Tote Fortria Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.0s

Notebook^t²¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 160| D

8/15

High-class chaser. Six wins from 16 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Naas in November. 9/2, 36¼ lengths last of 7 to Fakir D'oudairies in Melling Chase at Aintree. Off 7 months. Strong claims.

Form: 6/12377-

Samcro^b1,t¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 155| CD

9/4

Unreliable type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixteenth of 22 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good, 22/1) 102 days ago. Solid claims if on his game.

Form: 3PP-160

Bridge Native^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 139| D

16/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Galway in October. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase (10/1) at Cork (17.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Claims if back to form.

Form: 544517

Make My Heart Fly^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 7/2, respectable 9 lengths second of 6 to Kitty Galore in minor event chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) 10 days ago, running on late. Others preferred.

Form: 343342

Kitty Galore¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 125| D

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. 12/1, career best when winning 6-runner minor event chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) 10 days ago by 9 lengths from Make My Heart Fly, readily. This is much tougher.

Form: 9103P1

Forecasts

Notebook (8/15), Samcro (9/4), Bridge Native (16/1), Kitty Galore (16/1), Make My Heart Fly (25/1)

NOTEBOOK and Samcro both have a bit to prove but the former gives his running much more often of the pair, so he's preferred in a tricky contest. If both the aforementioned underperform, Bridge Native will likely be on hand to capitalise.