Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 5m 27.6s

El Barra⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 154| BF

7/4

Very smart performance to win a handicap at Punchestown Festival in April. Good third in Galway Plate next time. 5/1, unseated rider in Kerry National at Listowel (24f, good) 46 days ago. Stands out on form.

Form: 3131-3U

Grand Paradis^t²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 139| CD

8/1

Useful chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner maiden chase over C&D (heavy, 15/8), kept up to work. Off 6 months.

Form: P322P1-

Idas Boy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| CD

13/8

Useful hurdler. Looked a good prospect when winning 5-runner maiden over C&D (heavy, 10/11) on debut over fences 21 days ago, cruising clear. Likely to improve.

Form: 3/1242-1

Panda Boy¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| D

14/1

Useful hurdler. Career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Punchestown (24f, good, 11/2) on debut over fences 161 days ago, well on top finish.

Form: 5/9100-1

Shadow Rider²³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

5/1

Hurdle winner who readily made a successful start over fences in 7-runner maiden at Gowran (20f, heavy, 4/5) in March. Off 7 months. Should have more to offer.

Form: 13173/1-

Brampton Belle²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

25/1

Fairly useful listed hurdle winner. Off 7 months. Pitched in at deep end on chase debut.

Form: 51515-

Forecasts

Idas Boy (13/8), El Barra (7/4), Shadow Rider (5/1), Grand Paradis (8/1), Panda Boy (14/1), Brampton Belle (25/1)

EL BARRA's handicap form sets the bar pretty high and he may have too much for some promising if less experienced opposition, the best of whom could be impressive C&D maiden winner Idas Boy.