Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 24.8s

Chacun Pour Soi⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 174| CD

2/5

Top-class chaser. Impressive winner of this contest 12 months ago and arrives on back of sparkling win in Paddy's Rewards Club Chase here by 6½ lengths from Notebook. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 1/121-11

Fakir D'Oudairies⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 159| D

28/1

Very smart chaser. Returned with second to Notebook at Naas before rare poor effort upped to 3m when pulled up in Savills Chase here. Sort to bounce back but this is no easy ask.

Form: 1122-2P

Min⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 169| CD

4/1

Top-class chaser who signed off last term with deserved Cheltenham Festival success in Ryanair. Returned with victory in John Durkan Chase at Punchestown so 3-time C&D winner sure to go well again.

Form: 1/2121-1

Notebook^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 163| CD

10/1

Form: 1116-12

Sizing Pottsie^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 157| BF| C| D

50/1

Smart chaser. Landed handicap chase over C&D and clear leader when falling last reverted to hurdles at Fairyhouse last time. Faces very stiff task in this grade, however.

Form: 1F-521F

Tornado Flyer⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 161| D

20/1

High-class chaser who proved himself at highest level when good second in John Durkan Chase. Failed to stay 3m but shaped as if still in form when fifth in Savills Chase here latest run. Place claims.

Form: P35-225

Forecasts

Chacun Pour Soi (2/5), Min (4/1), Notebook (10/1), Tornado Flyer (20/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (28/1), Sizing Pottsie (50/1)

CHACUN POUR SOI was an eleventh-hour withdrawal from last season's Champion Chase at Cheltenham but is confidently expected to cement his position at the top of the 2m chasing tree with victory here for the second year running. Stable-companion Min is an admirable chaser and looks the one to chase him home ahead of Notebook, who can edge out Tornado Flyer for minor honours.