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Sunday 9 April 2023

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WilllowWarm Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 15.10s

Adamantly Chosen²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150

16/1

Smart chaser. 22/1, 27¾ lengths seventh of 10 to The Real Whacker in Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Broadway) at Cheltenham (24.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 115227

Appreciate It²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| D

10/3

High-class hurdler. High-class winner at 16f over hurdles. 4½ lengths fourth of 7 to Stage Star in Golden Miller Novices' Chase at Cheltenham (19.8f, good to soft, 3/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 1/6-1134

Authorized Art¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| D

28/1

Smart chaser. 4 wins from 7 runs this season. 6¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Gerri Colombe in Faugheen Novices' Chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy, 14/1) 104 days ago.

Form: 211144

Flame Bearer^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| C

17/2

Smart hurdler. Course winner. Smart winner at 16f over hurdles. Career best when winning 6-runner Gr 3 chase (11/10) at Thurles (18f, soft) 22 days ago by 13 lengths from Upping The Anti, comfortably.

Form: 2-31731

James Du Berlais²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| C

12/1

Smart hurdler. Course winner. 16/1, 9 lengths sixth of 7 to Stage Star in Golden Miller Novices' Chase at Cheltenham (19.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Difficult ask.

Form: 292/166

Mighty Potter²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 160| BF| CD

6/5

High-class chaser. C&D winner. Respectable 4 lengths third of 7 to Stage Star in Golden Miller Novices' Chase at Cheltenham (19.8f, good to soft, 4/6) 24 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: P1-1113

Sir Gerhard²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155

5/1

Smart chaser. 3/1, well-beaten ninth of 10 to The Real Whacker in Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Broadway) at Cheltenham (24.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1113-19

Brides Hill⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 146

22/1

Useful chaser. 7/2, career best when winning 5-runner listed chase at Thurles (21.9f, good to soft) 45 days ago by 4 lengths from Telmesomethinggirl, pushed out. Not completely discounted.

Form: 3-F3221

Non-Runners

Flanking Maneuver²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Mighty Potter (6/5), Appreciate It (10/3), Sir Gerhard (5/1), Flame Bearer (17/2), James Du Berlais (12/1), Adamantly Chosen (16/1), Brides Hill (22/1), Flanking Maneuver (25/1), Authorized Art (28/1)

MIGHTY POTTER didn't quite come up to expectations at Cheltenham but he was far from disgraced and, back on home soil, he's firmly expected to resume winning ways. Appreciate It also arrives on the back of a respectable run at the Festival and Sir Gerhard remains with potential.