Richard Maher Memorial Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 4m 3.40s

Dr Mikey⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| D

7/1

Dual hurdles scorer caused an upset on chasing debut when winning at Gowran but errors crept in latest as he eventually fell last time in a Navan Grade Three. Better may yet be possible however and first run impressed.

Form: 74661F

Monatomic¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

14/1

Off the mark at the sixth time of asking latest at Down Royal where be battled to success. Penalty for that win raises the stakes and little doubt a career best now needed.

Form: F22351

St Stephens Green¹³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins| D

14/1

Won first chase at Galway back in July but couldn't build on that next in a Roscommon Grade Three when a remote fifth despite being quite well fancied. More needed after a break and others more compelling.

Form: F90/1-15

Celtic Rising⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: H De Bromhead| D

20/1

Lightly raced hurdle and point-to-point scorer fell before things got serious on chasing debut last month. Not impossible with a clear round but that far from an ideal start.

Form: 96214-F

Impact Factor^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 134| CD

1/1

Maiden over fences but has placed in last three over fences and bumped into a smart one last time out when second of 17. Race terms very much in his favour now and seems to be progressing so has a good opportunity here.

Form: 0F8322

Riders Onthe Storm⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: T J Taaffe| D

2/1

Navan hurdle winner acquitted himself well in first two chases against high class rivals including Grade One third latest. This much more realistic and genuine chance now with two runs very solid.

Form: 1260-43

Forecasts

Impact Factor (1/1), Riders Onthe Storm (2/1), Dr Mikey (7/1), St Stephens Green (14/1), Monatomic (14/1), Celtic Rising (20/1)

IMPACT FACTOR ran well behind the smart Cilaos Emery last time out when second and that form has been boosted since so Jessica Harrington's novice can get off the mark himself here. Riders Onthe Storm is a danger now dropped significantly in class and Gowran scorer Dr Mikey is another who has to be considered also.