PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 55.0s

Easy Game¹³

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

8/11

High-class chaser. C&D winner. Career best when winning 4-runner chase (5/6) at Listowel (20f, good) 13 days ago by 11 lengths from Kemboy, easily. Close up when unseating late on in this 12 months ago. Leading claims.

Form: 1-11101

Battleoverdoyen^t⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 149| BF| D

15/2

Smart chaser. Eight wins from 24 NH runs. 11/10, below form second of 6 in minor event chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 62 days ago. Has a bit to find.

Form: 0F-6752

Dollar Value¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: T G McCourt| OR: 144| D

22/1

In cracking form, winning handicaps at Downpatrick and Sligo on his last 2 starts, but he has a bit to find now stepping up to Graded level.

Form: R-41311

Franco De Port¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 157| C

4/1

Very smart chaser. Creditable 13 lengths third of 16 to Sel Jem in Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil (29.8f, soft, 46/1) 132 days ago. Significantly back down in trip on return.

Form: 77240-3

Kemboy¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 163| D

6/1

Top-class chaser. Nine wins from 29 NH runs. 11 lengths second of 4 to reoppsoing stablemate Easy Game at Listowel (20f, good, 5/2) 13 days ago. May strip fitter for that first outing in 4 months but he'll need to if he's to turn the tables.

Form: 3534-62

Hurricane Georgie¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| D

22/1

Useful chaser. 3 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in July. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good) 10 days ago, pulled up soon after.

Form: U-111UP

Forecasts

Easy Game (8/11), Franco De Port (4/1), Kemboy (6/1), Battleoverdoyen (15/2), Hurricane Georgie (22/1), Dollar Value (22/1)

Willie Mullins looks set to dominate this Grade 2. EASY GAME had 11 lengths to spare over stablemate Kemboy at Listowel last month. The latter might well strip fitter with that outing under his belt but Easy Game is taken to confirm his superiority.