Daria Gapska Miss Northern Ireland Opportunity Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 4m 44.9s

Blackstair Rocco³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: E Mullins

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.8f, heavy) 30 days ago, behind when hampered 3 out. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2229-2P

Chinx Of Light³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| BF

11/8

Useful hurdler. Bit below form fifth of 11 in novice chase (9/4) at Galway (22.5f, good) 32 days ago, doing too much too soon. Form choice.

Form: P-112F5

Finnians Row^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

40/1

Poor hurdler. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at this course (18.8f, good) 22 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes chase debut.

Form: 30-9477

Mr Caplan^h⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 13/2, second of 5 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) on debut over fences 43 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 72122-2

Uhtred²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| CD

6/4

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event hurdle (4/1) at this course (18.8f, good) 22 days ago, driven clear. Makes chase debut.

Form: 16F3-41

Desert Heather¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: D Queally

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Turlough O'Connor.

Form: 6/22325-

Forecasts

Chinx Of Light (11/8), Uhtred (6/4), Blackstair Rocco (11/2), Mr Caplan (8/1), Finnians Row (40/1), Desert Heather (66/1)

A clear-cut winner over hurdles here earlier this month, UHTRED will prove a tough nut to crack if taking to the larger obstacles. Chinx of Light appeared to do too much too soon at Galway last time and, with this drop back in trip likely to help, he is the clear main danger. Mr Caplan can be expected to leave his chase debut effort well behind in time and he also needs a second look.