Tramore Racecourse Directors Chase

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 5m 45.50s

Grand Bornand⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

12/1

Useful chaser. Reported breathing problem when pulled up in novice chase at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy, 14/1) 56 days ago Significantly up in trip.

Form: 190-1PP

Mr Incredible¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

3/1

Useful form. Won maiden chase at Naas in November. Blotted his copybook by refusing to race latest. Talented but evidently not one for maximum faith.

Form: 221-12R

Dallas Des Pictons^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

9/1

Useful hurdler. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, respectable twelfth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Bit to find.

Form: 5P-2600

Basil's Boy⁵³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| C| D

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler but well held in 2 chases in autumn 2020. Absent since.

Form: 131097-

Fighter Allen^t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

10/11

Promising sort. Second to Stattler in a Fairyhouse maiden on chase debut and worth fourth his remote fourth to Galopin Des Champs in a Leopardstown Grade 1 since. Leading claims.

Form: 3307-24

Popong¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

11/2

Useful chaser. 5/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, good). Off 6 months. Gone well fresh before. Respected.

Form: F3-5327

Non-Runners

Kildorrery¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: T M Walsh J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Fighter Allen (10/11), Mr Incredible (3/1), Popong (11/2), Dallas Des Pictons (9/1), Kildorrery (10/1), Grand Bornand (12/1), Basil's Boy (100/1)

FIGHTER ALLEN remains open to improvement and can get back on track in these slightly calmer waters and provide the Willie Mullins stable with a third successive win in this race. Useful mare Popong has a good record fresh and can give the selection most to think about.