15:00 Navan

Sunday 14 December 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 7m 11.30s

Verdant Place¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 121| CD

12/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (9/1) at Fairyhouse (30f, soft) on reappearance 14 days ago but he did win twice here last season, including this race, and it wouldn't be a surprise were he to bounce back to form with a bang.

Form: 51314-P

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Castle Field Boy^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P T Foley| OR: 119| D

14/1

Mde a winning reappearance at Fairyhouse in November but ran poorly at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago, behind when pulled up 3 out. Bounce back needed.

Form: 6769-1P

Showurappreciation²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 116

8/1

Off 7 months, likely needed the run when eighth of 15 in novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Less exposed than a lot of these.

Form: 831/68-8

Onethreefivenotout^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

3/1

Fell in handicap chase (8/1) at Fairyhouse (30f, soft) 14 days ago. Stable having good spell. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 63-1P2F

Evies Vladimir^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114

12/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P/F7PP-P

The Lovely Man^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114

5/1

8/1, first run since leaving Colm Murphy when respectable third of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (20.2f, soft) on reappearance 35 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Open to progress for new yard.

Form: 20/43P-3

Clonmeen^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: William P Murphy| OR: 110| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (30f, soft, 33/1) 14 days ago, pulled up after 2 out.

Form: 866-48P

Salmanino^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 110| D

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 40 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P/2FPU-P

Ceroc^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: A Slattery| OR: 109| D

17/2

Moody sort. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (20.2f, soft, 11/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 023P25

Stormy Judge⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 109| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 087F-67

Bigbraveboy¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: James Hannon| OR: 103| D

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 12/1) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Enters calculations off 6 lb higher.

Form: 388-001

Duffys Getaway^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92| D

18/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy, 16/1) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 43/0P0-6

Forecasts

Onethreefivenotout (3/1), Bigbraveboy (7/2), The Lovely Man (5/1), Showurappreciation (8/1), Ceroc (17/2), Evies Vladimir (12/1), Verdant Place (12/1), Stormy Judge (12/1), Castle Field Boy (14/1), Duffys Getaway (18/1), Clonmeen (33/1), Salmanino (33/1)

ONETHREEFIVENOTOUT was still going okay when coming down 3 out in the Potterstown and could be the way to go if he's none the worse as the Gordon Elliott stable continues in tremendous form. The Lovely Man appeals as one Gavin Cromwell can do well with and is feared most ahead of last year's winner Verdant Place.