Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-100).
Navan · Saturday, 17 Jan · 19:00
· 3m
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
12
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MADE IN THE WOODS (IRE
🥈 Second
BROWN BOOTS (IRE
🥉 Third
DUCE BIGALOW (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
North Of Nashville (M)
50/1, eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago, going in snatches and merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip.
|
Jordan Gainford | C Bowe | 9 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Le Grand Vert (G)
[PT]
14/1, again ran poorly when eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Others more appealing.
|
Keith Donoghue | N C Kelly | 10 | 75.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Butty O Brien (M)
18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft), dropping away between 4 out and 3 out. Off a further 9 months ahead of this return to chasing and enough to prove.
|
Eoin Walsh | P Magee | 10 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Buckaway Freddie (G)
[H1T1]
Runner-up in a bumper earlier in his career but well held completed starts over hurdles, unseated rider in handicap at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on most recent outing. Makes handicap/chase debut in first-time hood and tongue strap com…
|
Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 6 | 73.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Smackwater Jack (G)
[P]
Wasn't disgraced having a first run over fences for current yard when fifth of 12 in handicap chase (6/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not ruled out.
|
Ricky Doyle | Mrs D Foster | 12 | 73.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Milanaway (M)
Winner over hurdles at Punchestown in December but wasn't in the same form at Limerick 22 days ago. Reverts to chasing now and should be capable of better in this sphere.
|
Philip Donovan | D Hogan | 8 | 71.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Made In The Woods (G)
[T]
In a first-time tongue strap, took a step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Norman Lee when sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 46 days ago. Potentially well treated now reverting to chasing.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | M Winters | 9 | 71.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Plain Or Battered (G)
[P]
Modest hurdles winner who followed a good run with a below-par one when ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Bounce back called for.
|
Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 9 | 70.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Brown Boots (G)
FAV
Showed a bit more than previously when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 9 days ago. Interesting chasing newcomer stepping up in trip (bred to stay this far).
|
Brian Hayes | L P Cusack | 7 | 69.9 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| — | 10 | — |
Ardaghs Choice (G)
[B]
Temperamental sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2022 but run best excused when eighth of 14 in handicap chase (50/1) at Tramore (22.8f, soft) 16 days ago, badly hampered 4 out.
|
Kevin Sexton | E Sheehy | 11 | 69.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Duce Bigalow (G)
Run best excused when fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy, 4/1) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Up in trip and may bounce back.
|
J J Slevin | S Neville | 7 | 68.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 12 | — |
Connemara Shore (M)
Little show in maiden/handicap hurdles but this former point winner could show more now making handicap/chase debut up in trip. Worth a market check.
|
Phillip Enright | R Tyner | 6 | 66.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 13 | — |
Spanish Maid (M)
Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 18/1, showed a bit more than of late when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 57 days ago.
|
Ben Kennedy | F J Flood | 8 | 66.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 14 | — |
Fox Le Bel (G)
[BT]
Long-standing maiden who took a small step back in the right direction when sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Remains to be seen if he's able to build on that.
|
Simon Torrens | Liz Doyle | 11 | 65.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Brown Boots (7/4), Plain Or Battered (5/1), Made In The Woods (11/2), Duce Bigalow (13/2), Connemara Shore (15/2), Smackwater Jack (8/1), Milanaway (10/1), Fox Le Bel (12/1), Butty O Brien (18/1), Ardaghs Choice (20/1), Le Grand Vert (25/1), Spanish Maid (33/1), North Of Nashville (33/1), Buckaway Freddie (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |