Bar One Racing Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 11.20s

Chacun Pour Soi²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 157| C

10/3

Top-class chaser. Eight wins from 16 NH runs. 40/1, 28½ lengths last of 9 to Envoi Allen in Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. This is less taxing but stamina to prove over this new trip and, in any case, he faces no easy task in conceding weight to stablemate Bachasson.

Form: 1U2-339

Bachasson¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 162

6/4

Very smart chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner minor event chase at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy, 4/7) 19 days ago, soon clear. Well worth another try over this sort of trip and he's the one to beat.

Form: 11111/1

Ronald Pump^p,t⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 145| CD

12/1

Useful chaser. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Warwick (25f, heavy) 85 days ago (found to be lame). Switches from hurdles to chase. Reproduction of his very best form would give him a fighting chance.

Form: 723936

Feronily¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| D

7/4

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. 1/6, career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 14 days ago, pushed out. Successful sole start between the flags and he's a fascinating contender on debut over fences.

Form: 12341

The Little Yank²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Liam Quinlan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127| C

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Sligo in September. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase (16/1) at Naas (24.6f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 1F0735

Forecasts

Bachasson (6/4), Feronily (7/4), Chacun Pour Soi (10/3), Ronald Pump (12/1), The Little Yank (16/1)

BACHASSON proved that plenty of ability remains intact when scoring on recent return from a two-year absence at Clonmel recently and, with this step back up in trip unlikely to be an issue, he should prove hard to beat. Judged on this season's evidence, stablemate Chacun Pour Soi is no longer at the peak of his powers and this trip represents a step into the unknown. As such, Feronily, who is clearly highly-regarded by connections, pitched into a Grade 3 for this chase debut, is feared most.