Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 6m 51.40s

All Hell Let Loose^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132

9/4

Pulled up in Cheltenham Festival handicap on first run since June. Entitled to improve on that and this, clearly, is less challenging.

Form: 60-51P3

General Principle¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

4/5

Off the mark at Gowran Park recently over 2m4f, steps up in trip now and should have more to offer, already sets the standard on form.

Form: 0/126-32

Carrigeen Acebo^h¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss E A Lalor| T: R H Lalor| OR: 116

12/1

Mare was a shock winner at 50/1 around Thurles last month, since run fair race at Navan and could have place claims again now.

Form: 443P01

Roisin A Chroi¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: B T O'Connell| T: J Queally

66/1

Former point-to-point winner has yet to really suggest there's an impending breakthrough under rules coming and looks best watched for the time being.

Form: 7-04409

Twiss's Hill¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 119

6/1

Fourth of seven, beaten 25L at this track recently over shorter trip, previously fell in race won by Carrigeen Acebo at Thurles. Needs more on the formbook.

Form: P0563F

Adarenna^p¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 99

33/1

She scored over 2m at Towcester in November when last seen, stepping up significantly in distance for this and on ratings she has plenty to find.

Form: 409215-

Forecasts

General Principle (4/5), All Hell Let Loose (9/4), Twiss's Hill (6/1), Carrigeen Acebo (12/1), Adarenna (33/1), Roisin A Chroi (66/1)

GENERAL PRINCIPLE sets the standard on paper having got off the mark in good style last time at Gowran Park and he is entitled to hold strong claims going up in trip. The race doesn't have a lot of depth but All Hell Let Loose is respected having been pitched into a Cheltenham handicap on his first start of the campaign. Carrigeen Acebo is the best of the rest although she may struggle for now to add to last month's shock win at Thurles.