BetVictor Chase (Listed)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 49.6s

Cilaos Emery^h¹⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160

30/100

Classy chaser with 4 wins from 9 starts over fences, all in small fields. Collared by Samcro at Killarney (20f, good) when last seen and he should make a winning return on first go over this trip.

Form: 4/2184-2

Darver Star^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 149

11/4

Smart hurdler (third in 2020 Champion Hurdle) yet to reach the same heights over fences, although was running okay when falling 2 out in Grade 3 at Naas (16f) 19 days ago. Should get this far.

Form: 2776-6F

Knock On Steel^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B Jordan| OR: 115

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Tailed-off last of 4 to Eklat De Rire in listed chase at Wexford (23f, heavy, 100/1) 31 days ago. Needs others to misfire.

Form: P82494

Mamaslittlestar⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Fahey

80/1

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. 20/1, thirteenth of 18 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 5 days ago. Surely outclassed.

Form: 6106P0

Forecasts

Cilaos Emery (30/100), Darver Star (11/4), Knock On Steel (40/1), Mamaslittlestar (80/1)

CILAOS EMERY has his stamina to prove but is the clear class act here and given there shouldn't be too much pressure on his jumping it will be disappointing if he can't get the job done. Darver Star is the obvious choice for the forecast.