14:10 Cork

Sunday 4 November 2018

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:25

Paddy Power Celebrating 30 Years Irish EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 3.20s

Robin Des Foret²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145| D

9/10

Distance winner of a Listowel novice chase on soft ground in September. Solid and consistent sort who is likely to be popular in the market.

Form: 213312

Clara Sorrento³⁴

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

11/1

Winner of a Punchestown novice hurdle over this trip on good ground over 18-months ago. Winner again last month of a 2m5f novice chase and is capable of another big run here with stable in fine form currently.

Form: 222-441

Winter Escape⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: A A Howard| OR: 138

7/2

Promising hurdling career of two years ago failed to materialise with trainer-Alan King. Off the mark at the third time of asking over the larger obstacles in September at Galway. Improving sort.

Form: 050/3-21

Young Turk^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 126| D

8/1

Won for the second time in his career when landing a low-grade 2m7f Tipperary beginners chase last month. Much more needed here.

Form: 223-451

High Nellie²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 129| CD

33/1

Gallant C&D winner and is two from four over fences. Hurdling recently and will need to raise overall performance returning to the chase game.

Form: P13849

Creation²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Useful 124-rated hurdler last season who finished third of seven on chasing debut last month. Liable to find a couple stronger in this company.

Form: 8P62-43

Dawn In The Park³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

50/1

Step up to novice company is looking increasingly beyond the mare following desolate displays at Listowel and Roscommon. The win at Tramore in August beginning to look like a one-off.

Form: 67P187

Moonlight Escape²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

8/1

One from four over fences and well held when stepping in to novice company in to a Grade 3 contest at Tipperary last month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 1U9-015

Forecasts

Robin Des Foret (9/10), Winter Escape (7/2), Young Turk (8/1), Moonlight Escape (8/1), Creation (10/1), Clara Sorrento (11/1), High Nellie (33/1), Dawn In The Park (50/1)

The improving WINTER ESCAPE can build on his first win over the larger obstacles at Galway in September by taking this contest, receiving a crucial 6lb from possibly his nearest rival here Robin Des Foret. The Gigginstown pair Clara Sorrento and Young Turk can battle for the remaining place.