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13:25 Naas

Sunday 5 January 2025

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:3015:0515:40

Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 21.8s

1^st

Ile Atlantique

711-4

13/8

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leader in close 2nd, disputed lead after 2nd, headed at 3rd, led after 5th, pressed 2 out, asserted final 150 yards, kept on well, comfortably op 9/4

2^nd

Firefox

711-4

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Led narrowly, disputed lead after 2nd, led narrowly at 3rd, mistake at 4th and headed, 2nd at 6th, closed 4 out, challenged leader 2 out, no impression on leader final 150 yards, kept on same pace op 10/3

3^rd

Inthepocket

811-4

11/10f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in rear, a little keen, 5th at 5th, soon 4th, closed in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders last where mistake, one paced run-in op 4/5

4^th

Kilbarry Saint

610-11

150/1

T: C O'KeeffeJ: D J O'Keeffe

In touch, closed at 3rd, led narrowly after 4th, headed after 5th, 3rd at 6th, took closer order after 3 out, dropped to 4th before 2 out, weakened before last op 200/1

5^th

Walk In Time

810-11

250/1

T: D H KellyJ: C M Quirke

In touch, 4th after 4th, 5th after 5th, slightly detached after 4 out, detached 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 300/1 tchd 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.10, €1.50EX:€6.00Trifecta:€7.40SF:€7.62

Forecasts

Inthepocket (11/10), Ile Atlantique (13/8), Firefox (7/2), Kilbarry Saint (150/1), Walk In Time (250/1)

INTHEPOCKET showed no ill-effects of having been sidelined for nearly 12 months when bolting up at Wexford in October and, with further progress on the cards, Henry de Bromhead's 8-y-o is fancied to take this step up in grade in his stride at the expense of Ile Atlantique, who couldn't have been much more impressive first time up over fences at Navan last month. Firefox, who ran a cracker when narrowly denied at the top-level last time, rounds off the shortlist.