Vision Contracting Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 4m 48.80s

Spinning Web^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 120

11/1

Back-to-back winner over fences at Thurles a year ago but yet to fully fire this season, returning from 5 months off when falling at the first at Navan 10 days ago.

Form: 5093PF

Quest With Speed^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 118| C

4/1

Took advantage of his lower mark over hurdles at Navan (2½m) in December but hasn't been in the same form since, well-beaten fourth of 7 in 2½m handicap at the same course a month ago. Others more persuasive returned to chasing.

Form: 6P1704

Come On The Lads^h¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117

7/2

Got back on the up over hurdles when winning at the Galway Festival last summer. Has made a low-key start over fences, fifth of 7 in maiden at Wexford when last seen in October, but he could get the race run to suit as he makes handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 312645

Mount Frisco⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| BF| C

11/4

Successful in this sphere at Gowran and over hurdles at Clonmel in February. Lesser effort at this course 9 days ago, but no surprise to see him bounce back given the form he was in previously.

Form: 641136

Its Not Over Yet^t¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 102

13/2

Produced her best effort when runner-up in 2¾m mares handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. Form has been up and down since, though, in first-time tongue strap/cheekpieces when well held at Navan last time. Headgear discarded as she makes chase debut.

Form: 762940

Marelly^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| C

3/1

Ended long losing run over hurdles at Gowran in January and soon bounced back from a lesser effort when fourth of 13 at this course 9 days ago. Capable of a bold bid from his lower mark over fences, though he may face competition for the lead.

Form: 971394

Non-Runners

Doyen Magic¹⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Doyen Magic (2/1), Mount Frisco (11/4), Marelly (3/1), Come On The Lads (7/2), Quest With Speed (4/1), Its Not Over Yet (13/2), Spinning Web (11/1)

A fairly useful hurdler, COME ON THE LADS hasn't made much impact in 2 starts over fences but he goes handicapping in this sphere off a mark only 1 lb higher than winning at the Galway Festival last year. He is taken to get the better of Marelly, who also has a lower mark over fences than hurdles, with Doyen Magic another to consider.