PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 5m 19.60s

Envoi Allen^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 163| D

13/8

High-class chaser. 16¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Fastorslow in Punchestown Gold Cup (12/1) at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft) 157 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 33/1714-

Easy Game⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 158| CD

3/1

Very smart chaser. C&D winner. Seventeen wins from 36 NH runs. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Twentieth of 22 in handicap chase (11/1) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 0111-10

Gentlemansgame²⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris

7/4

Smart chaser. Career best when winning 6-runner novice chase (2/1) at Leopardstown (21f, soft) on debut over fences, staying on well. Off 9 months. Should progress.

Form: 20713/1-

Mister Fogpatches⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 137

100/1

Useful chaser. Sixth of 9 in minor event (22/1) at Listowel (14f, soft) on flat debut 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Useful chaser, pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 2360/4P-

Good As Hell^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 131| D

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. 9/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 13 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Switches from hurdles to chase. Uphill task.

Form: 6U1515

Hurricane Georgie¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

8/1

Useful chaser. 33/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 2-28490

Forecasts

Envoi Allen (13/8), Gentlemansgame (7/4), Easy Game (3/1), Hurricane Georgie (8/1), Good As Hell (40/1), Mister Fogpatches (100/1)

A good opportunity for last season's Ryanair winner ENVOI ALLEN, who has an excellent record fresh. Smart staying hurdler Gentlemansgame made a promising start over fences when winning at Leopardstown in December so is next best ahead of Easy Game, who needs to shrug off a poor run at Galway.