16:35 Navan

Sunday 16 February 2020

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Come Racing 29th February Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 52.7s

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Selected odds by:

Se Mo Laoch^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 123

9/1

Competent chaser/hurdler; generally reliable over fences but would need to win off a career high mark here; will be suited by the surface and could go well but may find a couple of better handicapped horses too good.

Form: 6401P4

Rooster Byron¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: K C Sexton| T: P Nolan| OR: 121| BF| D

9/1

Below par effort on seasonal return in November but much better effort on penultimate start over course and distance; needs to put poor run last time behind him and possibly needs a helping hand from the handicapper to get truly competitive.

Form: U0P-73P

Jimmil²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S G McDermott| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119

8/1

Has not shown enough on his three racecourse appearances to suggest he will be good enough to land this on his handicap debut.

Form: P252-67

Three Is Company^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 118

8/1

Off the mark at the third time of asking in a Tramore beginners chase on heavy ground in December beating 14 rivals 7½L; showed his versatility and well being when winning over hurdles at Limerick late last month; certainly in good heart.

Form: 335151

Uaintseenothingyet²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: M P Walsh| T: E P Harty| OR: 116

9/4

Chasing career interrupted by series of absences, racing on just three occasions in the last two years. Not disgraced on return to action at Cork last month before improving next time at Naas; one for the shortlist if progressing again.

Form: F/43P-53

Flemenstorm^h,t⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 114| C

9/1

Veteran who is no back number based on his recent form which included a useful runner-up spot at Limerick in December; has run well at this track in the past and looks reasonably handicapped at present; contender.

Form: 1/43-042

Castafiore Park^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 113| D

8/1

Was proving to be a frustrating sort but got off the mark over fences at the seventh attempt with gutsy success at Down Royal at the start of November; races off a 9lb higher mark but still commands respect.

Form: U7-1734

Persian Wind^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 111

12/1

Took advantage of a lenient handicap mark to score well at Fairyhouse last time out; up 6lbs here but that might not be enough to stop him winning now he is in the mood and this slight step back in trip will suit.

Form: 1P3931

Wishmoor^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: R A Doyle⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 111| BF

11/1

Fine second in valuable Grand National Trial at Punchestown in February but went the wrong way afterwards and left Joseph O'Brien for £9,000 in September; finished a tired second at Catterick last time out.

Form: P06502

School Lane^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: L Lennon| OR: 108| D

12/1

Still looking for a first career win, but twice runner-up at Downpatrick last year, including in the Ulster National; slightly below par on last three racecourse appearances but slowly creeping down the handicap.

Form: 2UP385

Double Portrait^b,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: D E Mullins| T: S J Mahon| OR: 106

16/1

Winning chaser but has been lightly-raced of late; pulled up when tailed off on recent reappearance last month and looks to have plenty to prove at present.

Form: P451P-P

Non-Runners

Final List¹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: K Brogan

Sonny B⁴³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 13

T: J J Walsh J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Uaintseenothingyet (9/4), Jimmil (8/1), Final List (8/1), Three Is Company (8/1), Castafiore Park (8/1), Se Mo Laoch (9/1), Flemenstorm (9/1), Rooster Byron (9/1), Wishmoor (11/1), School Lane (12/1), Persian Wind (12/1), Sonny B (14/1), Double Portrait (16/1)

UAINTSEENOTHINGYET has had an interrupted chasing career but has shown enough on his last two appearances at Cork and Naas to suggest he could be winning soon and given the lack of true contenders in this contest, this could be a good opportunity to land his first chase success. He will be challenged by the in-form Persian Wind who still looks reasonably handicapped based on his recent win at Fairyhouse. Flemenstorm may be a veteran these days but has shown enough zest for racing recently to suggest his winning days may not be over.