13:00 Naas

Sunday 28 January 2024

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Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Novice Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 5m 25.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
7/4f
T: J DulleaJ: D E Mullins
Made all, soon clear with 2nd, 2 lengths clear 3 out, travelled well before 2 out, asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well, easily tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
18
6
18/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: M P Walsh
Soon mid-division, moderate 3rd after 3rd, took closer order in 3rd at 8th, no impression on leader in 2nd before last, no extra in moderate 2nd run-in op 16/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
4/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leader in clear 2nd, every chance 2 out where mistake, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last, weakened in moderate 3rd run-in tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
12
2
911-12
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Towards rear, in rear after 3rd, mistake at 5th, took closer order in 4th after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened before last where jumped right tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
14
3
13/2
T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (5)
In touch, moderate 4th before 4th, moderate 5th after 5th, dropped to rear at 9th where not fluent, under pressure in 5th after 3 out, weakened 2 out, veered left last op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
50
4
20/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
In touch, slow jump at 1st and dropped towards rear, slow jump at 2nd, weakened in moderate 6th 3 out where mistake, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
11/4
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear, progress after 3rd, moderate 5th before 4th, moderate 4th after 5th, took closer order after 9th, 4th 4 out where mistake and fell op 3/1 tchd 16/5

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.50, €7.10EX:€35.20Trifecta:€93.50SF:€28.66

Forecasts

Kings Halo (7/4), Spirit Of Legend (11/4), Gracchus De Balme (4/1), Slip Of The Tongue (13/2), Coqolino (11/1), Cayd Boy (18/1), Highland Charge (20/1)

Verdict

KINGS HALO arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways off a still handy-looking mark. Joseph O'Brien's Gracchus de Balme still has better days ahead of him though in this sphere so rates a big threat, with Spirit of Legend appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.

  1. KINGS HALO (IRE)
  2. GRACCHUS DE BALME (FR)
  3. SPIRIT OF LEGEND (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Aarons Day
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 9
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,650.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00

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