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13:00 Naas

Heavy

Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Novice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8465.22
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Naas

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-5212 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Better chaser than hurdler; atoned for narrow Clonmel defeat in November by landing 2m6f Tramore handicap later same month despite not handling the track particularly well; only just touched off by the improving Clonmeen at Punchestown; has the best recent credentials.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:15 Killarney

Kings Halo

11st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: James Daniel Dullea

Useful handicap chaser last season; won at Tramore and only touched off at Punchestown before winning easily at Navan in January; found to be lame after a poor run when favourite at Naas in February; rated 22lb lower than as a chaser, but would prefer further and was unplaced in this race 12 months ago on seasonal debut

7/1

10th

8

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Naas

Kings Halo

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: James Daniel Dullea

prominent

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £7.10

Form: P-3909

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Won a valuable handicap hurdle at Down Royal three seasons ago; 0-9 over fences, beaten by some smart sorts early on over but has become bitterly disappointing; in rear throughout at Leopardstown on latest; Mark Walsh's presence is the only positive.

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5

9th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Cayd Boy

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

No wins since a hurdle success in 2020 and 0-10 over fences but one of his better recent efforts when a distant second at Naas in January; well treated on old form if he can build on that; drops back in trip.

6/1

2nd

6

28th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Naas

Cayd Boy

11st 7lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

raced in fourth behind clear leaders, went third after 3rd, good headway before 2 out, went second approaching last, no chance with winner from last

10/1

9th

7

26th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Cayd Boy

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

held up in rear, mistake 1st

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: /FF-12 BF

Last run: 133 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict

Fell on both novice chase starts at Punchestown last winter, a Grade 3 event on the second occasion; made amends when putting in a good round of jumping at Roscommon in August; no match for Uncle Phil at Galway in September, form recently advertised by the winner in a valuable handicap; clear chance if near his best after a break.

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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Gracchus De Balme

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Had jumping issues in early chase starts before winning over 2m at Roscommon last summer; well held in 2m4f handicaps this year and now tried in a headgear combination

16/1

11th

1

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:55 Kilbeggan

Gracchus De Balme

11st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Fell on first two chase starts but won a novice last autumn at Roscommon and a decent second in a winners' race against the useful Uncle Phil; solid handicap run since; one to consider.

100/30

3rd

1

28th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Naas

Gracchus De Balme

11st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced in second, headway 2 out, hit 2 out, weakened approaching last

5/2

Form: 56-F3P

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Uncompetitive last season in beginners' chases won by smart horses; third at Punchestown in November was encouraging after a Gowran fall, but he put another blot on his record when pulled up in the Tim Duggan Memorial at Limerick.

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Coqolino

10st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, no extra after 2 out

7/1

Form: F3387-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Both hurdle wins came at 2m; best chase run when third behind useful pair Grandero Bello and Macs Charm over this trip at Gowran last February; below that standard on his final two starts before a break; one of three for his owner here.

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Verdict Starting price

5

9th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

Class 2

13:30 Aintree

Slip Of The Tongue

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

He won a Listed novice hurdle in February 2022 and reverts to this discipline for the first time since that March; however, his subsequent form over fences has been patchy and he may be best watched on this stable debut (formerly with Padraig Roche).

25/1

10

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Slip Of The Tongue

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Padraig Roche

Smart Listed-winning novice hurdler (rated 138) but his chase career has been underwhelming; soundly beaten all five handicap starts although showed more until weakening at Punchestown last month where he probably needed it; down 9lb in total from initial mark.

10/1

Form: 00-155 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Bumper and three-time hurdle winner for Noel Meade; ran twice over fences for Meade, including 25l third of five behind El Fabiolo at Fairyhouse in December 2022; tailed off in a Navan beginners' chase on debut for this yard; transformation needed.

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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

24th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Highland Charge

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear

20/1

6th

4

28th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Naas

Highland Charge

11st 10lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, slow jump and lost ground 1st, slow jump 2nd

16/1

Form: B60-44 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

128-rated hurdler; has run in two strong beginners' chases; jumping was ragged when tailed off fourth of five behind Fact To File at Leopardstown; hard to assess.

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18

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Spirit Of Legend

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

Ran in two strong beginners' chases; jumping was ragged when tailed off fourth of five behind Fact To File at Leopardstown; fell four out at this venue on handicap debut; made mistakes and was pulled up when 20-1 in a valuable novice handicap at the Punchestown festival; jumping issues need to be resolved.

25/1

15

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:15 Punchestown

Spirit Of Legend

10st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Henry De Bromhead

Ran in two strong beginners' chases; jumping was ragged when tailed off fourth of five behind Fact To File at Leopardstown; fell four out at Navan on handicap debut; tongue-tie for the first time.

20/1

0

5

28th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Naas

Spirit Of Legend

11st 9lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear, headway and went fourth 5 out, fell 4 out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €352.00
Straight Forecast €286.60
Trifecta €935.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kings Halo

The Irish Sun:

Spirit Of Legend

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kings Halo

POSTDATA:

Kings Halo