BetVictor Casino Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 4m 20.8s

Cape Gentleman¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| CD

8/11

Enhanced his excellent start over fences with victory in 7-runner Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 13 days ago, by 14 lengths from Run Wild Fred, easily. Exciting prospect and holds leading claims.

Form: P19-311

Embittered^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 142| C| D

6/1

Smart hurdler who didn't need to be at best to win 6-runner Grade 3 event at this course (18.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Has loads of chasing experience to call upon and should go well again.

Form: 0-20121

Choungaya^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 127

150/1

Useful hurdler. 35¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Captain Guinness in Poplar Square Chase at Naas (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 7 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 070474

Grange Walk²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127| D

66/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest at Sligo in September. Creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Cork (17.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago, though was again held back by his jumping and this is harder.

Form: 41F1P2

Take All^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K C Sexton| T: S Fahey

14/1

Left hurdles form behind to spring a surprise sent chasing when winner of 2m maiden at Wexford (heavy) 19 days ago. That performance is backed up by the time, so not without hope up in grade.

Form: 135F-61

Riviere D'etel^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| C

9/4

Fairly useful juvenile hurdler who looked a good prospect in making a winning start over fences in 7-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 35 days ago, plenty in hand. More to come and big player.

Form: 2137-1

Non-Runners

Buddy Rich⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Cape Gentleman (8/11), Riviere D'etel (9/4), Buddy Rich (5/1), Embittered (6/1), Take All (14/1), Grange Walk (66/1), Choungaya (150/1)

It was hard not to be impressed by the way CAPE GENTLEMAN sauntered clear of his rivals late on in a Grade 3 event at Cork 13 days ago, so he's expected to extend his unbeaten start over fences, perhaps at the main expense of the promising Riviere d'Etel, who is armed with both an age and sex allowance.