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16:30 Navan

Saturday 22 March 2025

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed)

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

1^st

Canal End

710-12

4/1f

T: Peter FaheyJ: M P Walsh

Towards rear, mistake at 5th, progress in 7th after 8th, stayed on after 2 out, improved to 2nd last, led run-in, ran on well closing stages op 5/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

4 ½

Cheerful Chap

810-0

14/1

T: P J RothwellJ: G B Noonan (5)

Led, headed after 1st, took closer order in 2nd at 5th, challenged leader before 4 out, niggled along after 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, headed run-in, no chance with winner op 18/1

3^rd

Prince Palace

710-12

17/2

T: P A FahyJ: H E Sexton (7)

Towards rear, 13th after 8th, headway before 3 out, left 3rd after 2 out, effort before last, kept on same pace closing stages op 7/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

Verdant Place

711-0

7/1

T: P T FoleyJ: S D Torrens

Mid-division, dropped to 11th after 8th, niggled along in rear after 11th, headway before 3 out, 6th after 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on to 4th closing stages, never nearer op 6/1

5^th

1 ¼

Big Stage

710-12

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan

In touch, 5th after 8th, headway in 3rd after 4 out, closed after 3 out, left 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, weakened in 5th closing stages op 16/1

6^th

Mousey Brown

811-9

16/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon

Rear of mid-division, 9th after 8th, mistake at 10th, progress after 12th, slight mistake in 5th 2 out where left 4th, lost place and weakened before last tchd 22/1

7^th

Banjaxed

811-1

10/1

T: L FowlerJ: R A Doyle

Mid-division, 6th after 8th, lost place and weakened before 2 out op 12/1

8^th

Black Bamboo

811-3

9/1

T: J J MurphyJ: S W Flanagan

In touch, 4th after 8th, lost place 4 out, weakened after 3 out op 6/1

9^th

Buachaillbocht

710-7

40/1

T: T M WalshJ: B Hayes

Towards rear, not fluent at 1st, in rear at 2nd where slow jump, 12th after 8th, detached and weakened 3 out where mistake op 50/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

Zurich

610-10

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe

Towards rear, 10th after 8th, headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out op 9/1 tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Chigorin

711-10

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

In touch, 8th after 8th, lost place and under pressure before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 11/1 tchd 16/1

Bleu D'enfer

710-12

11/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leader, not fluent at 1st, mistake and pecked in 3rd at 3rd, lost place after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last op 14/1

Hillsdale

610-12

10/1

T: J P DempseyJ: C Stone-Walsh (3)

Prominent, led after 1st, increased lead before 4th, reduced advantage at 5th, increased advantage after 8th, pressed before 4 out, headed after 3 out, every chance in 2nd 2 out where fell op 9/1 tchd 7/1

Global Export

710-8

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: A Balfe (7)

In rear, 14th after 8th, 13th at 11th where fell op 18/1

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.90, €5.10, €2.70EX:€75.00Trifecta:€876.70Tricast:€470.34SF:€61.57

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.