1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Prends Garde A Toi (G) P Came good over fences in maiden at Naas in December. Bit laboured next time and fell heavily in first-time cheekpieces at Leopardstown latest. Should stay but bit to prove now.	P14F4P	Carl Millar G Elliott	7	75.3kg	21 20/1
11th	2	—	Patter Merchant (G) P Useful hurdler. Mixed record in maiden chases this season but no surprise if he fared better now switched to a handicap with headgear applied.	32530P	Josh Williamson G Elliott	7	74.4kg	7.50 13/2
12th	3	—	Born Braver (G) P Fared much better than previously in this sphere when excellent neck second of 8 to Lucky Lyreen in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy) 26 days ago. Longer trip looks well worth a try.	962010	Eoin Staples G P Cromwell	8	73kg	13 12/1
13th	4	—	Lucky Lyreen (G) P Useful winner over hurdles. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy) 26 days ago by neck from Born Braver, just holding on. Sho…	905105/	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	8	72.6kg	8.50 15/2
—	5	—	Fortunedefortunata (G) Pulled Up B Winner of this race a year ago off 6 lb lower but has struggled since, often let down by jumping.	0UPF39-	James Smith G Elliott	9	72.1kg	19 18/1
1st	6	—	My Immortal (G) Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 20/1) 48 days ago. Uphill task.	570-7P1	Mr F Maguire B Connell	10	71.7kg	41 40/1
—	7	—	Positive Thinker (G) P Hasn’t shown much spark in any of his 3 appearances this campaign. Headgear back on.	432/808	Sean O'Keeffe M J McDonagh	9	71.2kg	21 20/1
6th	8	—	The Lovely Man (G) FAV T 11/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (23.5f, heavy) 24 days ago. Remains with potential over fences and good shout in hat-trick bid.	P-31161	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	7	71.2kg	5.50 9/2
2nd	9	—	Uncle Pat (G) Fairly useful chaser. Shaped to run out when unseated rider in handicap chase (12/1) at Leopardstown (21.5f, soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip.	2U221-7	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	70.8kg	9.50 17/2
—	10	—	Beaufort Scale (G) BT Seventh in ultra-competitive Troytown and filled same place twice since, including in Welsh National at Chepstow. Out of the handicap last time so entitled to make more of an impact here. Change of h…	27277-7	Jordan Gainford G Elliott	7	69.9kg	26 25/1
10th	11	—	Binge Worthy (G) P Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 5/1, very good third of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (20.6f, heavy) 63 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time upped in trip.	3-53080	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	8	69.9kg	10 9/1
7th	12	—	Ney (G) P Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, good second of 13 in handicap chase at this course (22.6f, heavy, 11/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip.	1-55627	Kieren Buckley E Buckley	8	69.9kg	12 11/1
3rd	13	—	Built By Ballymore (G) BT Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Ninth of 11 in handicap chase (8/1) at Naas (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.	9-493UP	Ricky Doyle M Brassil	8	69.4kg	10 9/1
8th	14	—	Koori Star (G) P Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Fifth of 7 in novice chase (9/1) at Down Royal (16.5f, heavy) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut and …	424586-	Mark Walsh Peter Fahey	8	68.5kg	7 6/1
9th	15	—	Evies Vladimir (G) P Runner-up at Navan 3 starts back but that very much a standout effort on recent form.	P29996	Patrick M O'Brien G P Cromwell	9	67.6kg	41 40/1
5th	16	—	May Call You Back (M) Healthy strike rate and was a decent second in hat-trick bid at Navan but well held back over hurdles latest. Stamina to prove.	211205	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	8	65.8kg	11 10/1

Betting forecast: The Lovely Man (9/2), Koori Star (6/1), Patter Merchant (13/2), Lucky Lyreen (15/2), Uncle Pat (17/2), Built By Ballymore (9/1), Binge Worthy (9/1), May Call You Back (10/1), Ney (11/1), Born Braver (12/1), Fortunedefortunata (18/1), Prends Garde A Toi (20/1), Positive Thinker (20/1), Beaufort Scale (25/1), My Immortal (40/1), Evies Vladimir (40/1)