14:20 Fairyhouse

Sunday 2 April 2017

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Normans Grove Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 29.00s

1^st

Ballycasey

1011-10

15/8

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Led, joined and disputed from 2nd, led entering straight, asserted before last, ridden run-in and strongly pressed, all out close home op 2/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Ball D'Arc

611-10

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd entering straight, ridden after 2 out, no impression on leader before last, stayed on well to press leader run-in, held close home tchd 11/10

3^rd

Flemenstar

1211-12

20/1

T: Anthony CurranJ: B M Cash

Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd halfway, improved to dispute after 6th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 22/1

4^th

5 ½

Realt Mor

1211-4

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear, some progress into moderate 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

Devils Bride

1011-7

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J Mullins

Held up, 6th halfway, rear from 7th, no impression before 3 out, weakened op 14/1

6^th

Nearly Nama'd

911-4

10/1

T: M S Sandra HughesJ: R Loughran

Chased leader, disputed and slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake 5th, slight mistake 6th and dropped to 3rd, 4th from 5 out, weakened after next op 11/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

The Game Changer

811-10

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up op 11/1

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Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.40, €1.10EX:€4.00Trifecta:€23.30SF:€4.67

Forecasts

Ball D'Arc (6/5), Ballycasey (15/8), Tell Us More (8/1), Nearly Nama'd (10/1), Devils Bride (12/1), The Game Changer (12/1), Flemenstar (20/1), Realt Mor (25/1)

The champion trainer has an excellent record in this contest, winning five of the previous seven renewals, and he should have leading claims again with Ballycasey. He is a proven performer but might just find this trip shorter than ideal. Instead, it is the champion trainer-elect that may prevail with the improving BALL D'ARC, who is shaping up to be a smart chaser and has won back-to-back Grade 3 contests in good style suggesting there should be more to come from him. Nearly Nama'd ran a fine race on his comeback at Navan last month and is capable of building on that while Tell Us More can put a disappointing Cheltenham spin over hurdles behind him now in blinkers for the first time.

Ball D'arc
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Nearly Nama'd

Prize Money

1st: €25,075.002nd: €8,075.003rd: €3,825.004th: €1,700.005th: €849.006th: €425.00