David Xristo

Highly promising gelded son of Blue Bresil & Egretta Island ( Dam's sire Heron Island ) who was last seen racing over this course and distance 308 days ago where finishing 3rd/5 in a race won by Ile Atlantique who is also enrolled to run here however Inthepocket holds very strong claims of reversing the form with that rival here today and Inthepocket was much better than he could show on very testing ground when the pair last met now arriving here in top nick and in very good heart open to plenty of progress in this sphere as he remains with plenty of untapped potential as a chaser H De Bromhead's inmate can take this Barberstown Castle Grade 3 Chase before moving onto much better things jockey Mark Walsh takes the ride on the John P McManus owned gelding and can give Inthepocket a promising ride here at Naas and can take good advantage of his very considerable weight concession from most of these rivals must be taken very seriously and will be taking no prisoners

Gelded son of Linda's Lad & Tavira ( Dam's sire Alflora ) who was last seen at Leicester 293 days ago where finishing a creditable clear of rest 2nd/8 with the eventual winner of that race going on to win next time out too and Atlantic Lad also finished a clear of rest 2nd the time before that last run at Bangor-On-Dee on the 13th of December 2024 being denied the win by 0.75 lengths on that occasion now arriving here in top nick in very good heart and much better built also very well likely to be a lot more street wise this season D McCain Jnr's inmate earns my vote to see this assignment out very well and does hold a clear edge with experience in this sphere over most of his opposition jockey Theo Gillard takes the ride and can ensure Atlantic Lad gets the best possible outcome here must enter calculations