Lough Construction Ltd. Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 5m 12.4s

Battleoverdoyen^t²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 152| D

9/2

Smart chaser. Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. Respectable 24 lengths fourth of 10 to Champ in RSA at Cheltenham (24.4f, soft, 7/1) when last seen in March. Samcro is the stable No 1.

Form: P/111F4-

Samcro^t²³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 160| CD

2/1

High-class chaser. C&D winner. 4/1, won 12-runner Marsh Novices' Chase at Cheltenham (19.8f, soft) on final start of last season. Obvious claims.

Form: 25/1F21-

Easy Game²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160| D

10/11

Very smart chaser. Career best when winning 5-runner PWC Champion Chase at Gowran (20f, good, 11/10) 28 days ago by 7 lengths from The Storyteller, pushed out. Solid claims.

Form: 12F-011

Sizing Pottsie^t²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 149| BF

16/1

Smart chaser. Latest win in chase at Navan in March. 9/4, fell in Grade 3 chase at Thurles (18f, soft) won by Zero Ten when last seen 7 months ago. More needed if he's to trouble the principals here.

Form: 33U11F-

Yaha Fizz⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: R P Treacy| T: E D Delany

150/1

Fairly useful chaser. Last of 9 in maiden on the Flat at Navan (14f, soft, 50/1) 9 days ago, folding. Latest effort in this sphere was poor and he has plenty to find.

Form: 3/50715-

Forecasts

Easy Game (10/11), Samcro (2/1), Battleoverdoyen (9/2), Sizing Pottsie (16/1), Yaha Fizz (150/1)

A fascinating clash between EASY GAME and Samcro. The latter sets the standard judged on his Cheltenham Festival success but preference is Easy Game, who has improved since switched to fences and he jumped with pinpoint accuracy when landing a Gowran Grade 2 last time. With race-fitness on his side, the 6-y-o will take some stopping. Sizing Pottsie could be in line for minor place money.