Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1) Racecard

Channel: RTE2
Distance: 3m 100y
Going: Good To Yielding

Runners: 4
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Better Days Ahead ^t

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Too strong for Slade Steel on chasing debut over an extended 2m4f at Navan, smart prospect

4213-1

Age: 6

Weight: 11-10

OR: -

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	20.5f Y	Ch	11-12 t	1/4	Slade Steel (4L)	2/1	-	141
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Gd/Y	NvHG1	11-10 t	3/7	Dancing City (4¾L)	9/2	145	146
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Hy	2HcH	11-7 t	1/21	Waterford Whispers (1½L)	5/1	140	147
20 Jan 24	Nav Navan	16f Sft/Hy	NvH	11-13 t	2/5	Asian Master (10L)	3/1	134	138
9 Dec 23	Nav Navan	20f Hy	NvHG2	11-3 t	4/5	Slade Steel (5½L)	5/1	-	136
24 Nov 23	Fai Fairyhouse	23.5f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12 t	1/7	Metalor (11L)	2/9F	-	121

Buddy One

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Developed into a smart staying hurdler last season, plenty to prove as a novice chaser

24-134

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: -

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Gd	NvChL	11-4	4/4	Hyland (14½L)	16/5	154	128
28 Oct 24	Wex Wexford	23f Sft	ChL	10-9	3/3	Heart Wood (17L)	11/4	-	135
8 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	Ch	10-6	1/3	Another Choice (7½L)	2/7F	-	134
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Y	HG1	11-10	4/11	Teahupoo (7¼L)	17/2	153	148
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HG1	11-10	2/10	Strong Leader (4¼L)	15/2	155	154
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HG1	11-10	4/12	Teahupoo (8¼L)	40/1	153	154

Croke Park

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

Belied his status as 22-1 outsider of five when making all to win Grade 1 Drinmore Chase

17P-11

Age: 6

Weight: 11-10

OR: -

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y	NvChG1	11-10	1/5	Heart Wood (nk)	22/1	-	140
5 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	24.5f Gd	Ch	11-12	1/4	Iris Emery (¾L)	2/5F	-	127
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-8	PU/8	Dancing City ()	5/1	143	-
12 Jan 24	Naa Naas	20f Sft	NvHG1	11-12	7/7	Readin Tommy Wrong (23L)	14/1	-	124
19 Nov 23	Nav Navan	20f Sft/Hy	NvHG3	11-0	1/6	Mel Monroe (3¼L)	4/6F	-	136
26 Oct 23	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Hy	MdH	11-12	1/10	Chiefs Kingdom (11L)	3/1	-	126

Stellar Story ^p

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gordon Elliott

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Last season's Albert Bartlett winner, only workmanlike when winning on chase debut

2414-1

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: -

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Sft	NvChG2	11-3 p	1/3	Search For Glory (shd)	8/15F	-	136
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Gd/Y	NvHG1	11-10 p	4/7	Dancing City (6L)	100/30	149	145
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Hy	NvHG1	11-7 p	1/13	The Jukebox Man (hd)	33/1	141	151
3 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	22.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-10 p¹	4/6	Dancing City (11L)	12/1	137	139
26 Dec 23	Lim Limerick	23f Sft/Hy	NvHG2	11-3	2/7	Loughglynn (1L)	3/1	-	131
9 Dec 23	Nav Navan	20f Hy	NvHG2	11-3	3/5	Slade Steel (5L)	11/8F	-	136