Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 10.3s

Cornerkova^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. 12/1, fell early in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 12-611F

Ferdia⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 128| D

11/4

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. Fourth of 6 in minor event chase (3/1) at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Expected to be bang there with this drop back in trip sure to suit.

Form: 363134

Whosgotyanow²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| D

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Killarney (17f, good, 7/2) 29 days ago. Should have more to offer as a chaser.

Form: 648-671

Barnacullia¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| D

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in October. Fifteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 154 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 513970-

Chemical Energy¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

11/10

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 11/10, fifth of 10 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (22f, good) on debut over fences 149 days ago. Down in trip and should leave that form well behind.

Form: 0/12185-

Mattie's Mountain¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

22/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 163 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3/54P7P-

Forecasts

Chemical Energy (11/10), Ferdia (11/4), Whosgotyanow (9/2), Barnacullia (12/1), Cornerkova (14/1), Mattie's Mountain (22/1)

WHOSGOTYANOW wasn't as good as a few of these over hurdles but she looked a good chase prospect when successful at Kilarney a month ago and she may offer a touch of value against Chemical Energy, who will surely leave his opening run over fences behind. Ferdia is also considered dropped back in trip.