Buck House Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 42.7s

Visionarian⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

9/2

Useful chaser. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. 9/2, career best when winning 7-runner Gr 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, good) 76 days ago by ¾ length from Call Me Lyreen, driven out. More to come as a chaser.

Form: 5270-11

Call Me Lyreen^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

15/2

Smart hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in minor event chase (13/2) at Listowel (20f, good) 24 days ago, yet to be asked for effort.

Form: 41122F

Upping The Anti³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| BF| D

20/1

Useful form when routing the opposition first 2 starts over fences. Could manage only third of 4 in novice chase sent off odds-on at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 317-113

Adamantly Chosen²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

5/6

Promising sort. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/8, career best when winning 5-runner novice chase at Listowel (17f, good) on debut over fences 23 days ago, cruising clear. Smart prospect.

Form: 2104-01

Ferdia¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127

125/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. Seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, soft, 18/1) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Difficult ask.

Form: 313457

Midnight Run¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 143| BF

10/3

Useful chaser. Good 4¾ lengths second of 7 to Enniskerry in Gr 3 chase at Roscommon (16.1f, good, 9/4) 16 days ago. Should be a factor at this level.

Form: 29/4F-22

Forecasts

Adamantly Chosen (5/6), Midnight Run (10/3), Visionarian (9/2), Call Me Lyreen (15/2), Upping The Anti (20/1), Ferdia (125/1)

ADAMANTLY CHOSEN looked a really good prospect when a smooth winner on chase debut at Listowel 3 weeks ago and can take the step up in class in his stride. He won't have it all his own way with the likes of Midnight Run, Visionarian and Call Me Lyreen in opposition, though.