Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 16.70s

Energumene²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 169| D

1/3

Promising type. Career best when winning 4-runner Ryanair Novices' Chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 2/5) by 16 lengths from Janidil, hard held. Off 7 months. Clearly the one to beat.

Form: 11/1111-

Notebook^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 162| D

4/1

Form: 12377-1

Cash Back^h³⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 156| D

12/1

Smart chaser. 9/2, running creditably when fell in Hilly Way Chase at this C&D (heavy) won by Chacun Pour Soi. Off 12 months.

Form: 112F/FF-

Daly Tiger²⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 157| D

25/1

Smart chaser. 31¼ lengths last of 5 to Any Second Now in Webster Cup Chase at Navan (16f, heavy, 3/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 9/19125-

Sizing Pottsie^t²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 155| D

28/1

Smart chaser. Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in December. Pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft, 28/1), weakening when badly hampered ninth. Off 8 months.

Form: 521F5P-

Non-Runners

Darasso⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J P O'Brien J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Energumene (1/3), Notebook (4/1), Cash Back (12/1), Darasso (20/1), Daly Tiger (25/1), Sizing Pottsie (28/1)

ENERGUMENE was forced to miss Cheltenham but he capped a near-flawless first season over fences with another dominant performance at Punchestown in the spring and is clearly the one to beat on return. The high-class Notebook looked as good as ever when making a winning comeback in a Grade 2 at Navan and rates a big threat in receipt of 2 lb.