Paddy Power Track My Bet Irish EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 26.7s

Bamako Moriviere^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| C| D

5/2

Useful 148-rated hurdler who had fallen in two of his first four chase starts and been undone by mistakes in the others before getting his act together to win a Fairyhouse chase over 2m last month. Fancied but watch for mistakes.

Form: 1-F23F1

Conna Cross¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P F Mangan| T: J J Mangan

50/1

Finally shed the maiden tag at Tramore in a beginners' chase over 2m6f last month, previous run over hurdles was also more than fair but this looks a tall order in this company.

Form: 360415

Icantsay³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 125| C

40/1

Produced a career-best when winning eight-runner handicap chase at Listowel in September but suffered a heavy defeat when slightly stepped up in trip beaten 57L at Gowran Park last time out. Hard to fancy.

Form: 545316

Ice Cold Soul^t²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| C

14/1

134-rated hurdler and winner of a 51k Leopardstown handicap in January. In the right hand and market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 41/0100-

Jury Duty²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

1/1

Classy 147-rated hurdler made a a solid start to his chasing career when winning a Limerick contest over 2m6f by an easy 2½L. Likely to be a warm order.

Form: 21236-1

Woodland Opera^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 150| D

10/3

Well behind Death Duty last time out in a Grade 3 contest at Punchestown over the larger obstacles. Highly tried and clearly thought enough of at home to be worthy of a market check.

Form: 4311-F3

Cheiliuradh^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: P E Corbett| T: D H Kelly| OR: 102| D

100/1

Not a lot to shout about in four chase starts this season and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 44-5464

Forecasts

Jury Duty (1/1), Bamako Moriviere (5/2), Woodland Opera (10/3), Ice Cold Soul (14/1), Icantsay (40/1), Conna Cross (50/1), Cheiliuradh (100/1)

Fascinating race with the early speed and odd mistake of BAMAKO MORIVIERE making it a decent test against the hold up tactics of Jury Duty. Woodland Opera and Ice Cold Soul will be waiting to exploit any shortcomings of the main market protagonists and can follow the first two home.