Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Naas

16:37

Date 2024-03-10

Distance 3m174y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 6m 54.90s (slow by 49.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hartur d'Arc (FR) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	4/1	Won
2nd	Positive Thinker (IRE) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	17/2	1.5
3rd	Fakiera (FR) Conor Stone-Walsh · Eoin Griffin	100/1	6.5
4th	Frontal Assault (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	40/1	3.75
5th	Macs Charm (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · C A Murphy	13/2	2.5
6th	Minella Cocooner (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	9/4F	.75
7th	Ontheropes (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	28/1	6.5
8th	History Of Fashion (IRE) Phillip Enright · P A Fahy	33/1	0.05
9th	Stormy Judge (IRE) J J Slevin · P A Fahy	12/1	4.25
10th	Diol Ker (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	12/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bronn (IRE) Kieran Callaghan · W P Mullins	16/1
U.R.	Espanito Bello (FR) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	13/2

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Minella Cocooner Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	163	—	/2-313	148	151	124	28d	—	—	+8	36.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Impressive Navan winner didn't build on it in Grade 2 but respected on handicap bow
10	Hartur D'arc Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	143	—	803231	128	154	84	24d	—	—	+23	40	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ready Clonmel winner unexposed on handicap debut with likely more to offer upped in trip
2	Espanito Bello Grey J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	163	v	P-1PU3	148	153	130	14d	—	—	+16	27.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Last year's winner now 8lb higher and needs to improve on recent form
7	Macs Charm Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:C A Murphy	J:Rachael Blackmore T:C A Murphy	156	—	21-PP5	141	155	117	45d	—	—	+14	26.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Encouraging fifth of 18 in Thyestes, staying on; not one to rule out
13	Positive Thinker Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Michael J McDonagh	140	p	113223	125	151	121	28d	—	—	+25	33	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Very consistent at lower level; upped in class and tough task from 6lb out of handicap
9	Stormy Judge Grey J:J J Slevin T:P A Fahy	J:J J Slevin T:P A Fahy	147	—	/74545	132	153	117	21d	—	—	+16	22.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Thyestes fourth but jumped left when not nearly as good at Punchestown
5	Diol Ker Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	157	b	-5F876	142	151	103	45d	—	—	+18	24.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
2022 winner but form for current yard this form leaves him with plenty to find
1	Bronn Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	166	—	33-44P	151	153	60	45d	—	—	+20	27.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Very smart novice last season; yet to fire this term and questions to answer
6	Ontheropes Brown J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	157	t	465/PP	142	153	-	45d	—	—	+20	24	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Long absent prior to a pair of moderate runs this term; tongue tie now fitted
12	History Of Fashion Bay J:Phillip Enright T:P A Fahy	J:Phillip Enright T:P A Fahy	140	p	P6P52P	125	154	115	47d	—	—	+17	21.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Fairyhouse second not backed up at Down Royal; 10yo is 5lb wrong here
8	Frontal Assault Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	151	b	375490	136	154	133	21d	—	—	+20	22.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Let down by jumping in Grand National Trial at Punchestown; hard to be confident in
11	Fakiera b/br J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Eoin Griffin	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Eoin Griffin	140	tb	PP-64P	125	144	100	21d	—	—	+17	19.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Yet to fire for current yard; 3lb wrong here and hard to fancy
NR	Velvet Elvis Brown J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	160	—	2P6-P1	145	156	12	32d	—	—	—	23.8	—	—
Recent Fairyhouse winner on a near career-high mark so needs to be at the top of his game

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Minella Cocooner	2/1	15/8	7/4
Hartur D'arc	9/2	9/2	9/2
Espanito Bello	11/2	13/2	7/1
Macs Charm	11/2	6/1	13/2
Positive Thinker	10/1	10/1	11/1
Stormy Judge	10/1	11/1	12/1
Diol Ker	14/1	12/1	12/1
Bronn	12/1	12/1	14/1
Ontheropes	28/1	28/1	25/1
History Of Fashion	40/1	14/1	22/1
Frontal Assault	40/1	33/1	33/1
Fakiera	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hartur D'arc

OR: 19.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Minella Cocooner

36.9

OR: 24.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Positive Thinker

OR: 18.8 Form: 11.9 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Espanito Bello

27.8

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Bronn

27.2

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Macs Charm

26.1

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Diol Ker

24.7

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ontheropes

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Velvet Elvis

23.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Stormy Judge

22.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Frontal Assault

22.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

History Of Fashion

21.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 1.6 Odds: 1.4

40/1

Fakiera

19.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bronn	151	153	60
Minella Cocooner	148	151	124
Espanito Bello	148	153	130
Velvet Elvis	145	156	12
Diol Ker	142	151	103
Ontheropes	142	153	—
Macs Charm	141	155	117
Frontal Assault	136	154	133
Stormy Judge	132	153	117
Hartur D'arc	128	154	84
Positive Thinker	125	151	121
History Of Fashion	125	154	115
Fakiera	125	144	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Espanito Bello	14d ago	Fit
Stormy Judge	21d ago	Fit
Frontal Assault	21d ago	Fit
Fakiera	21d ago	Fit
Hartur D'arc	24d ago	Fit
Minella Cocooner	28d ago	Fit
Positive Thinker	28d ago	Fit
Velvet Elvis	32d ago	Fit
Macs Charm	45d ago	Fit
Diol Ker	45d ago	Fit
Bronn	45d ago	Fit
Ontheropes	45d ago	Fit
History Of Fashion	47d ago	Fresh