Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Naas

14:45

Date 2024-01-28

Distance 3m174y

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €16,815

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Embassy Gardens b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	154	—	41P6-1	-	158	64	47d	—	—	-24	27.9	4/6 60%
Impressed with his jumping at Punchestown, gets 6lb from Letsbeclearaboutit, good chance
1	Letsbeclearaboutit b J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	160	—	4-1133	152	161	135	15d	—	—	+10	32.2	11/4 27%
Two defeats have stalled his progress, trip too short last time, 6lb concession a concern
6	Sandor Clegane b J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	154	t	331-42	-	149	113	64d	—	—	-11	4.4	5/1 17%
Third in last year's Albert Bartlett, needs to find more than on his first two chase runs
3	Desertmore House b J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	154	t	217118	145	154	101	32d	—	—	+35	38.8	28/1 3%
Two big wins, down the field in Paddy Power, same chance as Meetingofthewaters in theory
NR	Cool Survivor b J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	0F-244	135	143	112	47d	—	—	—	21.3	—
Has failed to build on Limerick second, well held by Embassy Gardens on Punchestown form
NR	Meetingofthewaters b J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	154	h	6-4311	145	155	100	32d	—	—	—	23.8	—
Promoted 15lb for Paddy Power win, meets Desertmore House on same terms as in a handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Embassy Gardens	8/13	4/6	8/13	8/13	4/6
Letsbeclearaboutit	5/2	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4
Sandor Clegane	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Desertmore House	28/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Desertmore House

38.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.1

28/1

2nd

Letsbeclearaboutit

32.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Embassy Gardens

27.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 17.9

4/6

Meetingofthewaters

23.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cool Survivor

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sandor Clegane

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Letsbeclearaboutit Top Rated	152	161	135
Desertmore House	145	154	101
Meetingofthewaters	145	155	100
Cool Survivor	135	143	112
Embassy Gardens	—	158	64
Sandor Clegane	—	149	113

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