Paddy's Rewards Club Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 14.6s

Andy Dufresne⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 157| D

16/1

Very smart chaser. 3¾ lengths third of 4 to the reopposing Captain Guinness in Fortria Chase at Navan (2m, soft, 2/1) on reappearance 44 days ago. Likely to find the odd one too good for him here.

Form: 3P/22F-3

Blue Lord^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins| OR: 159| CD

2/1

Only defeat in an excellent novice chase campaign came when third in the Arkle at Cheltenham, winning Grade 1s over C&D and at Punchestown. Returned to win a Clonmel Grade 2 last month and probably the chief threat to stablemate Chacun Pour Soi.

Form: 11131-1

Captain Guinness⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 160

7/1

High-class chaser. Career best when winning 4-runner Fortria Chase (4/1) at Navan (16f, soft) 44 days ago by 1½ lengths from Riviere D'etel, with Andy Dufresne back in third. Likely to give a good account.

Form: 33164-1

Chacun Pour Soi²⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 172| CD

6/4

Won this in 2021. Closing in on his 11th birthday but he was still capable of top-class form last season, including a Grade 1 win at the Dublin Racing Festival. The one to beat if anywhere near his best on reappearance.

Form: 31/51U2-

Coeur Sublime^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 152

18/1

Very smart chaser. Held a narrow lead over Jeremys Flame when falling last in Grade 3 Poplar Square Chase at Naas (16f, soft) on reappearance 45 days ago. Blakcmore seemingly prefers Captain Guinness this time.

Form: 23172-F

Gentleman De Mee^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160| BF

7/1

Beat Edwardstone when winning an Aintree Grade 1 last spring but he was behind a couple of these when unseating at the last on his Naas reappearance and well behind Edwardstone when fourth in Tingle Creek at Sandown since.

Form: 2111-U4

Jeremys Flame^h⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 147

20/1

Improved performer this season, winning 18.5f Galway handicap in October and Grade 3 Poplar Square Chase at Naas in November, close second when left well clear by Couer Sublime's fall at last in latter. More needed if she's to keep the winning going run going here.

Form: 3F-6311

Forecasts

Chacun Pour Soi (6/4), Blue Lord (2/1), Captain Guinness (7/1), Gentleman De Mee (7/1), Andy Dufresne (16/1), Coeur Sublime (18/1), Jeremys Flame (20/1)

CHACUN POUR SOI is approaching the veteran stage now but he was still one of the best 2m chasers around last season and is taken to land a second win in this race, most likely at the expense of stabelmate Blue Lord who has tasted defeat only once in his 6 starts over fences.