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Sunday 1 November 2020

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Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 17.20s

Captain Cj²⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 143

17/2

Useful chaser. 10/3, career best when winning Ten Up Novices' Chase at Navan (24f, heavy) by 6 lengths from Elwood 8 months ago. Solid claims.

Form: 223F21-

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Polished Steel^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 137| D

14/1

Useful chaser, already 2-4 this season. Good 2¼ lengths second of 5 to Zarkareva in Grade 3 chase at Punchestown (18.6f, soft, 12/1) 18 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 23-1142

Anything Will Do^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 137

10/1

Useful chaser, latest win at Killarney in August. 9/4, creditable third of 6 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and not ruled out if they eke out more improvement.

Form: 330-123

Foxy Jacks¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 125| CD

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. Easily landed odds in 5-runner novice chase at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Has more to offer so he enters calculations.

Form: 2219-U1

Home By The Lee²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

13/2

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 8-runner novice at Limerick (22f, heavy, 8/1) on debut over fences 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from Ministerforsport. Open to improvement so much respected.

Form: 1218U-1

Ministerforsport^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: Noel O'Neill| OR: 137| C

9/1

Useful chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018 but good second of 8 to Home By The Lee in novice chase at Limerick (22f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago. Considered.

Form: 524-PP2

The Shunter^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

11/2

Fairly useful chaser. Made it 2 wins from 3 runs this season when landing 10-runner novice chase (11/10) at Punchestown (20.9f, soft) 32 days ago. Another step forward is needed here though.

Form: 94P-411

Trainwreck²³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

18/1

Useful chaser but not the easiest to catch right, and below-form thirteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f, soft, 14/1) final run last season. Big player if back to form on his return.

Form: 843020-

Heaven Help Us²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hennessy

11/2

Useful hurdler who has made promisig start over fences, winning 9-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 22 days ago, pushed out. Up in trip and can make presence felt with more to come.

Form: 4237-21

Rapid Response²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 133

9/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner in chase at Wexford in August and creditable second of 6 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 22 days ago. Respected.

Form: B22122

Waitnsee²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 119

22/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Tramore in July and good second of 4 to Galvin in novice chase at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 13/2) 28 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 33-3122

Forecasts

Foxy Jacks (9/2), The Shunter (11/2), Heaven Help Us (11/2), Home By The Lee (13/2), Captain Cj (17/2), Rapid Response (9/1), Ministerforsport (9/1), Anything Will Do (10/1), Polished Steel (14/1), Trainwreck (18/1), Waitnsee (22/1)

Marginal preference in a cracking Grade 3 novice chase is for HEAVEN HELP US who is taken to build on her stylish Fairyhouse success and make it 2-3 over fences. Home By The Lee heads the list of dangers on the back of his recent Limerick success, although both Capatain CJ and Trainwreck command plenty of respect too on their seasonal returns.