O'Dwyer Steel Dundrum Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 5m 5.3s

Fan De Blues^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

7/2

Useful chaser. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner Gr 3 chase (7/2) at Galway (18.2f, good) 66 days ago by a length from Gin On Lime. Needs considering.

Form: 7925-11

Fancy Foundations¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

13/2

Promising type. Career best when winning 4-runner minor event chase at Sligo (20.2f, good, evens) 18 days ago. May well do better again.

Form: P/113-11

Russian Diamond^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Mullins| BF

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Respectable second of 8 in novice chase (5/4) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 2/3F-5F2

Gin On Lime^t⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| BF| D

7/4

Useful chaser. 7/4, creditable a length second of 8 to Fan De Blues in Gr 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, good) 66 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 24-1112

Danse Idol⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Curling| OR: 125| D

50/1

Fairly useful chaser. 25/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to firm) 78 days ago, ridden from ninth. First run for yard after leaving Dan Skelton.

Form: 132-32P

Busselton¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Fairly useful chaser. 7/2, career best when winning 12-runner novice chase at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 11 days ago, easily. In fine heart at present and can step up again.

Form: 304-221

Forecasts

Gin On Lime (7/4), Busselton (5/2), Fan De Blues (7/2), Fancy Foundations (13/2), Russian Diamond (11/1), Danse Idol (50/1)

There was only a length between Fan de blues and GIN ON LIME when first and second in a Grade 3 at Galway in July so the latter is taken to reverse the placings on 7 lb better terms. Claims can also be made for Fancy Foundations and Busselton in what is a small but select field.