Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 4.20s

Polished Steel^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

15/2

Useful chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning a Grade 3 at Galway (18.2f, soft, 9/2) 60 days ago, readily. More needed under a penalty, but he remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 0F23-11

Benruben³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| D

5/2

Useful chaser. 7/1, won 11-runner novice chase at Killarney (17f, soft) 37 days ago, driven out. High on the shortlist.

Form: 22F/8-41

Convara⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A Slattery

28/1

Fairly useful chaser. Career best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 11/4) 59 days ago, always holding on. This is much tougher.

Form: 147-2F1

Play The Game^h,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| D

6/1

Produced a career-best when winning 5-runner Listowel novice (17f, good, 85/40) on debut over fences 7 days ago. Open to progress and needs considering despite stepping up in class.

Form: 073-3B1

Razoul²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R P Cody

6/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in chase at Tramore in July. 11/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 20 days ago. May find one or two too good back in this sphere.

Form: 7-70124

Stormey^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Carberry| T: S J Mahon| OR: 119| D

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Twenty four runs since last win in 2017. 28/1, last of 5 in minor event chase at Ballinrobe (19.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 36-5355

Andalusa⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| D

11/8

Promising individual. Career best when winning 5-runner Listowel chase (17f, good, 9/4) 8 days ago, easily. Likely she has more to offer and can take this step up in class in her stride.

Form: 681-311

Forecasts

Andalusa (11/8), Benruben (5/2), Razoul (6/1), Play The Game (6/1), Polished Steel (15/2), Convara (28/1), Stormey (150/1)

ANDALUSA made it 2-3 over fences in the manner of a mare going places at Listowel and, with further improvement likely, she can be expected to take this step up in class in her stride. Fellow 5-y-o Play The Game arguably bettered anything he achieved over hurdles when making a winning chase debut last week and is feared, while Benruben and Polished Steel also merit respect in a quality contest.