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Saturday 9 December 2023

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Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 51.1s

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Any Second Now^b²³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 150| CD

9/1

C&D winner who had little go right having been hampered early when pulled up in last season's Grand National at Aintree. Now rising 12 and this sort of assignment may be more suitable. Returns with yard amongst the winners.

Form: 12/241P-

Eklat De Rire³⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 148| BF

8/1

Very smart form over fences, defeating Conflated for latest success at Wexford in Autumn 2021. Lost his way to an extent thereafter and absent since finishing fourth over hurdles at Clonmel 12 months ago. However, record fresh a positive and likely he can get back on the up.

Form: 1U1P0/4-

Mars Harper^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 141

6/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Listowel in September. 15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, soft) 14 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: F21102

Fire Attack¹²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

17/2

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap chase (18/1) at Galway (22.5f, good) in August, dropping away from 4 out. Yard switch needs to perk him up back from a break.

Form: FF5U8-0

Embittered^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when seventh of 11 in handicap chase (28/1) at Cork (21f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 726P-07

Shantreusse²⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132

4/1

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (23.5f, heavy) in March, finding less than looked likely. Absent subsequently and interesting what the market makes of him with yard also saddling Eklat De Rire.

Form: 10/4259-

Fakiera^b,t²⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: R A Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 129| CD

18/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Downpatrick (28.6f, heavy), struggling when pulled up before 4 out. Off 8 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 2420PP-

Genois^p1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: S D Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 127

5/1

4/1, sixth of 8 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 63 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2365-26

The Flier Begley^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 125| D

13/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f in chases. 12/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he may be sharper with that run under his belt.

Form: 26-1593

The Little Yank⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 125| D

11/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Fairyhouse (29.6f, soft) 6 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 27944P

All Those Years^p⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 123

16/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19f, heavy) 48 days ago, making mistakes and soon beaten. Hard to warm to at present.

Form: F-964FP

Non-Runners

El Barra⁴²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Union Park¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Shantreusse (4/1), Genois (5/1), Mars Harper (6/1), The Flier Begley (13/2), Eklat De Rire (8/1), Union Park (8/1), Fire Attack (17/2), Any Second Now (9/1), The Little Yank (11/1), Embittered (16/1), All Those Years (16/1), Fakiera (18/1), El Barra (20/1)

EKLAT DE RIRE is evidently fragile but he's capable of very smart form on his day and, boasting a good record fresh, he could be worth siding with to hit the ground running back from 12 months off. Any Second Now had little go right from an early stage when last seen in the National at Aintree and he's not underestimated on return. Mars Harper and Union Park complete the shortlist.