) 42 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4155-63

The Banger Doyle³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J Queally| OR: 143| D

33/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 33½ lengths fifth of 8 to Energumene in Hilly Way Chase at Cork (16.7f, good to soft, 80/1) 34 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 3-1F215

Path D'oroux^p,t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 142

14/1

Latest win in chase at Cheltenham in October. Third of 4 in minor event chase at Carlisle (15.9f, good to soft, 5/1) 61 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 2335-13

Ha D'Or^h⁴¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| C

25/1

Course winner. 6/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, soft). Off 13 months. Worth monitoring in the betting returning from an absence.

Form: 1425F/P-

Lets Go Champ⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140

6/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in May. 15/2, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 56 days ago. Well respected.

Form: 3231-63

Rebel Gold^t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 140| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 13/2, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Worthy of respect.

Form: 240-266

Fils D'oudairies¹³

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

14/1

32¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Brighterdaysahead in December Hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 200/1) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Could make presence felt from an appealing mark if his jumping holds up.

Form: 10134-4

Midnight It Is²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 10/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Navan (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago, readily. Good shout once more.

Form: 14351-1

Captains Nephew^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 131| CD

13/2

Course winner. 28/1, respectable seventh of 19 in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, soft) 35 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 271F-97

Must Be Obeyed³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 130| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, bit below form eighth of 19 in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, soft) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 423-278

The King Of Prs^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 130

11/2

Creditable third of 12 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 11/2) 16 days ago. Fancied to go well again.

Form: 36F4-23

Non-Runners

Grange Walk⁶⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: Daniel King

Forecasts

Hunters Yarn (9/2), American Mike (5/1), The King Of Prs (11/2), Lets Go Champ (6/1), Captains Nephew (13/2), Midnight It Is (7/1), Path D'oroux (14/1), Must Be Obeyed (14/1), Fils D'oudairies (14/1), Rebel Gold (18/1), Ha D'Or (25/1), The Banger Doyle (33/1), Grange Walk (33/1)

MIDNIGHT IT IS scored on his final outing last season and hit the ground running on return when bolting up at Navan last month, so he's worth a chance to complete the hat-trick for all that this is a tougher assignment. His stablemate The King of Prs is a threat along with Lets Go Champ.