Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 6m 50.3s

Chemical Energy⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 153

11/4

Smart chaser. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. Upped in trip, wide-margin winner of 3-runner novice chase (4/1) at Cheltenham (24.4f, good to soft) 99 days ago. Can complete the hat-trick.

Form: 2185-11

Amirite³¹

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

7/2

Looked useful prospect when winning on chase debut at Fairyhouse in October. 10/1, hampered and unseated rider in Neville Hotels (Fort Leney) Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 31 days ago, Remains with potential.

Form: 451-13U

Francin¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R A Berry| T: J A Berry

150/1

Fairly useful chaser. 25/1, stiff task when second of 5 to Flame Bearer in maiden chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 15 days ago, no match for winner. Up against it once more over this longer trip.

Form: 1/63532

Ramillies^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

13/8

After 8 months off, made winning debut over fences in 7-runner novice chase (6/4) at Thurles (24.3f, good to soft) 42 days ago, keeping on well. Open to improvement for his leading connections.

Form: 6/3166-1

Thedevilscoachman⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| C

10/3

Very smart hurdler who made winning return over fences in Galway maiden in October. 14/1, failed to improve when fell in Drinmore Novices' Chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) 56 days ago. Could get back on track up in trip.

Form: 7/321-1F

Result Amended

Ramillies - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Thedevilscoachman - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Ramillies (13/8), Chemical Energy (11/4), Thedevilscoachman (10/3), Amirite (7/2), Francin (150/1)

CHEMICAL ENERGY has left his chasing debut form well behind this season, making it back-to-back wins with a wide-margin success at Cheltenham in October. The 7-y-o can continue his progress to get the better of the Willie Mullins-trained Ramillies, who is respected after scoring on his first start over fences. Thedevilscoachman could also fare better upped in trip.