Newlands Chase (Grade 3) – Naas

Naas

14:55

Newlands Chase (Grade 3)

Date 2024-02-25

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €16,815

Winning Time 4m 14.00s (slow by 22.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ferny Hollow (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	2/5F	Won
2nd	Rebel Gold (IRE) Phillip Enright · Patrick T Foley	14/1	5.5
3rd	Espanito Bello (FR) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	5/1	1.25
4th	Ash Tree Meadow (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	6/1	21
5th	Epson Du Houx (FR) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	28/1	10
6th	Ivar The Boneless (IRE) Donagh Meyler · R K Watson	250/1	79

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Ferny Hollow b/br J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	155	h	/1/11/	-	165	-	791d	—	—	-31	27	0.11/1	4/9 69%
A top-class performer whose career has been fraught with problems, hard to oppose
1	Ash Tree Meadow Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	164	t	22-211	159	163	78	106d	—	—	+18	30.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Galway Plate winner, 9lb concession to Ferny Hollow is demanding over a trip short of best
4	Espanito Bello Grey J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	155	v	1P-1PU	149	161	-	31d	—	—	+16	28.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Course specialist with 5-8 record, needs to get his campaign back on track after lapses
2	Rebel Gold Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Patrick T Foley	J:Phillip Enright T:Patrick T Foley	162	t	51-065	143	152	133	22d	—	—	+19	24.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fair handicap run at Leopardstown last time, retains ability at 11 but up against it here
3	Epson Du Houx Brown J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	155	t	360-8P	141	153	76	98d	—	—	+21	23.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Last win was in 2021, reported to have bled when pulled up in the Troytown, best watched
6	Ivar The Boneless Brown J:Donagh Meyler T:R K Watson	J:Donagh Meyler T:R K Watson	155	ht	/44075	-	82	46	8d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Totally out of his depth in a Grade 2 chase at Gowran, similar scenario now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Ferny Hollow	4/9	4/9	4/9	4/9	4/9
Ash Tree Meadow	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Espanito Bello	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Rebel Gold	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Epson Du Houx	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Ivar The Boneless	250/1	250/1	250/1	250/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ash Tree Meadow

30.9

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

2nd

Espanito Bello

28.1

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

3rd

Ferny Hollow

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 20

4/9

Rebel Gold

24.9

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Epson Du Houx

23.3

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ivar The Boneless

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ash Tree Meadow	159	163	78
Espanito Bello	149	161	—
Rebel Gold	143	152	133
Epson Du Houx	141	153	76
Ferny Hollow	—	165	—
Ivar The Boneless	—	82	46

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ivar The Boneless	8d ago	Quick return
Rebel Gold	22d ago	Fit
Espanito Bello	31d ago	Fit
Epson Du Houx	98d ago	Long break
Ash Tree Meadow	106d ago	Long break
Ferny Hollow	791d ago	Long break