16:15 Naas

Sunday 31 January 2021

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Naas Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 7m 10.7s

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Selected odds by:

Ajijic⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: T Leonard

250/1

Just fair form as a chaser and unplaced in a point last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: P/4776-6

Aloneamongmillions^t1⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: S Curling| D

7/2

Promising sort. 9/4, 8¼ lengths third of 10 to Billaway in hunter chase at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy) 45 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1111-13

Arctic Skipper^t⁹²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: V Halley| OR: 116| C

125/1

Below form well-beaten twelfth of 21 to It Came To Pass in hunter chase at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft, 100/1) 10 months ago. Multiple point winner, pulled up last time (Oct 31)

Form: 181P0-P

Billaway⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| C

8/11

Promising sort. Course winner. 5/4, career best when winning 10-runner hunter chase at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy) 45 days ago by 6½ lengths from Winged Leader, keeping on well. Will take the beating.

Form: 2/212-21

Call It Time^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 101

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 20/1) 12 days ago won by Templebredin. Up in trip.

Form: 35155P

Dom Dolo⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Off the mark in points at second (sole completed) attempt last time (Dec 6). Not discounted

Form: P0/40-F1

Dragon D'Estruval⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144

12/1

Useful chaser for Nicky Henderson who was third in a point last month. Has the class to make his mark in this sphere having joined another top stable.

Form: 35V1P-3

Er Dancer^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

50/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on, won 14-runner hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) on NH debut 82 days ago, keeping on well. Needs more in this company.

Form: R11212

Lite Duties⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 116

50/1

Useful hurdler. Winning pointer. 25/1, first run since leaving Charles Byrnes when bit below form fifth of 9 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 82 days ago.

Form: 121-531

Minella On Line⁸⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 130

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Oliver Sherwood. Maiden pointer, runner-up 3 times from 5 starts, made frame last time (Nov 8)

Form: P2/2424

On The Sod⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

11/1

Promising individual. Won 13-runner hunter chase (7/4) at Downpatrick (23.4f, good to soft) on NH debut, shaken up to assert. Won all 4 starts in points (latest Nov 21). Worth considering.

Form: 1/111-1

Oscar Contender^b1⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly

150/1

Lightly-raced winner in chases. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in hunter chase at Gowran won by Aloneamongmillions 11 months ago. Multiple point winner, unplaced last time.

Form: 3331P-5

Smokin' Vinnie^h⁵⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Gunn

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy, 100/1). Winning pointer, third last time (Dec 6). Up against it back under Rules.

Form: P07/41-3

Solomn Grundy⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 133

50/1

Useful hurdler. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when below form 22¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Billaway in hunter chase at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy, 25/1) 45 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 070-115

Staker Wallace³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 127

10/1

Fairly useful chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 4/7) 32 days ago, easily. This is a good deal more competitive.

Form: 214-221

Winged Leader⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. Good 6½ lengths second of 10 to Billaway in hunter chase (20/1) at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy) 45 days ago. Unlikely to turn the tables.

Form: 11-11P2

Three Loud Knocks³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: New Jockey| T: B Mortell

200/1

80/1, first run since leaving A. J. McNamara when 19½ lengths sixth of 10 to Staker Wallace in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) on debut over fences 32 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 1/P5SP6

From Eden^b⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Jockey Unknown| T: S Nolan| OR: 123

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott. Little show in 4 points since leaving that yard (latest Nov 29). RESERVE.

Form: P73P90

Non-Runners

It Came To Pass⁸²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 11

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Miss M O'Sullivan

Templebredin¹²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: S Curling J: Mr P A King

Lady Violet⁶³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Billaway (8/11), Aloneamongmillions (7/2), Dom Dolo (8/1), Staker Wallace (10/1), On The Sod (11/1), Dragon D'Estruval (12/1), It Came To Pass (12/1), Winged Leader (14/1), Templebredin (14/1), Solomn Grundy (50/1), Lite Duties (50/1), Er Dancer (50/1), Minella On Line (100/1), Arctic Skipper (125/1), Call It Time (150/1), Lady Violet (150/1), Oscar Contender (150/1), From Eden (150/1), Smokin' Vinnie (200/1), Three Loud Knocks (200/1), Ajijic (250/1)

BILLAWAY currently heads the market for the showpiece event in this sphere at Cheltenham following an impressive success at Down Royal, and he's fancied to go in again despite plenty of stiff opposition. His new stablemate Dragon D'Estruval looks a fascinating recruit to hunters and It Came to Pass is hard to rule out with the benefit of a recent run.