Irish Stallion Farms EBF Klairon Davis Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 20.40s

Embittered^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 141| D

13/2

Smart hurdler. Useful chaser. Bit below form 29 lengths third of 6 to Riviere D'etel in Craddockstown Novices' Chase at Punchestown (16.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 201213

Dreal Deal^t²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R McNally| OR: 103| C

18/1

Useful hurdler. Won times last season. Below form tailed-off seventh of 12 to My Drogo in Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (20f, good to soft) on final start. Pitched in at deep end on chase debut.

Form: 0/11117-

Jacksons Gold¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: I J Power| T: Ms Alice Curran

28/1

Useful hurdler. 5/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Thurles (22f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Down in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 3513-05

Take All^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Fahey

14/1

Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 36 lengths fourth of 6 to Riviere D'etel in Craddockstown Novices' Chase (14/1) at Punchestown (16.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 35F-614

Riviere D'etel^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| D

1/4

Fairly useful juvenile hurdler last term and has taken very well to fences on return, readily making all in Fairyhouse maiden and Punchestown Grade 2. More to come and hard to beat.

Form: 2137-11

Hurricane Georgie⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| BF

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner of maiden at Downpatrick in September. 7/4, creditable second of 5 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 221422

Non-Runners

Dancing On My Own⁶²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Riviere D'etel (1/4), Dancing On My Own (6/1), Embittered (13/2), Take All (14/1), Hurricane Georgie (14/1), Dreal Deal (18/1), Jacksons Gold (28/1)

Gordon Elliott has won 3 of the last 4 runnings of this and looks to hold a strong chance of another victory courtesy of RIVIERE D'ETEL, who was very impressive at Punchestown and should be hard to beat despite a penalty. Dancing On My Own is put up for the forecast spot.