16:30 Navan

Saturday 4 March 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Meridian Security Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 55.90s

1^st

Ontopoftheworld

810-9

9/2

T: A L T MooreJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, closed up 5th, on terms after 5 out, gained narrow lead after 3 out, pressed next, wandered slightly before last, kept on best run-in op 11/2

2^nd

All The Chimneys

810-0

6/4f

T: W J AustinJ: Jack Kennedy

Soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, travelling smoothly straight, slight mistake 3 out, pecked slightly 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in op 15/8

3^rd

4 ½

Show And Go

811-4

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

A little keen, 5th from 3rd, lost place 6th, 5th again when slightly slow 4 out, 4th 2 out and no impression, one pace from before last op 9/2

4^th

2 ¾

James

1010-0

13/2

T: I R FergusonJ: Danny Mullins

Slight mistake 1st, 6th from 3rd, closed 6th, 4th 4 out, challenged 2 out and slight mistake, soon no impression and one pace op 8/1

5^th

Rightback Atya

99-11

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A Ring (3)

Slight mistake 1st, 7th from 3rd, jumped right 4th, 6th 4 out, slight mistake 3 out and no extra

6^th

Presenting Beara

911-0

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R M Power

Slight mistake 1st, in rear, 8th before 5th, last again 5 out, soon no impression, op 16/1

Also Ran

Killer Crow

811-11

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr L J McGuinness (7)

Prominent, some slight mistakes, on terms 3rd, headed before 5th, not fluent 6th and 7th, under pressure from 5 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 8/1

Asitsohappens

911-1

10/1

T: M McCabeJ: M P Fogarty

Led, slight mistake 1st, joined 3rd, jumped right 4th, joined after 5 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 12/1

I Knew Well

810-12

7/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: Mark Walsh

8th from 3rd, last before 5th, reminders next, 8th 5 out, 7th 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.30, €1.10, €1.60EX:€13.10Trifecta:€70.00Tricast:€43.38SF:€13.20

Forecasts

All The Chimneys (6/4), Ontopoftheworld (9/2), Show And Go (6/1), James (13/2), I Knew Well (7/1), Asitsohappens (10/1), Killer Crow (11/1), Presenting Beara (20/1), Rightback Atya (33/1)

Show And Go produced a career-best to win at Punchestown last time and has been given a nice break since. He's got more on his plate, and some in-form rivals to contend with, but should get involved. I Knew Well is likely to fare better back at this sort of trip, over which he won on his penultimate start in December. The front-running Asitsohappens would be dangerous if taking to fences but the two to focus on might be ALL THE CHIMNEYS and Ontopoftheworld. They were first and second over C&D in January and, while they are closer in the ratings now, the former may uphold that form. He went close since at Clonmel in a race that has produced a subsequent winner in behind and travelled strongly enough here last time to suggest he may hold his old foe despite the pull at the weights enjoyed by the runner-up from that occasion. James, second at Down Royal when last seen, is another for the shortlist.