Poolcourt Novice Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 5.40s

Senecia¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ian Power| T: V Halley| C

13/8

Promising type. Career best when winning 10-runner novice chase (13/2) at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 18 days ago. More to come.

Form: P/21F5-1

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The Banger Doyle^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J Queally| D

17/2

Fairly useful chaser. 13/2, career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Tipperary (17.5f, soft) 32 days ago. Hood back on. More needed again.

Form: 347UF1-

The Flier Begley^h¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

12/1

Fairly useful chaser. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase (5/1) at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, finding extra. This is tougher under a penalty.

Form: 23326-1

Galore Desassences²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 137| D

6/1

Useful hurdler. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Poor on chase debut for previous yard.

Form: P1P620-

Uncle Phil^h,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| D

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Very good third of 9 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 14/1) 22 days ago, refusing to settle. Good prospect for chasing.

Form: 121P33-

Watch House Cross^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

11/4

Useful hurdler. 25/1, below form fifteenth of 26 in Coral Cup at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 66 days ago, doing too much too soon. Hasn't convinced over fences.

Form: PF5150-

Non-Runners

Peaceful Sunday⁶⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Senecia (13/8), Watch House Cross (11/4), Uncle Phil (5/1), Galore Desassences (6/1), The Banger Doyle (17/2), The Flier Begley (12/1), Peaceful Sunday (12/1)

UNCLE PHIL promises to do a lot better over fences if he can settle better and he's taken to make a winning start in this sphere. There is more to come from Senecia and he's the clear danger.