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Sunday 4 December 2022

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Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 31.40s

Adamantly Chosen⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

20/1

Useful chaser. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner Buck House Novices' Chase at Punchestown (18.6f, good, 5/6) 53 days ago by 3¾ lengths from Visionarian, well on top finish. May well do better.

Form: 104-011

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Authorized Art⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153| D

16/1

Smart chaser. 5/6, career best when winning 5-runner Like A Butterfly Novices' Chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good) 63 days ago by 9 lengths from Ash Tree Meadow. Open to progress.

Form: 5-12111

Banbridge²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 143| D

11/4

Promising type. 11/8, career best when winning 6-runner Gr 2 chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good) 22 days ago by 6 lengths from Tommy's Oscar, pushed out. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7110-11

El Barra²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 154| C| D

28/1

Very smart chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner Gr 3 chase (7/4) at Cork (20f, heavy) 28 days ago by ½ length from Idas Boy, driven out. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 131-3U1

Enniskerry^t⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| D

28/1

Smart chaser. Career best when winning 7-runner Gr 3 chase at Roscommon (16.1f, good, 5/2) 69 days ago by 4¾ lengths from Midnight Run, well on top finish. Back up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 128-011

Gaillard Du Mesnil²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 156| BF| D

6/1

Very smart chaser. 11/2, creditable third of 27 in handicap chase at this course (29.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 1/33333-

Mighty Potter³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

3/1

Smart hurdler. Smart winner at 17f over hurdles. Career best when winning 6-runner novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft, 2/5) on debut over fences 30 days ago, kept up to work. Should progress.

Form: 131P1-1

Shadow Rider²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: W P Mullins| D

125/1

Useful chaser. Pulled up in Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy, 5/1) 28 days ago won by El Barra, weakening when bad mistake 3 out. Yard in good form. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3173/1-P

Thedevilscoachman³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: N Meade

14/1

Very smart hurdler. Very smart winner at 21f over hurdles. Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner novice chase (5/6) at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 35 days ago, readily. Should have more to offer.

Form: 17/321-1

Three Stripe Life²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| C| D

5/2

Smart chaser. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 12-runner novice chase (1/2) at Naas (20f, soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago, easily. Likely to improve.

Form: 22213-1

Non-Runners

Visionarian⁵³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Three Stripe Life (5/2), Banbridge (11/4), Mighty Potter (3/1), Gaillard Du Mesnil (6/1), Thedevilscoachman (14/1), Authorized Art (16/1), Adamantly Chosen (20/1), El Barra (28/1), Enniskerry (28/1), Visionarian (33/1), Shadow Rider (125/1)

BANBRIDGE ran to a smart level on just his second start over fences when winning a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month, already showing himself a better chaser than hurdler, and looks the one to beat on that form. There are plenty of potential improvers/dangers, headed by Gordon Elliott's Grade 1 winning hurdlers Three Stripe Life and Mighty Potter.