Midnight It Is might want to ship a career-best effort to carry up a hat-trick within the Grade 3 Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday.
The Gavin Cromwell-trained gelding gained over course-and-distance firstly of final yr and scored on seasonal reappearance at Navan final month to climb to a career-high mark of 132.
The yard can be represented by The King Of Prs, who beat the reopposing American Mike to second place within the EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase over C&D final month, and the constant determine of Path d’Oroux.
Hunter’s Yarn, who boasts C&D type courtesy of a maiden win over fences 12 months in the past, heads the weights off a ranking of 152 for Willie Mullins, with the steady additionally pitching Ha d’Or into the combo.
Henry de Bromhead fields Lets Go Champ after putting third over an extended journey within the Paddy Energy Gold Cup at Cheltenham final day out.
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Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase 2025 verdict
Timeform: MIDNIGHT IT IS scored on his closing outing final season and hit the bottom working on return when bolting up at Navan final month, so he’s price an opportunity to finish the hat-trick for all that this can be a more durable project. His stablemate The King of Prs is a risk together with Lets Go Champ.
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Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase 2025 runners and riders
The next horses have been declared for the Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase 2025.
Hunters Yarn
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: P. Townend Age: 8 Weight: 11st 12lbs
C&D winner. Effectively-beaten sixth of 8 to Energumene in Hilly Approach Chase at Cork (16.7f, good to delicate, 16/1) 34 days in the past. Makes handicap chase debut. Must be sharper for return and makes attraction.
***
American Mike
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: C. P. Millar Age: 8 Weight: 11st 6lbs
5 wins from 16 NH runs. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at this course (17f, good) 42 days in the past. Not taken calmly.
****
The Banger Doyle
Coach: John Queally Jockey: M. J. M. O’Sullivan Age: 9 Weight: 11st 3lbs
2 wins from 5 runs this season. 33½ lengths fifth of 8 to Energumene in Hilly Approach Chase at Cork (16.7f, good to delicate, 80/1) 34 days in the past. One thing to search out on type.
**
Path d’Oroux
Coach: Gavin Patrick Cromwell Jockey: Keith Donoghue Age: 8 Weight: 11st 2lbs
Newest win in chase at Cheltenham in October. Third of 4 in minor occasion chase at Carlisle (15.9f, good to delicate, 5/1) 61 days in the past. Not utterly dismissed.
***
Ha d’Or
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: B. Hayes Age: 8 Weight: 11st 0lbs
Course winner. 6/1, probably amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, delicate). Off 13 months. Price monitoring within the betting getting back from an absence.
***
Lets Go Champ
Coach: Henry de Bromhead Jockey: Rachael Blackmore Age: 10 Weight: 11st 0lbs
Newest win in chase at Punchestown in Might. 15/2, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 56 days in the past. Effectively revered.
****
Insurgent Gold
Coach: Patrick T. Foley Jockey: C. Smithers Age: 12 Weight: 11st 0lbs
C&D winner. 13/2, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good) 21 days in the past. Switches from hurdles to chase. Worthy of respect.
***
Fils d’Oudairies
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: Sam Ewing Age: 10 Weight: 10st 10lbs
32¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Brighterdaysahead in December Hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 200/1) 13 days in the past. Switches from hurdles to chase. May make presence felt from an interesting mark if his leaping holds up.
***
Midnight It Is
Coach: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: Sean Flanagan Age: 9 Weight: 10st 6lbs
C&D winner. 10/1, profession finest when successful 10-runner handicap chase at Navan (16f, good to delicate) 27 days in the past, readily. Good shout as soon as extra.
*****
Captains Nephew
Coach: P. J. Rothwell Jockey: T. Energy Roche Age: 8 Weight: 10st 5lbs
Course winner. 28/1, respectable seventh of 19 in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, delicate) 35 days in the past. Not utterly dismissed.
***
Should Be Obeyed
Coach: T. Gibney Jockey: D. J. O’Keeffe Age: 9 Weight: 10st 4lbs
Course winner. Fourteen runs since final win in 2023. 28/1, bit under type eighth of 19 in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, delicate) 35 days in the past. Others extra persuasive.
**
The King Of Prs
Coach: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: C. Stone-Walsh Age: 7 Weight: 10st 4lbs
Creditable third of 12 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to delicate, 11/2) 16 days in the past. Fancied to go properly once more.
****
Grange Stroll
Coach: John Patrick Ryan Jockey: D. King Age: 10 Weight: 10st 0lbs
Fourteen runs since final win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Clonmel (24f, good to delicate) 65 days in the past. Switches from hurdles to chase. Again down in journey. Has a bit to show on this sphere.
**
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