Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 45.1s

The Dabbler^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 116

5/4

Fairly useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 2/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 473-241

Clondaw Secret^t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

9/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 40/1, seventh of 15 in novice chase at Galway (22.5f, good) on debut over fences 65 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 1/135-87

Golden Spread^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 117

9/4

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase (11/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 41/9P4P

Gone Galavanting^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: F Costello| OR: 91

40/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip.

Form: P70P-00

Jimli's Island¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

40/1

Poor hurdler. 200/1, ninth of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: P6P0-69

Non-Runners

Spades Are Trumps⁵⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: G P Cromwell J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

The Dabbler (5/4), Spades Are Trumps (11/8), Clondaw Secret (9/4), Golden Spread (9/4), Jimli's Island (40/1), Gone Galavanting (40/1)

SPADES ARE TRUMPS finally opened his account in this sphere when easily winning a novice at Kilbeggan 8 weeks ago and this looks another good opportunity. The Dabbler is next best ahead of Golden Spread.