Irish Examiner Novice Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 49.70s

Nick Lost⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

4/9

Distance winner who landed a hat-trick of wins last month when landing 3m chase at Limerick on good ground following up hurdle and a win over fences at Punchestown earlier. Sets a high standard here.

Form: 554-111

The Last Marju^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen| C

4/1

74-rated Flat handicapper for Johnny Murtagh and has shown plenty of zip over fences recently landing a 2m1f beginners contest here last month. Big danger.

Form: 0/53-314

Mount Beckham⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: C Cannon| OR: 118

16/1

Just the one win in 19 starts, has a couple of decent chase efforts to his name when third to the useful Bamako Moriviere at Fairyhouse last October but may struggle from some way out here.

Form: 4239-83

Jaime Sommers⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 119| D

7/1

Plenty to like about the mares' starts over the larger obstacles recently including a win in a Tipperary beginners chase last month. Beaten since and liable to finish out of the places here.

Form: 442163

Non-Runners

Inis Meain⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Forecasts

Nick Lost (4/9), The Last Marju (4/1), Jaime Sommers (7/1), Inis Meain (14/1), Mount Beckham (16/1)

Appears to be a straight match between the Wicklow Bloodstock-owned The Last Marju and the Henry De Bronhead-trained NICK LOST who landed a hat-trick of wins last month when landing 3m chase at Limerick on good ground following up a hurdle and a win over fences at Punchestown earlier. Jaime Sommers emerges as a likely third.