Devenish Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 5m 14.10s

Janidil³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 164| CD

8/11

Top-class chaser. C&D winner. 12/1, creditable 14 lengths second of 7 to Allaho in Ryanair Chase (Festival Trophy) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago, no match for winner. Well in the mix.

Form: 12-2532

Castlegrace Paddy³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 153| C

25/1

Smart chaser. Course winner. 18 lengths fourth of 6 to Sizing Pottsie in Webster Cup Chase at Navan (16f, heavy, 15/2) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask here, though.

Form: 225-P34

Easy Game¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160| CD

15/2

High-class chaser. C&D winner. 7/2, below-par third of 4 to Fakir D'oudairies in Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 158 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 5-P21F3

Cilaos Emery^h³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153

20/1

Smart chaser. 10/3, 20¾ lengths last of 6 to Sizing Pottsie in Webster Cup Chase at Navan (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Hood back on with more needed.

Form: 4-214U6

Blackbow^h,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155| D

2/1

High-class chaser. 30/100, career best when winning 5-runner minor event chase at Clonmel (19.9f, soft) 27 days ago, easily. Holds excellent claims.

Form: 36-2521

Hardline^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 150| C| D

33/1

Smart chaser. Course winner. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018.

Form: F-24P3P

Forecasts

Janidil (8/11), Blackbow (2/1), Easy Game (15/2), Cilaos Emery (20/1), Castlegrace Paddy (25/1), Hardline (33/1)

Willie Mullins fields four of the sextet and his recent Clonmel scorer BLACKBOW is faniced to emerge on top from stablemate and C&D winner Janidil. Easy Game appeals as the pick of the remainder and can complete a clean sweep for the yard.