Madigan Group Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 25.40s

Impervious³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| D

3/1

Useful chaser. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. 13/8, career best when winning 5-runner Gr 2 chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 35 days ago by 3 lengths from Dinoblue, keeping on well. Should progress.

Form: 1565-11

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Glengouly⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| D

33/1

Useful chaser. 10/3, career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) on debut over fences 45 days ago, driven out. Open to progress.

Form: 4U11P-1

Gracchus De Balme⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

28/1

Useful hurdler. Fell in novice chase at this course (19.7f, good to soft, 5/1) on debut over fences 47 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 4/3213-F

Ha D'Or^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Promising type. Career best when winning 8-runner minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy, 2/1) on debut over fences 25 days ago, easily. Should go well again.

Form: 21322-1

Journey With Me²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

9/4

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase (7/4) at Naas (20f, soft) 26 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Sure to go well.

Form: 11F7-F1

Minella Crooner^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| C

5/1

Useful chaser. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft, 2/1) 43 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Likely to improve again.

Form: 212P-21

Non-Runners

Francin¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: J A Berry J: R A Berry

Forecasts

Journey With Me (9/4), Ha D'Or (9/4), Impervious (3/1), Minella Crooner (5/1), Gracchus De Balme (28/1), Glengouly (33/1), Francin (100/1)

HA D'OR created a very good impression switched to chasing when easily making all at Fairyhouse on his return last month and can take this step up in class in his stride. Journey With Me confirmed the promise of his chase debut when scoring at Naas and looks the main threat, while Impervious and Minella Crooner are smart novice chasers in the making.