Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 7.7s

Limerick Lace²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

8/11

Useful chaser. Very good second of 8 in minor event chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 5/2) 28 days ago, for all that she found little when it came to the crunch. The one to beat.

Form: 21F9-52

Alko Rouge^t⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 119| D

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap chase (6/1) at Cork (16.7f, soft) 65 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P35U-65

Chameron^t⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 116

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving S. Loxton when creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, soft, 25/1) 61 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: U1PU1-3

Slige Dala^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 125/1, below form fifteenth of 27 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly down in trip. Yard also saddles Irish Blaze.

Form: 60-9350

Irish Blaze²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Fourth of 8 in minor event chase (25/1) at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 28 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 114-404

Forecasts

Limerick Lace (8/11), Irish Blaze (4/1), Chameron (6/1), Alko Rouge (6/1), Slige Dala (18/1)

While it was a little disconcerting that LIMERICK LACE failed to find much under pressure when runner-up at Limerick last month, she nevertheless pulled clear of the rest and may well make it third time lucky over fences here. Irish Blaze made his chase debut in the same race, finishing an encouraging fourth, and with improvement likely he is nominated as the main danger ahead of stablemate Slige Dala. Chameron could also have a part to play granted a clean round of jumping.