Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Lord Lariat (G) TP Won Irish Grand National in his pomp, but has been lightly raced and largely out of sorts since. Hard to fancy.	000F8P-	Miss J Walton D A McLoughlin	11	75.3kg	41 40/1
5th	2	—	Lucky Lyreen (G) B A useful hurdler that got off the mark over fences when winning a 8-runner handicap at Down Royal (by neck from Born Braver) in January. Shaped as if amiss next time and back down in trip, but form o…	905105/	Miss C Butler G Elliott	8	75.3kg	13 12/1
—	3	—	Dancing Jeremy (G) Pulled Up Fortunate when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Thurles in February (held in third when left in front after last). Ran creditably enough off 4 lb higher mark when 5 lengths fourth of 6 to Rocky's …	U/1F-514	Miss H Heffernan J Fahey	11	74.8kg	13 12/1
3rd	4	—	Kings Hill (G) FAV Turned in best effort over fences to date when winning novice handicap at Limerick (by 5½ lengths from Doyen Magic) in March. Up 7 lb but that looks workable on pick of his hurdling form and booking …	34513-2	Miss J Townend P J Gilligan	7	74.4kg	5.50 9/2
7th	5	—	Dutch Schultz (G) H Out of sorts since the summer but bounced back from similarly poor spell when runner-up in a novice at this course nearly 12 months ago. Yard going well now and hood used to good effect in the past (…	66F57/8	Miss C O O'Brien G P Cromwell	9	73.9kg	21 20/1
10th	6	—	Binge Worthy (G) B Ran one of this season's better races from 4 lb out of the handicap when 8½ lengths eighth of 16 to O'toole in listed handicap at Leopardstown last month. First-time blinkers will need to spark a ful…	3-53080	Sarah Kavanagh G Elliott	8	72.6kg	21 20/1
4th	7	—	Lisleigh Lad (G) Inconsistent performer but ran well when ½-length second of 10 to Harbour Highway in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.6f, soft) 32 days ago. Meets that rival on 3 lb better terms here, but got firs…	724-341	Elizabeth Gale Ms E Broderick	8	71.7kg	15 14/1
—	8	—	Choccabloc (G) Pulled Up T Looked most likely winner when crashing out at the second last in a novice at Limerick in December, but hasn't gone on as expected since and there's been very little encouragement from his 2 handicap…	F2P4PP	Anna McGuinness A McNamara	8	69.4kg	12 11/1
6th	9	—	Beggars Rock (G) PT Won at Kilbeggan in May for Declan Queally but failed to match that form in 2 outings for Gordon Eliott. New yard has a decent record of reviving new recruits, but further respite from the handicappe…	3P63-60	Ms H Phillips Ian Donoghue	7	68.9kg	21 20/1
2nd	10	—	Vaureal (G) P Runner-up in this race last year off 2 lb lower mark. Won a similar event over C&D in November before excelling himself when fifth of 10 to Vanillier in cross-country event at Punchestown in February…	75425/1	Caragh Monaghan Ian Donoghue	7	68.5kg	6.50 11/2
—	11	—	Harbour Highway (G) Pulled Up Promising individua who got off the mark over fences when winning a 10-runner handicap chase at Leopardstown (by ½ length from Lisleigh Lad) last month. Deserved extra credit that day and, with last …	1P2-25P	Miss M O'Sullivan E Mullins	7	68kg	6 5/1
—	12	—	Quornofamonday (G) Unseated Rider P Back to form with a career-best win in 16-runner handicap chase at Thurles in February, but failed to back that up at same course next time. Hard to predict.	P61PU8	Ms L A Byrne J P Dempsey	8	67.6kg	17 16/1
9th	13	—	Aurea Fortuna (G) A winner over both hurdles and fences this season. Shaped as if back in form when 11¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Kish Bank in conditionals handicap at Leopardstown last time. She has work to do from her …	131059	Miss A B O'Connor A J Martin	7	66.2kg	6 5/1
—	14	—	Where's Frankie (G) Pulled Up A 4-time course winner who simply hasn't been the same since tackling the Irish National here in 2023/24, with his last 2 efforts suggesting he's completely lost his way.	5-768PP	Miss E J Sweeney K Thornton	10	66.2kg	51 50/1
—	15	—	That's About Right (G) Pulled Up P Enjoyed a highly fruitful 2024/25 campaign. Not hit the same heights this time hinted at a revival when 11¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Harbour Highway in handicap chase at Leopardstown last. Cheekpieces …	45P-048	Miss P Elvin P J Rothwell	8	65.8kg	13 12/1
1st	16	—	The Gradual Slope (G) P Stiff task when last of 4 in conditions chase at Down Royal 18 days ago. Down in the weights and this more realistic, but still hard to make a solid case for him.	3PP041/	Miss N Lockhead Anderson S O O'Brien	9	65.8kg	17 16/1
—	17	—	Cavalry Master (G) Pulled Up PT Inconsistent sort on a long losing run and arrives here on the back of an unconvincing stint in cross-country races. Easy enough to look elsewhere.	B8PPU/6	Ms J I Stokes P Maher	12	64.4kg	67 66/1

Betting forecast: Kings Hill (9/2), Aurea Fortuna (5/1), Harbour Highway (5/1), Vaureal (11/2), Choccabloc (11/1), Lucky Lyreen (12/1), That's About Right (12/1), Dancing Jeremy (12/1), Lisleigh Lad (14/1), The Gradual Slope (16/1), Quornofamonday (16/1), Beggars Rock (20/1), Dutch Schultz (20/1), Binge Worthy (20/1), Lord Lariat (40/1), Where's Frankie (50/1), Cavalry Master (66/1)