KEP Italia Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Rusheen (G) Showed improved form to win at Naas in January but has failed to complete either start since.	6U/1UP3-	Michael Kenneally T O'Brien	8	75.3kg	7 6/1
7th	2	—	The Rebel County (G) Fair chaser. Winner at Tipperary in May but has failed to fire since.	77-4430	Donagh Meyler G Ahern	6	73.9kg	21 20/1
6th	3	—	Is Charlie Around (G) T Upsides when falling heavily at the last in handicap hurdle here and went close to making amends back over fences in 2m maiden here last week. Respected back in a handicap.	U723F2	Ricky Doyle Eamon Courtney	7	73.5kg	7.50 13/2
2nd	4	—	Snow Punt (G) FAV T In excellent form over fences and only just failed at Limerick 3 weeks ago. Remains one to be interested in with the return to further a positive.	3/2P223-	Philip Byrnes Brendan Walsh	9	70.3kg	5.50 9/2
13th	5	—	My Cullen (G) Maiden hurdler who was well beaten the last twice (looked too high in the weights) and needs to find improvement switched to fences on first run for a new trainer.	0-F9052	Gavin Brouder J J Hanlon	6	69.4kg	26 25/1
—	6	—	Rhythmic Tune (G) Showed improved form when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick in October but not in same form there next time. Goes chasing now.	03180/0	Daniel King M A Molloy	7	69.4kg	17 16/1
12th	7	—	Baldur's Gate (G) Proved competitive off his reduced mark back under a fully-fledged rider when third at Limerick 11 days ago. Eased another 3 lb so could be ready to end losing run.	5-07793	Darragh O'Keeffe Miss D O'Shea	11	68.9kg	10 9/1
10th	8	—	North Of Nashville (M) Chase winner at Wexford in September 2023 raced only 3 times since, well held both starts this term.	8P04-1P	Sean O'Keeffe C Bowe	9	68kg	34 33/1
1st	9	—	Roc My Haarth (G) Still a maiden though was a good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown in February. However, not in same form at Limerick since and goes chasing now.	20U261-	Liam Quinlan R Hackett	7	68kg	7.50 13/2
5th	10	—	Reve Inoui (G) T Point winner but has shown nothing both starts this season after 21 months off. Chase debut.	95PP54/	Jordan Canavan J P Flavin	8	67.6kg	34 33/1
4th	11	—	Mount Shenshan (M) H Not the easiest to catch right but caught the eye back over fences when fourth of 14 over slightly further here last week, left with too much to do. Player on the back of that.	45-3560	Danny Mullins T Mullins	8	67.1kg	7 6/1
11th	12	—	Wyoming Baby (M) HT Placed both starts over fences before winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (3m) in game fashion in May. Shaped as though needing comeback run 4 weeks ago and better expected now.	0032-1P	Phillip Enright R Tyner	8	64.9kg	10 9/1
—	13	—	Long Road (G) Pulled Up P Attracted support and showed a bit more when hitting the frame last 2 starts. Return to further not sure to suit, though.	1UU34P	Dylan Robinson P J Rothwell	7	64kg	9 8/1
8th	14	—	Made In The Woods (G) Just the one win from 31 NH runs and failed to build on yard debut/return at Navan last time. Has re-joined Norman Lee.	7P0668/	Gary Noonan N Lee	9	63.5kg	26 25/1
9th	15	—	Carlas Big Jim (G) Better than bare result over hurdles last time but is poor and error-prone in this sphere. RESERVE.	5/P609F-	Daniel King L J Archdeacon	8	63.5kg	13 12/1
—	16	—	Love Like This (M) B Modest maiden hurdler and chaser at best. Out of sorts at present. RESERVE.	314304	Reserve 2 J P Ryan	8	63.5kg	26 25/1
—	17	—	Without Exception (G) P Couple of decent efforts over hurdles this season but still to prove he's as effective over fences. 4 lb out of the handicap.	1203/P4-	Reserve 3 P J Rothwell	7	63.5kg	17 16/1

Betting forecast: Snow Punt (9/2), Rusheen (6/1), Mount Shenshan (6/1), Roc My Haarth (13/2), Is Charlie Around (13/2), Long Road (8/1), Wyoming Baby (9/1), Baldur's Gate (9/1), Carlas Big Jim (12/1), Without Exception (16/1), Rhythmic Tune (16/1), The Rebel County (20/1), Made In The Woods (25/1), My Cullen (25/1), Love Like This (25/1), Reve Inoui (33/1), North Of Nashville (33/1)