Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 15.10s

Hercule Du Seuil^h,t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| D

2/5

Promising sort. Completed his hat-trick over fences in 8-runner novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 53 days ago by 6½ lengths from Solness, travelling strongly. Leading claims with more to come.

Form: P1-2111

Path D'oroux⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| D

7/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in January. 16/1, good third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good) 52 days ago. Makes chase debut and needs considering.

Form: P41P8-3

The Banger Doyle¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Queally| OR: 128| D

18/1

Useful chaser. 7/2, below form seventh of 12 in maiden at Gowran (14f, good) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Back down in trip. Useful chaser, so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: UF1-442

Hazelhatch Lady¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark McDonagh| T: J Fahey| BF| C

66/1

Fair chaser. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Encouraging third of 7 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft, 5/2) on debut over fences 10 days ago. Down in trip. Can do better.

Form: 1P-P113

Calico^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| D

7/1

Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 10/11, career best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Galway (18.5f, soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago, easily. Sure to improve. In the picture.

Form: 213021

Non-Runners

Solness⁵³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Hercule Du Seuil (2/5), Path D'oroux (7/2), Calico (7/1), Solness (7/1), The Banger Doyle (18/1), Hazelhatch Lady (66/1)

HERCULE DU SEUIL hasn't looked back since sent over fences and can rattle off his four-timer here at the chief expense of Galway-scorer Calico, who also has better days ahead of her. Solness also has the form to play a part in this intriguing Grade 3 chase.