March 20 / 16.25 Navan

16.25 Navan

Soft To Heavy

Kilberry Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Kilberry Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.30
  • Place: £5.60

Form: 745/0-

Last run: 391 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for a horse of his age; made little impression on his only start last season; off for over a year.
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1st

10

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Misty Hollow

10st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Edward Cawley

Lightly raced for a horse of his age; made little impression on his only start last season; off for over a year.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 129853 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle here last September and has made an encouraging start to life over fences, including when third in a beginners' event last month; down in trip for handicap chase debut and holds a leading chance.
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2nd

6

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Pats Choice

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a maiden hurdle here last September and has made an encouraging start to life over fences, including when third in a beginners' event last month; down in trip for handicap chase debut and holds a leading chance.

4/1

3rd

8

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Pats Choice

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

115-rated hurdler who won a Navan maiden last September but safely held on softer ground afterwards; underwhelming chase debut at Down Royal over Christmas, tending to hang left so needs to improve from that to feature here.

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £7.60

Form: -220BP C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won twice over fences and two excellent runs in defeat early in the campaign, particularly an Aintree second; has really struggled in three starts since and while potentailly well well treated, he probably needs further than this trip.
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3rd

3

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Handsworth

11st 11lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: J P Dempsey

Won twice over fences and two excellent runs in defeat early in the campaign, particularly an Aintree second; has really struggled in three starts since and while potentailly well well treated, he probably needs further than this trip.

12/1

3

18th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:37 Gowran Park

Handsworth

11st 4lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: J P Dempsey

Came back from his summer break with two very good seconds in handicap chases at Wexford (to Optional Mix) and Aintree but hasn't enjoyed much luck in running since, jumping poorly and hampered at Leopardstown and brought down at first at Navan; this probably his ideal trip and still on a fair mark but needs to jump better.

11/2

Form: 4U-878

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles last term; hasn't shown a great deal in three runs over fences and would need to match his peak hurdle form to win from this mark; best form is at 2m4f.
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4th

5

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Gain De Cause

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: A J Martin

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles last term; hasn't shown a great deal in three runs over fences and would need to match his peak hurdle form to win from this mark; best form is at 2m4f.

6/1

8th

6

18th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:02 Gowran Park

Gain De Cause

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: A J Martin

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Punchestown last winter and rated 115 over timber; might need more time and/or handicaps as far as his chase career is concerned.

16/1

Form: 2F-206 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Is 1-5 over fences in France; hurdle winner for this yard last season and it was a promising return to form at Thurles in December but she's not been as good in two subsequent handicap hurdles at Leopardstown; seems on a workable mark back in this sphere though.
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5th

7

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Marvel Fan

11st 7lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Is 1-5 over fences in France; hurdle winner for this yard last season and it was a promising return to form at Thurles in December but she's not been as good in two subsequent handicap hurdles at Leopardstown; seems on a workable mark back in this sphere though.

8/1

6th

16

5th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 150y

13:10 Leopardstown

Marvel Fan

10st 9lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

towards rear, headway omitted 2 out, keeping on when bit short of room home turn, steadied last, ridden and kept on but no impression run-in

16/1

Form: /18PP- C

Last run: 541 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Off the track for a long time, very difficult to make a case for him in the circumstances.
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6th

4

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

An Fraoch Mor

11st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Off the track for a long time, very difficult to make a case for him in the circumstances.

33/1

Form: 4-23PF D

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Is 0-9 over fences and failed to complete in her last two starts, albeit very much up against it at Listed level last time; doesn't look well treated on any of her chase form to date.
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1

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Razzle Dazzle Love

12st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Is 0-9 over fences and failed to complete in her last two starts, albeit very much up against it at Listed level last time; doesn't look well treated on any of her chase form to date.

7/1

7

26th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:40 Naas

Razzle Dazzle Love

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

0-9 over fences but placed three times this term; has shown a tendency to jump to the left in several of her races at Fairyhouse; faller at this venue last time when set a stiff task in a conditions race.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 024004 D

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Well held in three beginners' so far, although his distant fourth behind Appreciate It at Punchestown was encouraging; will find this easier now handicapping and one for the shortlist.
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2

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

The Dasher Conway

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Well held in three beginners' so far, although his distant fourth behind Appreciate It at Punchestown was encouraging; will find this easier now handicapping and one for the shortlist.

7/2

4th

8

19th Dec 2022

Frozen

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Punchestown

The Dasher Conway

11st 12lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

in touch with leaders, headway and went third 7th, pushed along and lost third 3 out, no extra from 2 out

66/1

Form: /4609-

Last run: 396 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in France at three; well held in a couple of runs over hurdles for this yard; no impact on his first three starts over fences last season; perhaps worth a market check on belated seasonal debut with tongue-tie fitted.
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8

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Josh D’id

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won over hurdles in France at three; well held in a couple of runs over hurdles for this yard; no impact on his first three starts over fences last season; perhaps worth a market check on belated seasonal debut with tongue-tie fitted.

6/1

Form: -52144 BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won from 9lb lower at Naas in December; below that level at Down Royal later that month but bounced back with a creditable fourth at Fairyhouse last time;.
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9

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Know The Game

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: J T R Dreaper

Won from 9lb lower at Naas in December; below that level at Down Royal later that month but bounced back with a creditable fourth at Fairyhouse last time;.

9/2

4th

10

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

13:01 Fairyhouse

Know The Game

10st 5lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: J T R Dreaper

Did not seem to stay when fading into a moderate fourth over 2m4f at Down Royal last time, or perhaps that run came too soon after his 2m win at Naas six days previously; carried 12 stone in the Down Royal race, on bottom weight in this much stronger event.

8/1

Form: -00005

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Modest form in seven runs so far; 2lb out of the handicap.
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11

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Always Giving

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: J T R Dreaper

Modest form in seven runs so far; 2lb out of the handicap.

20/1

5th

4

8th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Always Giving

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: J T R Dreaper

Modest form over hurdles, rated 86; struggled over 2m at this venue on her chasing debut; half-sister to the talented Banbridge; may improve in time but impossible to fancy here.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €121.10
Straight Forecast €107.84
Tricast €1639.94
Trifecta €3116.50

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Handsworth

SPOTLIGHT:

Pats Choice

POSTDATA:

The Dasher Conway

The Irish Sun:

Know The Game

TOPSPEED:

Handsworth