Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 57.07s

Sole Pretender^h⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: N Lee| BF| CD

4/1

Smart hurdler/chaser. Reportedly bled when 31½ lengths sixth of 7 to Visionarian in Gr 3 chase (85/40) at Galway (18.2f, good) 60 days ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 85-1126

Barnacullia⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C McGivern| T: M Mulvany| D

200/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fourth of 6 in novice at Listowel (17f, good) on debut over fences 8 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 13970-4

Enniskerry^t⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| C

5/2

Useful hurdler who made a bright start to his chase career when beating Mdnight Run by 6½ lengths in a maiden at the Galway Festival. Should have more to offer. Big player.

Form: 1128-01

Midnight Run⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 143| BF| D

9/4

Useful chaser. Evens, respectable 6½ lengths second of 9 to Enniskerry in maiden at Galway (18.2f, good) 62 days ago.

Form: 629/4F-2

Hidden Land¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: A Kinirons

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Booked for second when fell last in maiden at Sligo (17.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago.

Form: 13420F

Sit Down Lucy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| D

5/2

Promising sort. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. 15/8, career best when winning 6-runner maiden at Galway (18.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 34-7311

Whosgotyanow⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery

25/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. Creditable third of 6 in novice chase at Listowel (17f, good, 9/2) 8 days ago.

Form: 48-6713

Forecasts

Midnight Run (9/4), Enniskerry (5/2), Sit Down Lucy (5/2), Sole Pretender (4/1), Whosgotyanow (25/1), Hidden Land (40/1), Barnacullia (200/1)

This may develop into a fight between Galway chase debut winners SIT DOWN LUCY and Enniskerry, with the narrow preference for the former. Midnight Run, who chased home Enniskerry at Galway, may prove best of the remainder.