Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 4m 19.20s

Master McShee³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: P Corkery| OR: 152| D

13/8

Very smart chaser. Good 9 lengths second of 8 to Galopin Des Champs in Scalp Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft, 12/1) 34 days ago. Back down in trip but expected to be bang there.

Form: 75P-312

Castlegrace Paddy⁶²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 155| CD

15/2

Smart chaser. Respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, soft, 11/1) 62 days ago. C&D winner is much respected.

Form: 2225-P3

Notebook^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 159| CD

10/3

Smart chaser. Below-par third of 4 to Allaho in Kinloch Brae Chase (16/1) at Thurles (20.3f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 377-153

Cilaos Emery³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160| CD

10/3

Smart chaser. Unseated rider 11th in Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown (24.3f, 50/1) 35 days ago. Significantly back down in trip but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 84-214U

Early Doors^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 148| D

40/1

Useful hurdler/chaser but only sixth of 9 in Boyne Hurdle at this course (21f, 66/1) 18 days ago. Switches to chase now with more required.

Form: 62/01-56

Sizing Pottsie^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 153| CD

11/2

Smart chaser who got right back on track when 6l second of 4 to Melon in Red Mills Chase (8/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. C&D winner is in the mix.

Form: F5P-3U2

Forecasts

Master McShee (13/8), Notebook (10/3), Cilaos Emery (10/3), Sizing Pottsie (11/2), Castlegrace Paddy (15/2), Early Doors (40/1)

MASTER MCSHEE found only Galopin des Champs too good at Leopardstown last time and is fancied to overcome this drop back in trip and regain winning ways. C&D scorer Sizing Pottsie looks the one to give Paddy Corkery's exciting prospect most to do, with Castlegrace Paddy another with winning C&D form highly respected too.