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Sunday 25 February 2024

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Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 22.5s

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Percy Warner^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 40/1, bit below form sixth of 25 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, soft) 21 days ago, outpaced after 2 out. Yard in good form and this rates less demanding.

Form: 426-316

Shantreusse³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

8/1

Strong in the betting and unlucky to bump into a handicap blot on return at Navan (20.5f) in December. Struggled to land a telling blow when seventh in Thyestes Chase subsequently but certainly not out of things back down in trip.

Form: 4259-27

La Malmason²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132| BF| D

13/2

Latest win in chase at Cheltenham in December. Fourth of 6 in handicap chase (6/5) at Punchestown (22.1f, soft) 20 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Trainer going well and unlikely she's reached her limit yet in this sphere.

Form: 0-7U314

Coqolino^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

33/1

32¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Kings Halo in handicap chase (11/1) at this C&D (soft) 28 days ago, third briefly before 2 out but not persevered with once held. Worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 56-F3P4

Slip Of The Tongue^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 128

4/1

Well-beaten fifth of 7 to Kings Halo in handicap chase at this C&D (soft, 13/2) 28 days ago, making mid-race mistakes. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he may well be sharper now given that was his first start for 9 months.

Form: F3387-5

Evies Vladimir^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| D

5/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 11/10, career best when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.3f, heavy) 18 days ago. Yard in good form. Expected to be firmly in the mix again despite another hike in the weights.

Form: B6-1221

Hands Of Gold⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore| OR: 118| C| D

14/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Last of 6 in minor event chase (10/1) at Fairyhouse (21.8f, soft) 43 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 117-596

Kings Halo²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 118| CD

7/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 7/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 28 days ago, driven clear after 2 out. Expected to go well again under forcing tactics.

Form: 1-52121

Galon De Vauzelle^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 117

18/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. 10/1, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Doncaster (24f, good) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 23PP15

Battle It Out^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 116| D

6/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17.3f, heavy) 29 days ago, keeping on under hands-and-heels ride. Remains unexposed at this sort of trip and respected for all this rates tougher.

Form: 31-9F34

Forecasts

Kings Halo (7/2), Slip Of The Tongue (4/1), Evies Vladimir (5/1), Battle It Out (6/1), La Malmason (13/2), Shantreusse (8/1), Percy Warner (10/1), Hands Of Gold (14/1), Galon De Vauzelle (18/1), Coqolino (33/1)

EVIES VLADIMIR faces comfortably his sternest assignment to date but Gavin Cromwell's 7-y-o highlighted he remains one to be firmly interested in when registering a facile success at Fairyhouse 18 days ago and he gets the nod to defy the handicapper once more and come out on top. Dangers aplenty are headed up by Battle It Out, Shantreusse and Kings Halo.