14:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 4 February 2023

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Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.0s

Appreciate It²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

11/8

Highly promising individual. High-class winner at 16f over hurdles. 1/9, career best when winning 5-runner minor event chase at Naas (16f, soft) 27 days ago, easily. Should take all the beating.

Form: 111/7-11

Banbridge⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 150| D

8/1

Promising individual. Bit below form 18½ lengths third of 10 to Mighty Potter in Drinmore Novices' Chase (11/4) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) 62 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 110-113

Dysart Dynamo^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| CD

9/2

Very smart chaser. Career best when winning 4-runner novice chase (2/5) at this C&D (soft) on debut over fences 39 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Solid claims.

Form: 1/11F5-1

El Fabiolo⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Smart chaser. 1/5, career best when winning 5-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on debut over fences 45 days ago, unchallenged. Should go well again.

Form: 3/121-1

Flame Bearer^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| D

22/1

Smart chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 5-runner novice chase (2/5) at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 21 days ago, hard held. Stable in good form. Open to progress.

Form: 1112-31

Saint Roi^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153| CD

10/1

Very smart winner at 17f over hurdles. Career best when winning 5-runner Racing Post Novices' Chase at this C&D (soft, 3/1) 40 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Visionarian, driven clear. Considered.

Form: 444-321

Visionarian⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 149

40/1

Smart chaser. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. 25/1, very good 2¼ lengths second of 5 to Saint Roi in Racing Post Novices' Chase at this C&D (soft) 40 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 70-1122

Fil Dor^p1,t1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| C| D

16/1

Smart chaser. 9¾ lengths third of 5 to Saint Roi in Racing Post Novices' Chase at this C&D (soft, 8/11) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 222-213

Forecasts

Appreciate It (11/8), El Fabiolo (9/2), Dysart Dynamo (9/2), Banbridge (8/1), Saint Roi (10/1), Fil Dor (16/1), Flame Bearer (22/1), Visionarian (40/1)

APPRECIATE IT has made an exceptional start over fences and looks more than capable of maintaining his unbeaten run in this sphere at the likely expense of his classy stablemate Dysart Dynamo. Banbridge is a player and the other Willie Mullins-trained trio have cases to be made for them.