John J. Galvin Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 14.10s

Easy Game²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160| C

1/6

High-class chaser. Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner Killarney Grade 3 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from Melon. Sets a clear standard here and can't oppose.

Form: 21F31-1

Born By The Sea⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 136

12/1

Useful chaser. 66/1, tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 81 days ago.

Form: 610500-

Espion Du Chenet^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 133

8/1

Useful chaser who improved again taking a 2m Punchestown handicap 9 days ago. Should give another good account but more will be needed again if he's to seriously trouble an on-song Easy Game.

Form: 53105-1

The Dara Man⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 119

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. Latest win over fences at Limerick in March. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase (28/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Bit to find here.

Form: 8125-59

Non-Runners

Waitnsee²¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Easy Game (1/6), Espion Du Chenet (8/1), Waitnsee (8/1), Born By The Sea (12/1), The Dara Man (22/1)

It's impossible to ignore the claims of EASY GAME who has won in Graded company on his last 2 outings and should be more than capable of conceding weight to this oppposition. Last week's Punchestown scorer Espion du Chenet is a real credit to his small yard and could be the one for the forecast spot.