Vision Contracting Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
9th	1	—	Malbas (G) Revitalised by a change of yards, making it 2 wins from 3 starts when scoring over 2m at Kilbeggan last summer. Good second at the same course (19f) in August, but below form at Gowran in October and…	898-090	Kieren Buckley E Buckley	10	75.3kg	41 40/1
—	2	—	Hello Jack (G) P Placed in a trio of maiden hurdles and similar form over fences when third of 14 on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in January. With cheekpieces added, eighth of 10 in amateurs handicap at Leopardstown …	3-8P638	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	6	74.8kg	7.50 13/2
—	3	—	Midnight Moonshine (G) Fell Hurdles winner at Kilbeggan last summer and has been in good form returned to fences, making the frame for the fourth consecutive start when third of 15 in handicap at Thurles in November, the first …	3F-0905	Alex Harvey William Harvey	7	73.5kg	7 6/1
6th	4	—	Sophia Rose (M) Winning hurdler who showed better form when making the frame on first 4 starts over fences, including when fourth of 14 in handicap here in December. In first-time cheekpieces (now discarded), pulled…	42P65-2	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	7	73.5kg	6 5/1
7th	5	—	Syracus Du Houx (G) Much improved when runner-up in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in May 2024 but has failed to kick on, returning from 11 months off when well held in handicap at Gowran 24 days ago. Makes chase debut (pl…	0B7/078-	Phillip Enright O McKiernan	8	71.2kg	17 16/1
3rd	6	—	Teescomponentsyess (G) PT Fair winning chaser in 2024 but has offered little since returning from a 21-month absence this season, possibly amiss when well held in handicap hurdle at this course in February.	5/9P873	Paddy Hanlon J J Hanlon	10	71.2kg	26 25/1
—	7	—	Way Down South (G) Unseated Rider PT Fair hurdler who, fitted with cheekpieces and tongue strap for the first time, bounced back to form in this sphere when winning maiden at Cork in January, overcoming a bad mistake 4 out. Hurdles succ…	957	Daniel King G Scott	7	71.2kg	5.50 9/2
1st	8	—	Duffys Hodey (G) P Developed into a fairly useful hurdler last season, winning 3 times, and made his second start over fences a successful one in handicap over further at this course in December. However, has failed to…	127813	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	9	68kg	8 7/1
2nd	9	—	Shanroe Act (G) Justified support when winning handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in January and landed the odds in handicap at Downpatrick on chase debut 5 days later. Pulled up back over hurdles last time, but he's wor…	0/7P11P	Ben Harvey K Thornton	8	68kg	15 14/1
8th	10	—	Knockbrack Rambler (G) Dual winning hurdler who showed more than previously over fences when fifth of 16 in handicap at Wexford 2 weeks ago, ridden by Danny Gilligan for the first time. On a handy mark if building on his l…	0P858P/	Danny Gilligan Brendan Walsh	9	66.7kg	10 9/1
5th	11	—	Another Ocana (G) Both career victories at this course (over hurdles on first occasion) back in 2023/24. From his falling mark has made the frame last 2 outings, returned to chasing when fourth of 16 over 23f here 19 …	82453/3	John Shinnick L J Archdeacon	9	65.3kg	10 9/1
4th	12	—	Donnrua Dream (G) FAV BT In first-time blinkers and tongue strap, capitalised on his falling mark over hurdles at this course (2m) in February. Below that level both outings since, though, and form was mixed when previously …	P1674/P	Liam Quinlan R Hackett	9	64.4kg	4.50 7/2

Betting forecast: Donnrua Dream (7/2), Way Down South (9/2), Sophia Rose (5/1), Midnight Moonshine (6/1), Hello Jack (13/2), Duffys Hodey (7/1), Another Ocana (9/1), Knockbrack Rambler (9/1), Shanroe Act (14/1), Syracus Du Houx (16/1), Teescomponentsyess (25/1), Malbas (40/1)