Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Novice Handicap Chase

Naas

13:00

Date 2024-01-28

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €9,735

Winning Time 5m 25.60s (slow by 34.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kings Halo (IRE) Danny Mullins · James Daniel Dullea	7/4F	Won
2nd	Cayd Boy (FR) Mark Walsh · Liz Doyle	18/1	18
3rd	Gracchus De Balme (FR) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4/1	2.75
4th	Coqolino (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/1	12
5th	Slip Of The Tongue (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Padraig Roche	13/2	14
6th	Highland Charge (IRE) Conor McNamara · E McNamara	20/1	50

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Spirit Of Legend (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	11/4

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Kings Halo b J:Danny Mullins T:James Daniel Dullea	J:Danny Mullins T:James Daniel Dullea	141	—	1-5212	105	136	55	28d	—	—	-1	30.8	15/8 35%
Has the best recent credentials and may be able to exploit the weight concession
5	Spirit Of Legend b J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	163	—	B60-44	127	123	50	31d	—	—	+5	25.4	3/1 25%
128-rated hurdler, has run in two strong beginners' chases, hard to assess
1	Gracchus De Balme b J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	167	—	/FF-12	131	128	63	133d	—	—	+8	25.5	4/1 20%
Lacks a recent run but holds a good chance on the form he showed last August/September
3	Slip Of The Tongue b J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	166	—	F3387-	130	124	103	275d	—	—	+15	25	15/2 12%
Good run at Gowran last February, below that standard on final two starts before a break
2	Coqolino b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	56-F3P	130	130	79	31d	—	—	+15	22.1	12/1 8%
Third at Punchestown in November was encouraging, jumping is a source of concern
4	Highland Charge b J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	164	—	00-155	128	132	-	50d	—	—	+15	21.1	14/1 7%
Tailed off in a Navan beginners' chase on debut for this yard, transformation needed
6	Cayd Boy b J:Mark Walsh T:Liz Doyle	J:Mark Walsh T:Liz Doyle	161	p	P-3909	125	128	92	33d	—	—	+15	20.1	18/1 5%
Has become bitterly disappointing, Mark Walsh's presence is the only positive factor

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Kings Halo	15/8	15/8	15/8	7/4	7/4
Spirit Of Legend	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4
Gracchus De Balme	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2	7/2
Slip Of The Tongue	15/2	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1
Coqolino	12/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Highland Charge	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Cayd Boy	18/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Kings Halo

30.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 7 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Gracchus De Balme

25.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Spirit Of Legend

25.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Slip Of The Tongue

OR: 20 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Coqolino

22.1

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Highland Charge

21.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Cayd Boy

20.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gracchus De Balme Top Rated	131	128	63
Slip Of The Tongue	130	124	103
Coqolino	130	130	79
Highland Charge	128	132	—
Spirit Of Legend	127	123	50
Cayd Boy	125	128	92
Kings Halo	105	136	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kings Halo	28d ago	Fit
Spirit Of Legend	31d ago	Fit
Coqolino	31d ago	Fit
Cayd Boy	33d ago	Fit
Highland Charge	50d ago	Fresh
Gracchus De Balme	133d ago	Long break
Slip Of The Tongue	275d ago	Long break