Suir Blueway Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 11.40s

Grand Paradis^t¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

14/1

Useful hurdler. Well-beaten fifth of 6 to Midnight Run in Craddockstown Novices' Chase at Punchestown (16.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 122 days ago.

Form: 22P1-55

Bachasson⁷⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 162| CD

4/7

Very smart chaser. Career best when winning 4-runner Red Mills Chase (4/11) at Gowran (20f, heavy) by 16 lengths from Castlegrace Paddy, hard held. Off over 2 years but looks significant that he's still in training at the age of 12. Won this in 2020 and very much the one to beat.

Form: 611111/

Batcio³⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 130| C| D

33/1

Useful chaser. Course winner. 25/1, very good second of 29 in handicap chase at Aintree (21.1f, good). Off 11 months.

Form: 054342-

Bois De Clamart^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss Liz Doyle| OR: 139| D

9/1

Useful chaser. 22/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 59 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 11-5428

Spyglass Hill^p,t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 144| D

9/1

Useful chaser. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 30 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Respected on pick of form.

Form: 192-P00

My Design¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| CD

4/1

Fairly useful chaser. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at this course (20f, soft, 6/5) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form but open to further improvement.

Form: 8-23341

Forecasts

Bachasson (4/7), My Design (4/1), Spyglass Hill (9/1), Bois De Clamart (9/1), Grand Paradis (14/1), Batcio (33/1)

Dual Grade 2 winning chaser BACHASSON should prove too classy for these despite his long absence. Spyglass Hill may be the one for the forecast if back to last season's form.