Betway Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 12.90s

Ball D'Arc³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

8/1

Smart chaser at best, though lightly-raced since scoring at this level in November 2017 at Naas (2m, soft to heavy). Only third of five (beaten 21L) last month at Navan in Grade 2 Webster Cup (2m, soft); leaves plenty to work on.

Form: 1U5-003

Call It Magic^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: R O'Sullivan| C| D

14/1

Decent staying chaser, for all that he hasn't won in over two years. Excellent effort in the Becher at Aintree in December and runner-up at Fairyhouse behind Snugsborough Benny next time. Unseated in Topham Chase latest (going well at time).

Form: 7-7042U

Killultagh Vic³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

1/1

3m Grade 1 winner at Punchestown in 2015. Lost his way at the end of last season and showed little in Grade 2 Redmills Chase (2m4f, yielding to soft) in February, fourth of four behind Monalee. Gone well over hurdles this term, one to beat. at best.

Form: 5-P5340

Westerner Point³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| CD

7/2

Decent handicap chaser, with fine 8-16 scoring record over fences. Sure to run his race and is a course winner coming here on back of career-best win last month at Wexford (2m4f, soft to heavy). More needed in graded company.

Form: 3P6-611

Timeforwest³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Peter Fahey| D

4/1

Ex-Jonjo O'Neill mare, runner-up first two starts for this trainer including in Listed Clonmel contest (2m4f, good) against her own sex in November. Midfield in Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas, one spin over hurdles since.

Form: 512204

Oh Me Oh My³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: P D Kennedy| T: Ms M Flynn

25/1

Mixed bag since going chasing this term, with 1-10 record. Fair second Grade 2 mares' novice at Limerick last time, much more demanding assignment here.

Form: 4464F2

Forecasts

Killultagh Vic (1/1), Westerner Point (7/2), Timeforwest (4/1), Ball D'Arc (8/1), Call It Magic (14/1), Oh Me Oh My (25/1)

If he's anywhere near his best then KILLUTAGH VIC should be able to take this prize. He's not meeting anything the like of Monalee here and his hurdles run in the Galmoy suggests he retains plenty of ability, with the step back up in trip to his liking. Ball D'Arc needs to bounce back but Call It Magic could be a threat after his Topham mishap while the consistent Westerner Point is likely to give a rock-solid account.