Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-100)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	North Of Nashville (M) Pulled Up 50/1, eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago, going in snatches and merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip.	8P04-1P	Jordan Gainford C Bowe	9	76.2kg	34 33/1
—	2	—	Le Grand Vert (G) Pulled Up PT 14/1, again ran poorly when eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Others more appealing.	4P-412P	Keith Donoghue N C Kelly	10	75.3kg	26 25/1
5th	3	—	Butty O Brien (M) 18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft), dropping away between 4 out and 3 out. Off a further 9 months ahead of this return to chasing and enough to prove.	58431-4	Eoin Walsh P Magee	10	74.4kg	19 18/1
—	4	—	Buckaway Freddie (G) Pulled Up HT Runner-up in a bumper earlier in his career but well held completed starts over hurdles, unseated rider in handicap at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on most recent outing. Makes handicap/chase debut…	770/P0U	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	6	73.9kg	51 50/1
4th	5	—	Smackwater Jack (G) P Wasn't disgraced having a first run over fences for current yard when fifth of 12 in handicap chase (6/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not ruled out.	70-9132	Ricky Doyle Mrs D Foster	12	73.5kg	9 8/1
—	6	—	Milanaway (M) Winner over hurdles at Punchestown in December but wasn't in the same form at Limerick 22 days ago. Reverts to chasing now and should be capable of better in this sphere.	316P29	Philip Donovan D Hogan	8	71.7kg	11 10/1
6th	7	—	Made In The Woods (G) T In a first-time tongue strap, took a step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Norman Lee when sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 46 days ago. Potentially well…	7P0668/	Darragh O'Keeffe M Winters	9	71.2kg	6.50 11/2
3rd	8	—	Plain Or Battered (G) P Modest hurdles winner who followed a good run with a below-par one when ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Bounce back called for.	9/36322-	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	9	70.8kg	6 5/1
1st	9	—	Brown Boots (G) FAV Showed a bit more than previously when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 9 days ago. Interesting chasing newcomer stepping up in trip (bred to stay this far).	6-95113	Brian Hayes L P Cusack	7	69.9kg	2.75 7/4
—	10	—	Ardaghs Choice (G) B Temperamental sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2022 but run best excused when eighth of 14 in handicap chase (50/1) at Tramore (22.8f, soft) 16 days ago, badly hampered 4 out.	P/U88UP-	Kevin Sexton E Sheehy	11	69.4kg	21 20/1
2nd	11	—	Duce Bigalow (G) Run best excused when fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy, 4/1) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Up in trip and may bounce back.	P52522	J J Slevin S Neville	7	68.9kg	7.50 13/2
—	12	—	Connemara Shore (M) Unseated Rider Little show in maiden/handicap hurdles but this former point winner could show more now making handicap/chase debut up in trip. Worth a market check.	100U31	Phillip Enright R Tyner	6	66.2kg	8.50 15/2
8th	13	—	Spanish Maid (M) Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 18/1, showed a bit more than of late when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 57 days ago.	P4821/1	Ben Kennedy F J Flood	8	66.2kg	34 33/1
7th	14	—	Fox Le Bel (G) BT Long-standing maiden who took a small step back in the right direction when sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Remains to be seen if he's able to build on that.	432/PR6	Simon Torrens Liz Doyle	11	65.3kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Brown Boots (7/4), Plain Or Battered (5/1), Made In The Woods (11/2), Duce Bigalow (13/2), Connemara Shore (15/2), Smackwater Jack (8/1), Milanaway (10/1), Fox Le Bel (12/1), Butty O Brien (18/1), Ardaghs Choice (20/1), Le Grand Vert (25/1), Spanish Maid (33/1), North Of Nashville (33/1), Buckaway Freddie (50/1)