BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)

Fairyhouse

17:00

Date 2024-04-01

Distance 3m5f24y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €270,000

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 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	Nick Rockett Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	11-412	146	157	128	50d	—	—	+15	27.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Only three runs over fences but has a strong chance for last year's winning combination
7	Intense Raffles Grey J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	158	—	35-711	140	160	121	37d	—	—	+15	25.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
French import, two wins at this venue, leading chance on his defeat of Where It All Began
8	Yeah Man Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	p	0-2F21	140	155	122	44d	—	—	+16	25.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Came into his own over extended 3m4f at Haydock winning well in first-time cheekpieces
5	Senior Chief Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	159	—	13-321	141	151	125	43d	—	—	+17	24.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Chased home Minella Cocooner at Navan, made heavy weather of landing short odds on latest
19	We'llhavewan Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	141	t	691612	123	151	-	43d	—	—	+28	35.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran from out of the handicap and with overweight when 16l second in Grand National Trial
15	Good Time Jonny Bay J:Phillip Enright T:A J Martin	J:Phillip Enright T:A J Martin	150	t	4-9053	132	145	86	37d	—	—	+16	22.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Last season's Pertemps Final winner, should be fully primed now after a quiet campaign
20	Where's Frankie Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	141	—	339121	123	151	91	29d	—	—	+33	39.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Thorough stayer, record as a four-time course winner gives him an each-way chance
4	Favori De Champdou Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	4-2154	145	156	116	50d	—	—	+20	25.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Held by Nick Rockett and Minella Cocooner on Navan running, other stablemates preferred
6	Any Second Now Bay J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	158	b	P-7867	140	150	99	22d	—	—	+19	23.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Admirable veteran, twice placed in Grand National, has a realistic chance off this mark
13	Where It All Began Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	153	p	-53214	135	159	72	18d	—	—	+28	33	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Second to Intense Raffles here before winning Grand National Trial, fourth in the Kim Muir
11	Hartur D'arc Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	155	—	032311	137	147	123	22d	—	—	+39	43.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won Leinster National at Naas on handicap debut, has gone up 9lb but could be progressive
12	Frontal Assault Bay J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	153	b	754904	135	155	131	22d	—	—	+19	22.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Fair form in big-value staying handicaps earlier in the season, needs to find extra
17	Daily Present Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	145	t	/47715	127	153	86	18d	—	—	+24	27.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Stayed well when winning at Down Royal, behind Where It All Began when fifth in Kim Muir
1	Minella Cocooner Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	2-3136	148	148	121	22d	—	—	+26	28.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
An unplaced favourite in Naas contest won by Hartur D'Arc, plenty to prove as a result
10	Dunboyne Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	155	tp	4P-4PP	137	152	134	43d	—	—	+20	22.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dropped away tamely in the Thyestes, again stopped quickly in the Grand National Trial
14	Cool Survivor Bay J:Jody McGarvey(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jody McGarvey(5) T:Gordon Elliott	152	—	-24440	134	145	114	18d	—	—	+20	22.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fair fourth in 2m5f handicap chase at Leopardstown, tailed off in the Kim Muir.
16	Street Value Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	148	tp	3P13PP	130	157	122	43d	—	—	+20	22.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
C&D winner of Porterstown Chase, has his work cut out having been pulled up last two runs
2	Churchstonewarrior Brown J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Jonathan Sweeney	165	—	221-UP	147	152	-	95d	—	—	+23	24.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Smart staying type at his best, failure to complete on this term's two starts is a concern
21	History Of Fashion Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	140	p	6P52P8	122	153	115	22d	—	—	+18	19.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Only one win from 22 chase starts, good C&D second before two much less encouraging runs
9	Diol Ker Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gordon Elliott	157	b	5F8760	139	149	103	22d	—	—	+22	22.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Generally found wanting in major staying handicap chases this season
NR	Royal Thief Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	143	tb	-88FP5	125	152	115	22d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Twice a winner for Henry de Bromhead; out of form this season, hard to make a case for him

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Nick Rockett	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Intense Raffles	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Yeah Man	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Senior Chief	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
We'llhavewan	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Good Time Jonny	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Where's Frankie	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Favori De Champdou	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Any Second Now	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Where It All Began	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Hartur D'arc	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Frontal Assault	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Daily Present	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Minella Cocooner	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Dunboyne	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Cool Survivor	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Street Value	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Churchstonewarrior	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
History Of Fashion	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Diol Ker	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hartur D'arc

43.6

OR: 21.8 Form: 20.6 Odds: 1.2

16/1

2nd

Where's Frankie

39.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 19.1 Odds: 1.7

11/1

3rd

We'llhavewan

35.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 15 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Where It All Began

OR: 21.3 Form: 10.4 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Minella Cocooner

28.8

OR: 24.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Nick Rockett

27.6

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Daily Present

27.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Intense Raffles

25.4

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Yeah Man

25.2

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Favori De Champdou

25.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Senior Chief

24.9

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Churchstonewarrior

24.6

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Any Second Now

23.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Cool Survivor

22.6

OR: 21 Form: 1 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Diol Ker

22.5

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Good Time Jonny

22.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Dunboyne

22.2

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Street Value

22.2

OR: 20 Form: 1.7 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Frontal Assault

22.1

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

History Of Fashion

19.5

OR: 18 Form: 1.2 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Royal Thief

18.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minella Cocooner	148	148	121
Churchstonewarrior	147	152	—
Nick Rockett	146	157	128
Favori De Champdou	145	156	116
Senior Chief	141	151	125
Intense Raffles	140	160	121
Yeah Man	140	155	122
Any Second Now	140	150	99
Diol Ker	139	149	103
Hartur D'arc	137	147	123
Dunboyne	137	152	134
Where It All Began	135	159	72
Frontal Assault	135	155	131
Cool Survivor	134	145	114
Good Time Jonny	132	145	86
Street Value	130	157	122
Daily Present	127	153	86
Royal Thief	125	152	115
We'llhavewan	123	151	—
Where's Frankie	123	151	91
History Of Fashion	122	153	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Where It All Began	18d ago	Fit
Daily Present	18d ago	Fit
Cool Survivor	18d ago	Fit
Any Second Now	22d ago	Fit
Hartur D'arc	22d ago	Fit
Frontal Assault	22d ago	Fit
Minella Cocooner	22d ago	Fit
History Of Fashion	22d ago	Fit
Diol Ker	22d ago	Fit
Royal Thief	22d ago	Fit
Where's Frankie	29d ago	Fit
Intense Raffles	37d ago	Fit
Good Time Jonny	37d ago	Fit
Senior Chief	43d ago	Fit
We'llhavewan	43d ago	Fit
Dunboyne	43d ago	Fit
Street Value	43d ago	Fit
Yeah Man	44d ago	Fit
Nick Rockett	50d ago	Fresh
Favori De Champdou	50d ago	Fresh
Churchstonewarrior	95d ago	Long break