16:37 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 March 2025

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Dublin National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 7m 25.05s

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Selected odds by:

Iris Emery^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120

14/1

4/1, below form sixth of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap chase debut.

Form: 3F2336

Union Station¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| BF

4/1

Creditable second of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20.3f, soft, 7/4) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap chase debut and improvement is on the cards.

Form: 332-442

Evies Vladimir²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118

22/1

6/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Musselburgh (31.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago, pulled up. Something to find on form.

Form: 13P-F7P

Wellington Hill²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 115

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (24.3f, soft). Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2/393-FF

Toofareastiswest^t⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P T Enright| T: A O'Grady| OR: 113

18/1

Respectable third of 10 in handicap chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 92 days ago, running on late. Significantly up in trip and he's an each-way player.

Form: 8-34P23

Brandt^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 110

5/1

Very good ¾-length second of 19 to One Horse Army in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, soft, 8/1) 36 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Can make presence felt.

Form: 17U522

Brucejack⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 110

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 3/1, good second of 11 in novice chase at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 49 days ago. Back up in trip and he has a good chance on form.

Form: 543-252

Wine An Dine^b,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

25/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap chase at Navan (23.8f, heavy, 15/2) 21 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 7-35250

Whatsyourstatus^t⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: R A Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 109

25/1

9/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.8f, good) 42 days ago. Up in trip and tongue strap back on. Merits respect.

Form: 1697-53

Marronstown⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey| T: D M Christie| OR: 108

11/1

Good second of 10 in handicap chase (7/1) at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2-16542

One Horse Army³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 104

4/1

Two wins from 3 runs this season. 17/2, career best when winning 19-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, soft) 36 days ago by ¾ length from Brandt. Claims.

Form: P6P-811

Weihnachts^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 101

80/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (23.8f, heavy) 21 days ago, beaten long way out. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 66P1-4P

Made In The Woods³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 87

25/1

One win from 24 NH runs. 11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, soft) 36 days ago won by One Horse Army, pulled up before last. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4735-8P

Cullenwaine^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

16/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. Respectable 13 lengths fourth of 10 to One Horse Army in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft, 5/1) 43 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 008514

Forecasts

Union Station (4/1), One Horse Army (4/1), Brucejack (4/1), Brandt (5/1), Marronstown (11/1), Iris Emery (14/1), Cullenwaine (16/1), Wellington Hill (18/1), Toofareastiswest (18/1), Evies Vladimir (22/1), Wine An Dine (25/1), Made In The Woods (25/1), Whatsyourstatus (25/1), Weihnachts (80/1)

BRANDT did well under the circumstances when ¾-length second to One Horse Army at Fairyhouse last time and, likely to relish this stamina test, Cian Collins' charge could be the one to deliver the goods this time. One Horse Army should be on the premises once again in his hat-trick bid, while Union Station is open to improvement now moving up in distance on his handicap debut in this sphere and Brucejack is another with appealing claims.