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Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 6m 13.0s

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Fakir D'Oudairies^t1²³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 157

20/1

Nine wins from 27 NH runs. 11/1, bit below form tenth of 25 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, soft) when last seen in February. Off 7 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Yard has a good recent record in this but Mark Walsh looks elsewhere.

Form: 2132/50-

The Real Whacker^t1¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P Neville| OR: 155| BF| D

9/1

Winner of the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. Came up short at the top level last season but may find life a bit easier attempting to give weight to lesser rivals back in a handicap.

Form: 1/P42P-5

Flooring Porter^t⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 149| D

6/1

Dual staying hurdle winner at Cheltenham and second in this year's renewal. Hasn't quite translated that ability to fences but he did win a 3m Cheltenham novice last autumn. Didn't feature in a 17f Killarney handicap chase in July but better can be expected back over a more suitable trip.

Form: 13325-5

Zanahiyr^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D Meyler| T: G Elliott| OR: 149| BF

10/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. Second of 4 in minor event chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 8/15) 40 days ago. The mount of Jack Kennedy from the Gordon Elliott contingent. Respected.

Form: 2145-32

Chemical Energy^p1⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 146| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Six wins from 17 NH runs. 33/1, creditable fifth of 22 in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 42P/6P-5

Churchstonewarrior^p1⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 146| D

28/1

First run since leaving Jonathan Sweeney when third of 4 in minor event chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 1/UPU7-3

Duffle Coat^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 145

16/1

Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in May. 25/1, good second of 22 in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 4-21352

Desertmore House^t²¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: R A Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 144| CD

25/1

Won this 12 months ago. 5/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (22.7f, heavy) in February. Off since. Has a 9 lb higher mark than last year so he'll need a big career best to follow up.

Form: 711843-

Amirite^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 143| D

9/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable ninth of 22 in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to soft) 56 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P/45-529

Busselton^b³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 143| CD

20/1

The 2022 Kerry National winner and arrives fit from the Flat, winning a 2m handicap at the Galway Festival in July. Only 1 lb above the mark he defied 2 years ago.

Form: P/546PP-

Solitary Man^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 143| BF| D

7/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 7/4, good second of 6 in novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 12-1212

Lucid Dreams¹⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 142

28/1

Six wins from 20 NH runs. 3/1, 14 lengths last of 2 to Asterion Forlonge in Imperial Call Chase at Cork (24f, heavy) 178 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 204232-

Perceval Legallois⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: M P Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 142| BF| D

11/2

Second in a big-field handicap chase at the Punchestown Festival. Rather let down by his jumping in the Galway Plate but continues to looks well handicapped on the Punchestown form and given another chance.

Form: 1F5F2-8

The Goffer^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 142

14/1

15/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 147 days ago, labouring long way out.

Form: 85850P-

Horantzau D'airy^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

8/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in April. 3/1, running well fell in novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Unexposed handicap chase newcomer from the Willie Mullins yard so has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 711-23F

Hurricane Georgie^p1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 141

28/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Won 7-runner minor event chase at Galway (22.5f, soft, 4/1) 52 days ago, well on top finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Kennedy looks elsewhere this time.

Form: P-1F671

Real Steel^p³²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: D King| T: E McNamara| OR: 134| D

16/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. RESERVE.

Form: P/4653-6

Non-Runners

Embittered¹⁴⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: E McNamara J: D King

Toss Again⁵⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: M P O'Connor

Falco Blitz³²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 1

Thecompanysergeant⁵⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Perceval Legallois (11/2), Flooring Porter (6/1), Solitary Man (7/1), Thecompanysergeant (7/1), Horantzau D'airy (8/1), Amirite (9/1), The Real Whacker (9/1), Zanahiyr (10/1), The Goffer (14/1), Toss Again (14/1), Chemical Energy (14/1), Real Steel (16/1), Duffle Coat (16/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (20/1), Busselton (20/1), Desertmore House (25/1), Lucid Dreams (28/1), Churchstonewarrior (28/1), Hurricane Georgie (28/1), Embittered (50/1), Falco Blitz (66/1)

Gavin Cromwell looks to hold a strong hand in this year's Kerry National, with PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS taken to make up for his Galway Plate defeat and confirm the significant promise of his first 2 attempts in handicap chases. Stablemate Flooring Porter has obvious scope from a mark in the 140s on hurdle ability and should find this test much more suitable than the 17f he tackled in his previous handicap chase. Solitary Man and Gordon Elliott pair Zanahiyr and Chemical Energy are also shortlisted.