Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Verdant Place (G) Pulled up in handicap chase (9/1) at Fairyhouse (30f, soft) on reappearance 14 days ago but he did win twice here last season, including this race, and it wouldn't be a surprise were he to bounce bac…	14-P885	Simon Torrens P T Foley	7	75.7kg	13 12/1
7th	2	—	Castle Field Boy (G) T Mde a winning reappearance at Fairyhouse in November but ran poorly at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago, behind when pulled up 3 out. Bounce back needed.	69/1P75	Sean O'Keeffe P T Foley	9	74.8kg	15 14/1
3rd	3	—	Showurappreciation (G) Off 7 months, likely needed the run when eighth of 15 in novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Less exposed than a lot of these.	8-83111	Darragh O'Keeffe Jonathan Sweeney	7	73.5kg	9 8/1
—	4	—	Onethreefivenotout (G) FAV Unseated Rider P Fell in handicap chase (8/1) at Fairyhouse (30f, soft) 14 days ago. Stable having good spell. Expected to be bang there.	3/1P-2FU	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	9	73kg	4 3/1
2nd	5	—	Evies Vladimir (G) P 33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces back on.	P29996	Eoin Staples G P Cromwell	8	72.6kg	13 12/1
1st	6	—	The Lovely Man (G) T 8/1, first run since leaving Colm Murphy when respectable third of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (20.2f, soft) on reappearance 35 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Open to progress for new yard.	P-31161	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	6	72.6kg	6 5/1
6th	7	—	Clonmeen (G) PT Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (30f, soft, 33/1) 14 days ago, pulled up after 2 out.	8P6941	Niall Moore William P Murphy	10	70.8kg	34 33/1
9th	8	—	Salmanino (G) P Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 40 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.	P/2FPU-P	R Deegan Liz Doyle	9	70.8kg	34 33/1
5th	9	—	Ceroc (G) B Moody sort. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (20.2f, soft, 11/2) 35 days ago.	7P6-2P1	Phillip Enright A Slattery	7	70.3kg	9.50 17/2
—	10	—	Stormy Judge (G) Pulled Up C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 49 days ago.	87F/67P	Patrick M O'Brien P A Fahy	10	70.3kg	13 12/1
4th	11	—	Bigbraveboy (G) 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 12/1) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Enters calculations off 6 lb higher.	001437	J J Slevin James Hannon	7	67.6kg	4.50 7/2
—	12	—	Duffys Getaway (G) Pulled Up PT One win from 25 NH runs. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy, 16/1) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.	P0/6PP9	Dylan Robinson P J Rothwell	8	63.5kg	19 18/1

Betting forecast: Onethreefivenotout (3/1), Bigbraveboy (7/2), The Lovely Man (5/1), Showurappreciation (8/1), Ceroc (17/2), Evies Vladimir (12/1), Verdant Place (12/1), Stormy Judge (12/1), Castle Field Boy (14/1), Duffys Getaway (18/1), Clonmeen (33/1), Salmanino (33/1)