15:55 Naas

Sunday 25 January 2026

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Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 29.60s

Karl Des Tourelles²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 130

5/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 18/1, sixth of 9 in maiden chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, good) 28 days ago, finding little Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 374/646

Raglan Road⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126| C

9/1

Never involved in 2 maiden chases before Christmas but could fare a lot better now handicapping for the first time over fences. The mount of Mark Walsh from the McManus trio. Very interesting contender.

Form: P53P/76

Talk In The Park^p1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 126

11/1

6/1, creditable second of 5 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4234U2

Goraibhmaithagat²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 125

12/1

Fairly useful hurdle winner. Hasn't built on his chase debut fifth here but had an excuse last time and he's a potential improver in this sphere now handicapping.

Form: 229/588

Bridie's Beau⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122| D

7/2

Promising type. Latest win in novice handicap chase at Clonmel in December. Took another step forward when second of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (20.6f, heavy) 42 days ago. Has to be taken seriously with the Gavin Cromwell stable back to form with a bang this week.

Form: 0/66812

Built By Ballymore^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 122| D

8/1

Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 33/1, fourth of 10 in maiden chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft) on reappearance 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0P749/4

Jacovec Cavern¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 118| D

12/1

Winner in chase at Gowran in November. Creditable third of 9 in novice chase (10/1) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft) 11 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 327613

Prophet's Corner²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Sean Allen| OR: 118

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Seventh of 10 in novice chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft, 22/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 70/F257

Mickie Angel²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 117| D

15/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable second of 12 in handicap chase (16/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: 15/F372

Three In A Row²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore| OR: 109| C

9/2

7/1, very good second of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 25 days ago, keeping on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 32/0472

Rusheen²⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien| OR: 103| D

28/1

17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) last April (final start for James Daniel Dullea). His new stable won this race last year.

Form: 05286U/

Forecasts

Bridie's Beau (7/2), Three In A Row (9/2), Karl Des Tourelles (5/1), Mickie Angel (15/2), Built By Ballymore (8/1), Raglan Road (9/1), Talk In The Park (11/1), Goraibhmaithagat (12/1), Jacovec Cavern (12/1), Prophet's Corner (14/1), Rusheen (28/1)

A useful novice handicap to conclude the card. BRIDIE'S BEAU is going the right way and is taken to cap a good week for Gavin Cromwell. Raglan Road, Three In A Row and Goraibhmaithagat are all interesting contenders for J P McManus, with the first-named selected to take a step forward now handicapping for the first time over fences and give the selection most to do.