Oak Lodge Landscapes Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 4m 20.8s

Barnacullia²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M Mulvany| D

16/1

Useful chaser. 25/1, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Galway (18.2f, heavy) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Needs to improve again.

Form: 70-4631

Gaelic Arc¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan

40/1

Useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. 7½ lengths third of 4 to Pied Piper in WKD Hurdle (7/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7-11543

Grand Paradis^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

9/1

Useful chaser. 27½ lengths fifth of 6 to El Barra in Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy, 8/1) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt with a clear round.

Form: 322P1-5

Hallowed Star⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| D

6/4

Promising individual. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. 7/4, career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Galway (18.5f, soft) 46 days ago, keeping on well. Form choice.

Form: 112-121

Mars Harper^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

5/1

Useful chaser. Second of 6 in novice chase (5/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 7P-3632

Midnight Run³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 141| D

7/4

Useful chaser. 10/3, respectable 5 lengths third of 6 to Adamantly Chosen in Buck House Novices' Chase at this course (18.6f, good) 38 days ago. Respected.

Form: 9/4F-223

Forecasts

Hallowed Star (6/4), Midnight Run (7/4), Mars Harper (5/1), Grand Paradis (9/1), Barnacullia (16/1), Gaelic Arc (40/1)

HALLOWED STAR has made an excellent start over fences and is open to further improvement, so he's an obvious choice to take this before a potential step up to the top level. Midnight Run is a solid alternative and Grand Paradis could get involved if he jumps well enough.