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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 6m 22.3s

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Chigorin^p1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| D

14/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in novice chase (8/1) at Punchestown (22.7f, soft) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time for this handicap chase debut.

Form: 310-294

Mousey Brown^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 131| D

16/1

Two wins from 5 runs this season. 40/1, good 6 lengths second of 5 to Jade De Grugy in Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, soft) 30 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 10-1192

Black Bamboo¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S W Flanagan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 125

9/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable third of 7 in minor event chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 10/3) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 63-2783

Banjaxed⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R A Doyle| T: L Fowler| OR: 123

10/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in December. 7/1, good second of 9 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.9f, soft) 70 days ago.

Form: 632512

Verdant Place⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S D Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 122| CD

7/1

Two wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (4/1) at this course (23.8f, heavy) 41 days ago, driven out. Live chance.

Form: P8-5131

Big Stage^t1⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

10/1

15/2, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) 56 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 03F307

Bleu D'enfer^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 120

11/1

3/1, good second of 5 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20.9f, good) 13 days ago and he's an each-way player.

Form: 3-42422

Canal End⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: M P Walsh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 120

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Very good second of 11 in handicap chase (9/2) at Naas (20.1f, heavy) 55 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 9-57582

Hillsdale⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 120

10/1

7/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 66 days ago by 7½ lengths from Cheerful Chap, easily. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 78FU11

Prince Palace²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 120| C

17/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at this course (20.4f, heavy, 7/2) 21 days ago. Claims.

Form: 655F31

Zurich³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

11/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Third of 13 in handicap chase (8/1) at Clonmel (16.7f, soft) 37 days ago. Jockey bookings suggest that Chigorin is the stable No 1.

Form: 71-453

Global Export^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: A Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| C

14/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in December. 14/1, good 9 lengths third of 9 to Prince Palace in handicap chase at this course (20.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 585153

Buachaillbocht^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: B Hayes| T: T M Walsh| OR: 115| D

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Unseated rider in novice chase at Naas (20.1f, soft, 33/1) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2-856PU

Cheerful Chap^p⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105

14/1

85/40, creditable 7½ lengths second of 9 to Hillsdale in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 66 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-32332

Non-Runners

Western Fold¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford

Jasmin De Cotte²⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: S F O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Canal End (4/1), Verdant Place (7/1), Prince Palace (17/2), Black Bamboo (9/1), Big Stage (10/1), Banjaxed (10/1), Hillsdale (10/1), Zurich (11/1), Bleu D'enfer (11/1), Cheerful Chap (14/1), Western Fold (14/1), Jasmin De Cotte (14/1), Global Export (14/1), Chigorin (14/1), Mousey Brown (16/1), Buachaillbocht (40/1)

Several to consider in this competitive handicap, with HILLSDALE topping the list. The 6-y-o has really got it together over fences the last twice and while an 11 lb rise for his latest success at Clonmel will ask a question of him, he may nevertheless prove equal to the task. Black Bamboo is open to improvement and he is second choice ahead of Canal End and Prince Palace.