Eventsec Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 5m 5.70s

Fury Road^p,t¹⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 155| C| D

7/2

Very smart chaser. Six wins from 19 NH runs. 15/2, respectable 15½ lengths third of 7 to Capodanno in Champion Novices' Chase at Punchestown (24.3f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 231523-

Vanillier^t¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 147

9/2

Smart chaser. 14/1, 7¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Klassical Dream in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 313336-

Fighter Allen^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144

11/10

Promising individual. Latest win in chase at Tramore in April. 4/1, fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Remains a bright chasing prospect.

Form: 07/241F-

Delvino²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 136| C| D

7/2

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 4-runner Gr 3 chase (9/2) at Naas (20.4f, heavy) by ¾ length from Lifetime Ambition, digging deep. Off 7 months. Re-joined yard after leaving Mark Edmund McCrory.

Form: 49P/421-

Forecasts

Fighter Allen (11/10), Fury Road (7/2), Delvino (7/2), Vanillier (9/2)

All 4 are making their reappearance but the smart FIGHTER ALLEN is favoured by the weights of this Grade 2 so gets the vote. Fury Road is next best.