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

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 29.3s

Bleu Berry⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

8/1

Useful chaser. Six wins from 16 NH runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Listowel (17f, good to soft, 4/6) 41 days ago, easily.

Form: 78/0-131

Cape Gentleman¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| D

10/3

Promising sort. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 4-runner novice chase at Punchestown (17f, good, 7/4) on debut over fences 19 days ago, easily. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1P19-31

Diol Ker¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

8/1

Smart hurdler. 66/1, bit below form 27 lengths sixth of 14 to Klassical Dream in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft), going in snatches. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 341296-

French Dynamite^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| D

9/2

Bit below form 22 lengths fourth of 14 to Klassical Dream in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 12/1), faring best of those ridden prominently. Winning pointer.

Form: 4/25124-

Noble Yeats²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D E Mullins| T: E Mullins

7/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 1 run this season. Career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at Galway (18.5f, heavy, 11/2) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 2/3161-1

Run Wild Fred^b²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| D

9/1

Smart chaser. Creditable second of 28 in handicap chase (9/1) at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft) in April.

Form: 455222-

Politesse^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler| D

18/1

Useful chaser. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner novice chase (9/4) at Punchestown (20f, soft) on debut over fences 154 days ago, cruising clear. Should progress.

Form: 11/554-1

Forecasts

Noble Yeats (7/4), Cape Gentleman (10/3), French Dynamite (9/2), Bleu Berry (8/1), Diol Ker (8/1), Run Wild Fred (9/1), Politesse (18/1)

Despite his Flat background, CAPE GENTLEMAN is a cracking chase prospect following a bloodless win at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and he can take the step up in class in his stride. Bleu Berry looks the chief threat but this is a bunch to view positively.