JOC Metal Fabrication Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 4.70s

Embittered^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 141

4/6

Smart hurdler/useful chaser. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Galway (16f, good) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Should take the beating.

Form: 44F0-20

Fusain^b1,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| BF

11/1

Fairly useful chaser. One win from 3 runs last season. 6/5, below form sixth of 11 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Claims if he can bounce back in first-time blinkers.

Form: 156-736

Gloire D'Athon^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 16/5, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good) on debut over fences 22 days ago, possibly amiss. Sure to do better in this sphere, so remains one to note.

Form: 347-315

Nero Rock^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| D

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 40/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in novice chase at Galway 23 days ago. Down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: P0P-330

Poseidon³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Byrnes| CD

11/2

Useful hurdler. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Second of 11 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft, 13/2) 34 days ago. Has scope for better in this sphere.

Form: 1400-72

Santana Plessis¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 126

12/1

Fairly useful chaser. Second of 9 in novice chase (8/1) at Roscommon (16.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs to step forward from that.

Form: 221-0U2

Forecasts

Embittered (4/6), Gloire D'Athon (9/2), Poseidon (11/2), Fusain (11/1), Santana Plessis (12/1), Nero Rock (14/1)

EMBITTERED hasn't been firing on all cylinders lately but he's a cut above his rivals in terms of ability and looks the obvious choice to capitalise on what appears to be a good opportunity. Gloire D'Athon seemed amiss on chasing debut, but remains the type to do better, so he's respected along with Poseidon.