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Monday 5 April 2021

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BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 7m 48.1s

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Latest Exhibition^p1,t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 153

9/2

Smart hurdler who has taken his form up a notch over fences, finding only Monkfish too good in Grade 1 events at Leopardstown on last two runs. Cheekpieces added. Big player despite top weight.

Form: 12-1222

Court Maid¹¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 152| BF| CD

22/1

Likeable mare who has had a good first season over fences, including 2 wins here, the latter a big-field C&D handicap in November. Creditable third at Cheltenham in December. Freshened up since.

Form: 1-11413

Escaria Ten^p1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: A P Heskin| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 151| BF

12/1

Fast-improving chaser who has been second in Naas Grade 3 and third in National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham since his Thurles maiden win. Cheekpieces on. Surely more to come.

Form: 10-5123

Brahma Bull⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150

66/1

Good second of 4 in Navan Grade 2 on return but has failed to complete twice since, pulling up in Thyestes at Gowran latterly.

Form: 161-2UP

Coko Beach^b⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J C Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 150

16/1

Different proposition since blinkered, winning Thyestes at Gowran (from Run Wild Fred) in January and following up in Navan Grade 2 novice. New mark demands more again but no surprise if he finds it.

Form: 242311

Mortal^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 150| C

150/1

Course winner. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, in process of running below form when falling heavily last at Leopardstown 57 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more obvious.

Form: 8F40PF

Home By The Lee³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 149| C

25/1

5/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Naas (20.5f, soft) 36 days ago by 10 lengths from Enjoy D'allen, forging clear. 10 lb higher now and stamina also to prove.

Form: U-113P1

Off You Go⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Walsh| T: R P Burns| OR: 148

25/1

Gained third win at the Dublin Racing Festival when seeing off 21 rivals in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 57 days ago, jumping better than previously over fences. Much longer trip now.

Form: 44-24F1

Salsaretta¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148

50/1

40/1, creditable 11¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Colreevy in Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Stamina not assured.

Form: 111-F54

Espanito Bello⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 147

16/1

7/4, very good 4 lengths second of 5 to Coko Beach in Navan Grade 2 (24f, heavy) 43 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 02-7412

Agusta Gold⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146| BF| C

6/1

Returned with career best to win 5-runner Grade 3 mares chase here (21f) in January from Moyhenna. Fair run over hurdles next time and very interesting now having her first start for Willie Mullins.

Form: 2232-14

Snugsborough Benny^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 145| C

80/1

Course winner. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Thurles (23.2f, heavy) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 696-059

Moyhenna¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 144

25/1

Respectable 14½ lengths fifth of 11 to Colreevy in Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft, 28/1) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 40P235

Scoir Mear^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: S D Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 143

66/1

Career best when winning 14-runner Leinster National at Naas (24.6f, heavy, 17/2) 22 days ago by 2 lengths from Ten Ten, keeping on well. 8 lb rise means another career best needed to follow up.

Form: 135351

Enjoy D'allen^b1,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 142| C

40/1

Had a good spell since tongue tie has gone on, winning twice, including course novice. Good second at Navan (24f, heavy) 23 days ago. Up in trip. 1st-time blinkers replace visor.

Form: 221122

Discordantly²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 140| C

28/1

Winning return at Galway in October but handicapper in charge since. Creditable sixth of 16 in Ultima handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 149UF6

Dragon D'Estruval⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

100/1

Useful chaser. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when below form tenth of 18 in hunter chase at Naas (25f, heavy) 64 days ago, going in snatches. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 5V1P-30

Jerrysback⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 140| BF

33/1

Shaped well when third on Ascot reappearance. Made a bad early mistake (lost shoe) and probably worth forgiving his subsequent run there. Remains of interest.

Form: 23/03-3P

Run Wild Fred^b⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J W Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 140| C

9/1

15/2, very good 4 lengths second of 18 to Coko Beach in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 67 days ago. Longer trip now promises to suit. One of a few strong candidates from the stable.

Form: 345522

Sempo^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 139

20/1

Promising type. Good second of 8 in novice at Navan (16f, soft, 4/1) 30 days ago, running on late. Tongue strap back on. Steps up significantly in trip for handicap debut. Interesting contender.

Form: 6-U3U32

Robin De Carlow⁵⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138

12/1

Beat Put The Kettle On when landing Tipperary Grade 3 in October 2019 but hasn't been seen since. Rachael Blackmore up but this a big ask after such a long lay-off.

Form: F/11P21-

Atlantic Shore²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: K C Sexton| T: P Fenton| OR: 137

40/1

3 wins from 8 runs this season. 11/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 23 days ago, dropping away before 3 out. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 42211P

Brace Yourself¹²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 137| BF

11/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in October. 6/1, creditable 13 lengths second of 20 to Court Maid in handicap chase at this course (29f, soft) 127 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 67-1232

Fitzhenry^b,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 137

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, creditable 7½ lengths third of 14 to Scoir Mear in Leinster National at Naas (24.6f, heavy) 22 days ago, finishing strongly. This sort of test could suit.

Form: 6-50703

Freewheelin Dylan^p1,t¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: R A Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 137

150/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in July. Well-beaten last of 8 to The Storyteller in Gr 3 chase (50/1) at Punchestown (24.6f, soft) 173 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-1F598

Top Moon^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 136| BF

28/1

Evens, respectable second of 12 in novice chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Stamina an unknown.

Form: 660022

Opposites Attract^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 135| BF

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 4 in novice chase (8/13) at Wexford (25f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3-32242

Eurobot²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 135

25/1

Won maiden chase at Thurles in November. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 15/2) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Needs improvement but is unexposed.

Form: 4/3-1U64

Non-Runners

The Big Dog⁵⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: Peter Fahey J: Mr J J Codd

Ten Ten²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: J P Dempsey J: L P Dempsey

Roaring Bull⁵⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: Mrs D Foster J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Latest Exhibition (9/2), Agusta Gold (6/1), The Big Dog (7/1), Run Wild Fred (9/1), Brace Yourself (11/1), Escaria Ten (12/1), Robin De Carlow (12/1), Coko Beach (16/1), Espanito Bello (16/1), Opposites Attract (18/1), Sempo (20/1), Court Maid (22/1), Off You Go (25/1), Home By The Lee (25/1), Fitzhenry (25/1), Moyhenna (25/1), Eurobot (25/1), Ten Ten (25/1), Top Moon (28/1), Discordantly (28/1), Jerrysback (33/1), Enjoy D'allen (40/1), Atlantic Shore (40/1), Salsaretta (50/1), Scoir Mear (66/1), Brahma Bull (66/1), Snugsborough Benny (80/1), Dragon D'Estruval (100/1), Roaring Bull (100/1), Freewheelin Dylan (150/1), Mortal (150/1)

Denise Foster holds a very strong hand, with RUN WILD FRED, the mount of Jack Kennedy, fancied to turn around Thyestes form with Coko Beach faced with the sort of stamina test which has long promised to play to his strengths. National Hunt Chase third Escaria Ten is another solid contender for the yard, while Agusta Gold is also a very interesting runner having switched to Willie Mullins.