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Wednesday 14 November 2018

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Winter Festival December 1st & 2nd Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 12:22 | Winning time: 3m 57.5s

Ellie Mac³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| D

9/2

Best effort over fences when second to Camelia de Cotte in a mares' event at Listowel (2m4f) in September. Didn't need to improve to win at Tipperary last time, and has more on her plate with a penalty.

Form: 04-0521

Thecraicisninety^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 122| BF

4/1

Went the wrong way initially over fences, but better than ever when winning a 2m1f handicap chase at Sligo in September, and found further improvement to be second at Down Royal. Has a penalty to shoulder here, but not dismissed.

Form: 58-1812

Konig Hall^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| D

14/1

Hurdles winner who was a creditable third on belated chase debut at Limerick in July. Normally reliable, but has run poorly on the Flat and over hurdles on his last two starts, and seems in a lull for now.

Form: 321329

Monatomic²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

5/2

Won a maiden hurdle at Tramore in April, and set to make a winning start in this sphere when falling at the last there on return. Sure to go close if that heavy fall hasn't left a mark.

Form: 6U441-F

My Manekineko¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: J Nash| D

12/1

A five-time winner earlier in his career on Flat/over hurdles, but struggling for form at present, and flattered by proximity when tried over fences on penultimate start.

Form: 9-P0239

Runyon Rattler³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| D

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler when on song, and didn't have things go his way on chase debut at Galway last month. Entitled to do better over fences, but others preferred.

Form: F-76253

Sanibel Island¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: S J Mahon| OR: 118| D

20/1

Signs of ability over the larger obstacles in beginners contests at Ballinrobe and Limerick in May, although entitled to need this after a break, and will find easier opportunities.

Form: 705-467

Moonball²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| BF| D

10/3

Made all to score on second chase start at Downpatrick (2m3f) on penultimate start, and was leading Monatomic and going well when falling at Tramore last time. Can go well if avoiding errors.

Form: 14621F

Forecasts

Monatomic (5/2), Moonball (10/3), Thecraicisninety (4/1), Ellie Mac (9/2), Runyon Rattler (15/2), My Manekineko (12/1), Konig Hall (14/1), Sanibel Island (20/1)

Both MONATOMIC and Moonball were in front and travelling well when they departed at different stages of the same contest at Tramore last month, and the former is preferred in the rematch, assuming no accidents befall them this time. Thecraicisninety has plenty of experience to fall back on, and can pick up the pieces if the principals falter.