Lee Strand Novice Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 7.20s

Solness⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 135| D

11/2

Useful chaser who completed a simple task in 4-runner novice chase at Tipperary (20.2f, soft) 94 days ago, making all. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 4/75211-

Watch House Cross^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 4-runner minor event chase (10/11) at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Yard having good spell and may do better still.

Form: 5150-11

Hercule Du Seuil^h,t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| D

4/7

Smart over hurdles and showed similar form when winning 8-runner maiden chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 53 days ago, hard held. The one to beat, especially with further progress on the cards.

Form: 11P1-21

Western Comandor⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler but was in the process of running below that level sent chasing when falling at the last in maiden event at Kilbeggan 47 days ago. Faces a stiff task.

Form: 4351-4F

Non-Runners

Lieutenant Highway³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Hercule Du Seuil (4/7), Watch House Cross (5/2), Solness (11/2), Lieutenant Highway (6/1), Western Comandor (50/1)

HERCULE DU SEUIL matched his smart hurdles form on just his second start over fences when winning in effortless fashion at Ballinrobe in May and, with that form proving strong, he's difficult to oppose. Watch House Cross is getting the hang of chasing now and is feared most on the back of an improved performance at Wexford.