15:30 Naas

Sunday 4 January 2026

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Race And Stay Handicap Chase

5YO plus | 2m | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 132

Below form seventh of 16 in novice chase (50/1) at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 29 days ago. Down in trip. More needed on his handicap chase debut.

Form: 108-387

Golden Joy^b1,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131

Blundered early when pulled up in handicap chase (6/1) at Leopardstown (17f, good) 9 days ago. Yard in good form so could bounce back with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 90517-P

Mclaurey²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 131| D

Dual-winning 12m hurdler who has made a promising start in this discipline, running on late when third of 13 in maiden chase at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) 23 days ago. Goes into handicaps on a good mark. Big shout.

Form: 3110-43

Battle Of Ridgeway^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 125| D

Career best when easily winning 12-runner handicap chase at Navan (16f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago. Improving all the time recently so he's not taken lightly despite a 7 lb weights rise.

Form: 913431

Champagne Mahler³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122| D

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase (28/1) at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) 36 days ago, going in snatches. Yard having good spell but more is required here.

Form: 7219-77

Park That^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 114| D

Ninth of 13 in novice chase (200/1) at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft) 22 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Should still progress with few miles on the clock.

Form: F441-09

Rockbrook^p³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105| D

1 win from 3 runs this season. 17/2, career best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Tramore (15.8f, soft) 3 days ago, holding on gamely. Carries 7 lb penalty but ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 187-731

Ferdia¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107| D

Pulled up in handicap chase (125/1) at Thurles (21.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago, tailing off some way out. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 7445/PP

Mount Frisco⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107| D

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024 but he posted a good third of 14 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.6f, heavy) 9 days ago. Can make his presence felt nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 6-8P523

Quornofamonday²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105| CD

40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20.6f, heavy) 21 days ago, pulled up last. Down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 76-U80P

Forecasts

Battle Of Ridgeway (9/4), Mclaurey (3/1), Park That (6/1), Win Some Lose Some (7/1), Golden Joy (7/1), Rockbrook (8/1), Mount Frisco (8/1), Champagne Mahler (12/1), Quornofamonday (50/1), Ferdia (100/1)

MCLAUREY caught the eye running on late into third at Fairyhouse last time and gets a confident vote off an attractive-looking mark now stepping into handicap company. Facile Navan winner Battle Of Ridgeway should ensure Emmet Mullins' likely improver doesn't have things all his own way though, while in-form duo Mount Frisco and Rockbrook can also play a part. Golden Joy completes the shortlist.