O'Dwyer Steel Dundrum Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 6.30s

Watch House Cross^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

13/2

Useful chaser. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wexford in June. 5/2, third of 4 in minor event chase at Killarney (17f, good) 72 days ago.

Form: 150-113

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Captain Conby³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E Sheehy| D

10/3

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 11/8) on debut over fences 36 days ago, cruising clear. Open to improvement.

Form: 3260-01

Senecia¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ian Power| T: V Halley| BF

14/1

Useful chaser. 13/8, good 3¾ lengths second of 6 to Watch House Cross in minor event chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 134 days ago, no match for winner. Back up in trip.

Form: 21F5-12

Sharjah^t⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/15

Promising individual. Very smart winner at 16f over hurdles. Career best when winning 7-runner novice chase (1/4) at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 61 days ago, easily.

Form: 2424-21

Time To Rocco^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: C Motherway| OR: 125| C| D

22/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Thurles in March. 16/1, good second of 6 in novice chase at Listowel (20f, soft) 11 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 817-542

Forecasts

Sharjah (8/15), Captain Conby (10/3), Watch House Cross (13/2), Senecia (14/1), Time To Rocco (22/1)

Smart hurdler SHARJAH jumped with aplomb when making a winning chase debut at Galway and, with the promise of better to come from him in this sphere, he is taken to maintain his 100% record over fences. Captain Conby was also pretty impressive starting out over fences in a Killarney maiden last month and is likely to emerge as the main danger. Senecia and Watch House Cross can do battle for minor honours.