16:55 Leopardstown

Monday 2 March 2026

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Dublin National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 7m 43.10s

Battle Of Mirbat⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 114| C

10/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in November. Course winner. 11/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.9f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 414P25

Evies Vladimir^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114

22/1

Runner-up at Navan 4 starts back but that very much a standout effort on recent form.

Form: P/P2999

Prince Palace^p1⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114

14/1

Has gone the wrong way since novice days and pulled up last 2 starts. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Fahy.

Form: 0/P89PP

Gringo D'aubrelle^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 113| BF

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in December. Continues to underachieve as a chaser, remote fourth of 17 in handicap chase (5/2) at Navan (24f, heavy) 22 days ago.

Form: 04/51F4

Promontory²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Sarah Connell| OR: 113

4/1

Won 24f hurdle maiden in April and finally back to that level when second of 17 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly up in trip.

Form: 10/7052

Noble Talent⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 112

50/1

Last of 16 in handicap chase (28/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 153P/P0

Brucejack⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 110| BF

11/1

Thorough stayer who wasn't disgraced when 6th of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Haydock Park. Easy to excuse next outing but losing run is mounting up.

Form: 2F446-P

Ira Hayes^v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 110

17/2

9/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Successful on sole outing in points so not dismissed on his first go in this sphere.

Form: 60/9943

Where's Frankie^b1²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 110| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 66/1) 22 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 65/768P

The Gradual Slope^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark McDonagh| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 108

20/1

Decent third of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (40/1) in December but that is sandwiched in between 4 incompletions. Plenty to prove.

Form: 5PU3PP

Ceroc^b,t1⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: A Slattery| OR: 107

16/1

Moody sort who is prone to sulking if taken on in front. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 78 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 23P255

So They Tell Me²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 107

7/2

Sole win came over hurdles in June 2024 and easily best effort over fences when third of 17 in handicap at Navan (24f, heavy, 16/1) 22 days ago. Player off similar mark if seeing out longer trip.

Form: 56/P8P3

Slotty Dotty^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 100

9/2

Had been below form over fences but was a good second of 10 back over hurdles in handicap at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 26 days ago. Needs to back that up returned to this sphere.

Form: 893562

Non-Runners

Onethreefivenotout⁷⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: James Smith

Savante²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: Colm Murphy J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Savante (5/6), So They Tell Me (7/2), Promontory (4/1), Slotty Dotty (9/2), Onethreefivenotout (9/2), Gringo D'aubrelle (11/2), Ira Hayes (17/2), Battle Of Mirbat (10/1), Brucejack (11/1), Prince Palace (14/1), Ceroc (16/1), The Gradual Slope (20/1), Evies Vladimir (22/1), Where's Frankie (50/1), Noble Talent (50/1)

SO THEY TELL ME stepped up on previous chasing efforts tackling a handicap for the first time in this sphere when third at Navan and remains potentially on a handy mark on hurdles form. Onethreefivenotout has made a frustrating start for current connections but is a player if his jumping holds up, while the unexposed Savante must be considered under a penalty given how much she had in hand at Navan on Saturday.