Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 4m 9.3s

Avenir D'Une Vie¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| CD

7/4

Course winner that has won over the distance improved to win a Punchestown beginners chase last month before unseating when making a bad mistake at the fifth in the Grade 1 Racing Post novice chase at Leopardstown. Could go well if jumping fluently.

Form: 6P-6F1U

Gwencily Berbas³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 134| BF| CD

7/1

Game sort who won at Roscommon in June before possibly needing the run on seasonal debut when well beaten at Fairyhouse in early December when a disappointing favourite. Jockeys only ride of the day and needs to improve but not ruled out.

Form: 426-210

Demi Sang¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Geraghty| T: W P Mullins

11/10

Won a 10-runner handicap chase in France to make it two from two at Auteil in September. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form: 4-31311

Stand Up And Fight³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| BF

5/1

Pulled up when beaten favourite in a Punchestown beginners chase in November - a lost shoe - 130-rated hurdler expected to improve with experience over the larger obstacles.

Form: 2/1342-P

Forecasts

Demi Sang (11/10), Avenir D'Une Vie (7/4), Stand Up And Fight (5/1), Gwencily Berbas (7/1)

DEMI SANG has been pretty solid in a couple of four-year-old chases at Auteil in September and can get off the mark for the Willie Mullins-stable here. The mistake-prone Avenir D'Une Vie and Gwencily Berbas will settle for the minors.