'He has a nice race like this in him' - many in with a shout in red-hot contest

2.15 Naas
Naas Handicap Chase | 2m4½f | 5yo+ | ITV4/RTV

This is without doubt the most competitive race on the card. Cases can be made for most of the runners and this should develop into a decent each-way betting heat should racing get the all-important go-ahead.

The most obvious place to start is with the Sean O'Brien-trained R'evelyn Pleasure. A horse who went off the boil over fences last season, R'evelyn Pleasure has been running more consistent races over hurdles this season, winning a nice pot at Punchestown in December before returning to the larger obstacles at Thurles to chase home an in-form rival last month.

That effort is just about the best recent form on show here and there is little doubting that R'evelyn Pleasure is capable of winning a race such as this off his mark.

Lean Araig has an interesting backstory. He was more or less retired after enduring his share of trouble with tendons and problems with bursting, but Oliver McKiernan decided to roll the dice one last time after the horse caught his eye with how well he was looking out in the paddocks.

It looks as though it was an inspired decision as Lean Araig has been running consistently well in defeat of late and would not be a surprise winner of this.

Henry de Bromhead is responsible for one of the lesser exposed runners in the race, Sovereign Gold, a dual point winner who could be interesting on her handicap debut.

What they say

Frank Berry, racing manager for JP McManus, owner of Minella Till Dawn, Kitten Rock, A Great View and Paris Texas
Minella Till Dawn pulled up in the Troytown when last seen. This is a lesser race so hopefully he can show a bit more, but he has been disappointing. Kitten Rock has been struggling and is a long time without a win, but it would be nice to see him back in a bit of form. Paris Texas hasn't run for a while and hopefully he will come on for it, while A Great View has been a bit in and out, but hopefully he can run well.

Sean O’Brien, trainer of R'evelyn Pleasure
I was thrilled with his Thurles run because he hadn't run over fences in a good while. He just lost his confidence over fences and running over hurdles seems to have transformed him. He has a lot more confidence in himself. I'd say he bumped into an improving horse at Thurles and hopefully he has a nice race like this in him, but he is competitive.

Michael Hourigan, trainer of Drumacoo
There is no doubting there is a nice pot in him. I'm just a small bit worried about the ground coming up testing. I have kept him to hurdles recently because he can jump a bit cowardly over fences. But if the ground doesn't get testing and if he can get into a rhythm over his fences I could see him running very well.

Oliver McKiernan, trainer of Lean Araig
I would get more satisfaction out of winning a race with this fella than any other. He was off the track a couple of years but was looking so well in himself out in the field we said we'd bring him back in. To be fair to him he has been in good form lately and hopefully he won't be far away.

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